Must Attend Affiliate Marketing Events
One of the most important factors in making your online business succeed, is getting out there and networking. One of the best ways to market yourself and get the connections you need, are to attend trade show events, conferences and exhibit halls. Here are just a few of the premier conferences during 2008 that you should try and attend.
Affiliate Summit
Boston (August 10-12, 2008) & New York City (October 5, 2008)
Over the past several years, Affiliate Summit has continually been increasing in size and recognition in the affiliate marketing and internet advertising industry. This is one of the premier events and conferences you should try and attend every year. This year Affiliate Summit is adding a one day NY networking event in addition to their EAST and WEST conferences. I have always made it priority to attend every Affiliate Summit, and I haven’t missed one yet! ( Except for London… but that doesn’t count! 
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- Affiliate Summit Information
Ad:TECH
SanFrancisco (April), Chicago (August) & New York (November)
One of my favorite shows to attend is Ad:Tech, and that’s strictly just for the exhibit halls. Over the past few years Ad:Tech NY has been covered THREE FLOORS of the NY Hilton. Ad:Tech San Fran was just last week, Chicago is next on the list and New York is in November. I always make sure to attend the NY show and will try and make it to San Fran one of these times.
- Ad:Tech Information
BlogWorld Expo
Las Vegas, NV - September 20-21
A new conference and expo show last year was BlogWorld. At first, I had no idea what to expect when attending BlogWorld, however it ended up being one of my favorite events I’ve had the joy of attending. Not only did I get to meet up with a whole new niche area of bloggers and marketers, but the event had an awesome line up of speakers. With the addition of Marc Cuban as the last day keynote speaker, this was simply a can not miss event. I’m looking forward to this year’s BlogWorld in September.
- BlogWorld Expo Information
EliteRetreat
April 3-4 in San Francisco, California (2009 TBD?)
I was fortunate enough to attend EliteRetreat this year. I’ve seen the even advertised for prior years and always wondered how it was and if it was worth the cost attendees were paying to be there. EliteRetreat is the premier learning experience. Jeremy puts together an awesome display of speakers with vast knowledge and during the whole event, all of the speakers make themselves available for you to ask anything, or just to chill and have a good time. EliteRetreat caters to all of it’s attendees is one of the best “learning experiences” available.
- EliteRetreat Information
IzeaFest
September 11-13, Grand Bohemian Hotel, Orland FL
I just heard about IzeaFest today and it looks to be a combination of fun times and learning from great marketers. With headliner names such as keynote Jeremy Shoemaker and many big name speakers such as John Chow and Brian Clark, this event looks to have some potential. The event it put together by Izea, formerly known as PayPerPost. I’m still deciding if I will be able to attend this event as there now seems to be a new event every other month, but I wouldn’t mind visiting Florida for a week and meeting up with some of the speakers, since I’m good friends with most of them.
- IzeaFest Information
These are just a few of the networking and conference events that I look forward to attending this year. In addition to the ones highlighted above, there are also SXSW, eComXpo, CJU (my first conference back in 2000!) and many other smaller conventions and networking events thrown by smaller companies. Have you attended any of these events or looking to make the visit later on this year?
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"With great power comes great responsibility".... my Uncle Ben told me that. Haha, just kidding! I'm Zac Johnson and I've been making money online for over 10 years now. In short, I started making money online while I was in high school... but my passion for marketing and making money goes back way earlier than that. I created ZacJohnson.com to help motivate you to start making money online, and live the life the you always dreamed of.
What are your thoughts on the network events like CJU and the LinkShare Symposium?
I went to CJU way before it went corporate. I stopped going to CJU after 2001. I think most of their stuff now is run within the company. I haven’t been to LSS, but again, I think it’s more corporate.
More corporate as in for Advertisers instead of Affiliates or just that there’s not as many fun or networking events?
I’ve attended 2 Aff Summits so far and really enjoyed them but never been to CJU or LSS.
More corporate as in most of the speakers are people from within the company. I went to CJU before they were purchased by ValueClick. Once a company is purchased, it usually isn’t as good or FUN.
Zac, I’m interested to know whether you attend these events for fun or information?
I’d be very interested in a post on what you think the benefits are of attending these events. We hear a lot about the parties but paying around $1000 for a party doesn’t makes sense in my mind. Perhaps you could share one great bit of information that you learned from each event. Cheers.
I attend for both reasons. Anyone new to the industry will find these events extremely information. However if you are seasoned, you will find a lot of the information you already know. I usually skip out on a lot of sessions and end up meeting with people I’d like to take to, or walk through the exhibit halls to meet others.
I hope to see you at a couple of these events.
cougarmark
adtech and affiliate summit for sure are good ones. BlogWorld maybe. but seriously….lolite retreat? izeafest? sorry but nobody in the affiliate marketing industry has anything to learn from shoemoney and john chow
I must attend one of these or I will never grow
-Mike
Mike it’s SO worth it. The networking is great, the parties (I hear) are phenomenal, and there’s SO MUCH to be learned in the sessions. They’re my favorite part of the two I’ve been to.
Affiliate Summit already rejected me because I am not 21 … BOOOOOOOOO
lol Zac you missed out Adtech Miami on your list ..
http://www.ad-tech.com/miami/adtech_miami.aspx
I might be attending IZEA Fest .. that sounds cool
Sucks about the age. The first time I was a speaker at one of these events I was 19, and it was on a cruise. I was finally able to gamble since it was in international waters.
Oh, there are too many of them going on. I think after blogging, affiliate marketing is making its way strong.
Zach, I think that a lot of newbies would love to attend every one of these events, but just don’t have the funds to do so. Is there a way that they can get the information presented at these conferences to help them build their business, so they can attend in the future?
Thanks,
Pugsley
Most events will provide videos or powerpoints on the presentations from the event. Another option is to attend eComXpo, which is an online based convention… it’s also free.
Zac,
I hope you can make it to Florida for IZEAFest. I am really excited about the lineup from an educational standpoint and I promise good times outside of the session itself. At $50 for early bird it is hard to find a better value.
Thanks Ted, I’ll try and make it.
I’m going to IzeaFest cause it’s right in my neck of the woods. Looking forward to it.
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Thanks David, appreciate it.
Nice: If you had to attend just 1 event which would it be?? I’ve heard a lot about Affiliate Summit and Ad-Tech, so it’d be nice to hear your suggestion… I’m leaning towards ASummit, as that seems to suit me more as an affiliate marketer.
I can finally expense some biz trips
Izeafest would be a place to meet. Would look forward to go for that.
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Elite Retreat was def. worth it. I’m looking into probably attending an SMX event this year as well. Should be a good time…
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This is the list I have been looking for. thanks!
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I love the IzeaFest video on their site, but I’m not into plowing my face into a cake. I’ll have to pass on that competition when I go.
I would be going to Affiliate Summit in NYC. Hope to see all you there! Can’t wait
I am planning on going to Affiliate Summit East this fall. I thought I would look for 4-5 others who are wanting to go so that we can take advantage of the 20% off group rate and even have the possibility to cut down on hotel costs (if someone wanted to share a room). If you would be interested just respond to this and comment and we can get in touch.
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Everyone keeps telling me to attend the Boston Summit because I live in Boston… but I’m not 100% sure if I should… I’m a noob! But it’s a long ways away anyways…
Jay
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Hey anything in India??
I’d like to know if there is any program in India? I’d love to attend