As the name suggests, the BlackSeaCom series of conferences will be held in the countries surrounding the Black Sea. The goal of BlackSeaCom is to bring together visionaries in academia, research labs and industry from all over the world to the shores of the Black Sea. Here they will address many of the outstanding grand challenges that exist in the areas of communication and networking while having an opportunity to explore this exciting and dynamic region that has a rich history. The first edition of the conference will take place at the Sheraton Hotel on July 3, 4 and 5, 2013 in Batumi, Georgia--a beautiful major port city on the Eurasian Crossroad. The theme of the conference, Communication and Networking in the Land of the Golden Fleece, is fitting for the chosen venue (Georgia) to set the goal of discovery and value in our field paralleling the ancient myth of the "Golden Fleece".