DNJ report on the TRAFFIC conference

[mulligan]

Just highlight one passage:

The big news from that meeting was Schwartz indicating that, having now realized his primary goals for the conference (getting the value of domains recognized by the mainstream business community and major investors), he is considering selling his interest in the conference and going back to "civilian" life.

Neu would prefer to stay involved, but would not stand in his partner's way if a qualified buyer wanted 100% of the company. However that plays out, the co-founders are sure they need help to handle the workload that staging the conference now requires, so they are now looking for an Executive Director to handle day to day operations for the event.

http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2007/july.htm

You could read that in many ways, but Rick and Co. are exercising their exit strategy seems to be the message.