What are WorldHostingDays?

What are WorldHostingDays?

Concept

WorldHostingDays is the world's largest series of hosting events. The main event takes place in Europe and is the most important gathering of the international hosting industry. Several affiliated events in all parts of the world complement the WHD family:

Bangkok, Mumbai, seven European cities, Dubai, São Paulo and Sydney are the locations where WHD events will take place in 2012.

The basic principle of WHD is to unite experts from the hosting and related industries, to foster their interaction and thus open up new opportunities for partner companies and visitors alike. The concept's three pillars – a fair, talks and social events – frame a perfect combination of information, business and pleasure.

  • WorldHostingDays are events from the industry for the industry.
  • They deliver information and impulses directly from the source to the right target groups for your business.
  • WHD unite all important decision makers of the leading hosting related companies from all over the world.
  • The series of events provides an ideal venue for exchanging experiences and for networking among equals.
  • The industry trade fair hosting.FAIR is the perfect panel for the partners to present their products or services.
  • Deep insights into certain aspects of the hosting business are given in the main.FORUM talks.
  • The hosting.SESSIONs deliver further information about selected topics.
  • The events are completed by spectacular social events where the attendees can get in touch with each other and make new contacts.

Visitors

  • High quality visitor structure with more than 50 % C-level visitors.
  • Professional audience with hosting or closely related background.
  • Excellent business prospects.
  • More than 4,000 visitors participated in the main event WHD.global in 2012.
  • Two times as many visitors as expected came to the first WHD.asia.

Event types

These are all the components which form the perfect industry gathering:

  • hosting.FAIR:
    Trade fair for the partners and their products and the central meeting point of WHD.
  • main.FORUM:
    Talks held by successful masterminds from the ICT industry about topics affecting the hosting business.
  • hosting.SESSIONs:
    Experts present news and facts worth knowing concerning all hosting and internet topics.
  • speed.SESSIONs:
    Quick and to the point presentations of exciting innovations.

Social events

  • Come2Gether for all partner companies
    A joint warm-up for the event.
  • VIP Party (only WHD.global)
    The exclusive party is a real highlight for the most important WHD guests.*
  • WHD BierFest (only WHD.global)
    Have the second event day come to an end with some nice beer and snacks in an Oktoberfest-like setting.*
  • ConneXion Party
    All attendees celebrate this party as WHD's climax. An exciting location, exquisite catering and lots of opportunities for conversations with industry colleagues.
  • BizBrunch (only WHD.global)
    Enjoy a lavish brunch and do business in a relaxed atmosphere.