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Ises.com is a Chicago-based network for special events industry pros
About ISES The International Special Events Society is comprised of over 4,000 professionals in over 35 countries representing special event producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination management companies, rental companies, special effects experts, tent suppliers, audio-visual technicians, party and convention coordinators, balloon artists, educators, journalists, hotel sales managers, specialty en
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Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since May 9, 2012 · 5 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 19, 1995ises.com was registered on Dec 19, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 28, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ises.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCMay 9, 2012 – Jul 16, 2018Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from May 9, 2012 to Jul 16, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NameSilo, LLCMar 13, 2019 – Apr 20, 2022
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2007 – May 25, 2026Registration records for ises.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to May 25, 2026 (97 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2008 – Oct 2010No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: sba.comJul 14, 2007 – Sep 4, 2008Registration records listed sba.com nameservers (ns1.sba.com, ns2.sba.com) for ises.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Sep 4, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 118 certificates for ises.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Dec 19, 1995Registration: ises.com was registered on Dec 19, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 28, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ises.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The International Special Events Society is comprised of over 4,000 professionals in over 35 countries representing special event producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination ma…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – May 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ises.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to May 25, 2026 (97 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Sep 4, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed sba.com nameservers (ns1.sba.com, ns2.sba.com) for ises.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Sep 4, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“The International Special Events Society is comprised of over 4,000 professionals in over 35 countries representing special event producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination ma…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar NameSilo, LLC (IANA 1479) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Mar 13, 2019 to Apr 20, 2022.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
DYNADOT LLCJul 1, 2022 – May 15, 2024Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Jul 1, 2022 to May 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCJul 17, 2024 – Aug 27, 2024Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Jul 17, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
DYNADOT LLCDYNADOT LLCOct 10, 2024 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2024 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 28, 2026
Registrant changeMay 5, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 13, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 1, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJan 16, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2023. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 18, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 18, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: smithbucklin.comNov 1, 2010 – May 9, 2012Registration records listed smithbucklin.com nameservers (ns1.smithbucklin.com) for ises.com from Nov 1, 2010 to May 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to smithbucklin.comNov 1, 2010ises.com's nameservers moved from sba.com to smithbucklin.com at some point between Sep 4, 2008 and Nov 1, 2010. Last seen at sba.com: Sep 4, 2008 (registration record). First seen at smithbucklin.com: Nov 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for ises.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 18, 2013ises.com's nameservers moved from smithbucklin.com to GoDaddy at some point between May 9, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at smithbucklin.com: May 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jul 16, 2018Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) for ises.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 16, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: sedoparking.comMar 13, 2019 – Apr 20, 2022Registration records listed sedoparking.com nameservers (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) for ises.com from Mar 13, 2019 to Apr 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sedoparking.comMar 13, 2019ises.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to sedoparking.com at some point between Jul 16, 2018 and Mar 13, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 16, 2018 (registration record). First seen at sedoparking.com: Mar 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: dan.com, verify.hnJul 1, 2022Registration records listed dan.com, verify.hn nameservers (6a420d3b.verify.hn, ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for ises.com from Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 1, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dan.com, verify.hnJul 1, 2022ises.com's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to dan.com, verify.hn at some point between Apr 20, 2022 and Jul 1, 2022. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at dan.com, verify.hn: Jul 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: squadhelp.comAug 18, 2022 – Oct 20, 2022Registration records listed squadhelp.com nameservers (ns1.squadhelp.com, ns2.squadhelp.com) for ises.com from Aug 18, 2022 to Oct 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to squadhelp.comAug 18, 2022ises.com's nameservers moved from dan.com, verify.hn to squadhelp.com at some point between Jul 1, 2022 and Aug 18, 2022. Last seen at dan.com, verify.hn: Jul 1, 2022 (registration record). First seen at squadhelp.com: Aug 18, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: brandbucket.comNameservers: brandbucket.comDec 3, 2022 – May 25, 2026Registration records listed brandbucket.com nameservers (ns1.brandbucket.com, ns2.brandbucket.com) for ises.com from Dec 3, 2022 to May 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to brandbucket.comDec 3, 2022ises.com's nameservers moved from squadhelp.com to brandbucket.com between Oct 20, 2022 and Dec 3, 2022. Last seen at squadhelp.com: Oct 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at brandbucket.com: Dec 3, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns1.brandbucket.com, ns2.brandbucket.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Nov 1, 2010 – May 9, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed smithbucklin.com nameservers (ns1.smithbucklin.com) for ises.com from Nov 1, 2010 to May 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 1, 2010Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from sba.com to smithbucklin.com at some point between Sep 4, 2008 and Nov 1, 2010. Last seen at sba.com: Sep 4, 2008 (registration record). First seen at smithbucklin.com: Nov 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 9, 2012 – Jul 16, 2018Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from May 9, 2012 to Jul 16, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 5, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for ises.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from smithbucklin.com to GoDaddy at some point between May 9, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at smithbucklin.com: May 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 16, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) for ises.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 16, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 13, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 13, 2019 – Apr 20, 2022Registrar: Registrar NameSilo, LLC (IANA 1479) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Mar 13, 2019 to Apr 20, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 13, 2019 – Apr 20, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed sedoparking.com nameservers (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) for ises.com from Mar 13, 2019 to Apr 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 13, 2019Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to sedoparking.com at some point between Jul 16, 2018 and Mar 13, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 16, 2018 (registration record). First seen at sedoparking.com: Mar 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2022 – May 15, 2024Registrar: Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Jul 1, 2022 to May 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed dan.com, verify.hn nameservers (6a420d3b.verify.hn, ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for ises.com from Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 1, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2022Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to dan.com, verify.hn at some point between Apr 20, 2022 and Jul 1, 2022. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at dan.com, verify.hn: Jul 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 18, 2022 – Oct 20, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed squadhelp.com nameservers (ns1.squadhelp.com, ns2.squadhelp.com) for ises.com from Aug 18, 2022 to Oct 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 18, 2022Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from dan.com, verify.hn to squadhelp.com at some point between Jul 1, 2022 and Aug 18, 2022. Last seen at dan.com, verify.hn: Jul 1, 2022 (registration record). First seen at squadhelp.com: Aug 18, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 3, 2022 – May 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed brandbucket.com nameservers (ns1.brandbucket.com, ns2.brandbucket.com) for ises.com from Dec 3, 2022 to May 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 3, 2022Zone file: ises.com's nameservers moved from squadhelp.com to brandbucket.com between Oct 20, 2022 and Dec 3, 2022. Last seen at squadhelp.com: Oct 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at brandbucket.com: Dec 3, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 16, 2023Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2023. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2024 – Aug 27, 2024Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ises.com, from Jul 17, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 10, 2024 – Oct 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2024 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 28, 2026
Jul 18, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 18, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 118 certificates for ises.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns1.brandbucket.com, ns2.brandbucket.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Dec 19, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Realtime Register B.V. — since Nov 13, 2026; previously Dynadot Inc.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 87 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 87 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What ises.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The International Special Events Society is comprised of over 4,000 professionals in over 35 countries representing special event producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination management companies, rental companies, special effects experts, tent suppliers, audio-visual technicians, party and convention coordinators, balloon artists, educators, journalists…
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Dec 19, 1995).
2026
Domain moved to Realtime Register B.V. (previously Dynadot Inc) — change first observed Nov 13, 2026.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 13, 2026