Affiliate marketing events

Events

There are a wide range of 2009 Affiliate Marketing events around the world. Please find below a list of key events.

Event : CAC Amsterdam 2008
Date : March 30-31, 2009
Venue : NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel
Details : The 7th Annual Affiliate Convention taking place in Amsterdam will focus on European affiliate marketing and advertising. Attending will be high revenue producing , marketing / advertising firms, affiliate managers, portal webmasters, telecommuniication executives and other retail operators.

Event : Pay Per Click (PPC) Summit Chicago
Date : April 22-23, 2009
Venue : DoubleTree Hotel Chicago - Oakbrook
Details : Search Engine Marketing educational conference teaches online marketers how to make more money with Pay Per Click advertising. During two-days of comprehensive training in cities across the U.S., PPC Summit offers laser-focused educational sessions to help online advertisers increase their ROI and maximize their marketing dollars.

Event : a4u Expo Europe 2009
Date : April 28-29, 2009
Venue : RAI Amsterdam
Details : We'll challenge the way you think about Affiliate Marketing and give you real, practical take home strategies on how to improve your performance within the channel.

Event : Pay Per Click (PPC) Summit New York
Date : May 13-14, 2009
Venue : Westin Jersey City Newport
Details : Search Engine Marketing educational conference teaches online marketers how to make more money with Pay Per Click advertising. During two-days of comprehensive training in cities across the U.S., PPC Summit offers laser-focused educational sessions to help online advertisers increase their ROI and maximize their marketing dollars.

Event : 3rd Annual a4u awards 2009
Date : June 2, 2009
Venue : Park Lane Hotel, London
Details : Matthew Wood and his team at Existem, the company that brought you the industry leading a4uexpo Conference and Exhibition, have adopted this need for recognition and have therefore decided to celebrate the industry we all belong to by producing a glittering black tie award ceremony at the Park Lane Hotel, London.

Event : Denver Affiliate Convention
Date : June 17-20, 2009
Venue : Colorado Convention Center
Details : The Affiliate Convention (Denver) will be held June 17-20, 2009 with sessions occuring on June 18th-19th at the Colorado Convention Center.

Event : eComXpo Summer 2009
Date : Summer, 2009
Venue : Online
Details : The next eComXpo event is schedule for Summer, 2009. eComXpo is the first online virtual tradeshow for eCommerce Marketers. Offering an easy, quick way to keep up with this rapidly evolving marketplace including email, search, affiliate, regulatory, branding, advertising, and technology trends and challenges. All the benefits of a top tradeshow, without the costs, hassles or travel of traditional tradeshows. This year sees the show launch a new format and user interface.

Event : Affiliate Summit East
Date : August 9-11, 2009
Venue : Hilton New York
Details : Affiliate Summit was founded by Missy Ward and Shawn Collins in 2003 for the purpose of providing educational sessions on the latest industry issues and fostering a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers.

Event : Commission Junction University 2009
Date : September 15-17, 2009
Venue : TBD. Santa Barbara, California
Details : Enjoy unparalleled educational content and superior networking events, and meet with industry experts, leading advertisers and publishers as they come together to share knowledge and strengthen performance marketing skills and relationships.

Event : Pay Per Click (PPC) Summit Los Angeles
Date : Sept. 23-24, 2009
Venue : Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa
Details : Search Engine Marketing educational conference teaches online marketers how to make more money with Pay Per Click advertising. During two-days of comprehensive training in cities across the U.S., PPC Summit offers laser-focused educational sessions to help online advertisers increase their ROI and maximize their marketing dollars.

Event : Casino Affiliate Convention
Date : September 2009
Venue : Holiday Inn Lesnaya Moscow
Details :The Casino Affiliate Convention (Moscow 2008) event will focus entirely on Marketing and Advertising for Eastern European and Russian based affiliates the Gaming Industry. It will be held in September at the Holiday Inn Hotel Lesnaya in Moscow.

Event : a4u Expo London 2009
Date : October 13-14, 2009
Venue : ExCeL Centre, London
Details : Learn strategies to increase your online revenue by embracing Affiliate Marketing and it's related channels including, SEO, Paid Search (PPC), Cashback, Video, Mobile, PR and Social Media. 40+ sessions, wi-fi, slides, conference bag, refreshments, lunch, dinner, 4 vertical events, 3 parties with beer and wine to kick start your networking!

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