From: Brian Burnett [info@ebizaustralia.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2002 7:59 PM
To: Jo Lim (E-mail)
Subject: Discussion Paper about Conf.au

Importance: High

To
Jo Lim and Members of the Committee

RE: Conf.au Discussions

When you look at the original nature of conf.au and the marketing or 
lack of marketing for the domain string, meant that full potential of 
the string in the marketplace wasn't realised. But, I would like to 
make a suggestion of a change to the conf.au domain to broaden its 
market base without touching on the existing domains string by 
changing conf.au to EVENT.AU.

This would expand the focus of the domain from just conferences and 
seminars to other activities from Personal Events such as Birthday's, 
Anniversaries, Corporate Events such as Sales Presentations, Annual 
General Meetings, etc. and Sporting Events such as AFL, Rugby League 
Rugby Union, Soccer, Tennis, and Swimming just to name a few examples.

The event.au string can be controlled like com.au, asn.au, allowing 
only events to exhibit through to the internet community. Thus expand 
the AU space in a responsible manner, providing the Australian 
internet community and business sectors areas of growth and future 
potential without effecting the stability of the au root structure.

Open the Domain up to all registrars,  but if you decide to have it 
remained a closed domain string make sure that an excellent marketing 
campaign is part of the registry and registrars responsibility.

Sincerely

Brian Burnett
eBusiness Solutions Australia