The previous few Official Unofficial Affiliate Summit recaps that I’ve finished, I mentioned that every present was getting higher and higher — and Affiliate Summit West 2024 was no exception!
The amount of show-goers was by no means a difficulty from the early days of Affiliate Summit, however the high quality has been exponentially rising as extra family manufacturers and high quality publishers are within the combine.
TUNE Arrives in Las Vegas
The TUNE workforce of Cameron, Rachel, Yakir, Dan, Matt, Nate, Connor, and Tie flew into Las Vegas from Seattle, New York, and even Berlin.
On Sunday, the TUNE workforce had our 2024 gross sales kick-off in a set within the Venetian, with panoramic views of Vegas and an incredible view of MSG’s Sphere to go over our wonderful plans for 2024 and past.
A noon lunch break at Miznon was adopted by extra wonderful conversations earlier than all of us received prepared for a pre-completely happy hour completely happy hour on the Chandelier Bar within the Cosmo — Affiliate Summit’s de facto spot the place all of the cool affiliate youngsters hang around. Sunday night, a feast was had at world-renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés’ China Poblano.
Affiliate Summit West 2024
Day 1
On Monday, it was all enterprise! The TUNE workforce had a Meet Market desk that was jam-packed from begin to end. A number of the themes we heard in the course of the Meet Market: brand-to-brand “barter advertising,” pairing Amazon within the affiliate panorama, unpredictable and rising prices, how AI will have an effect on the trade, and the shortage of innovation in a quickly altering area.
The excellent news? TUNE will help manufacturers, publishers, and businesses with all of that.
After the Meet Market closed its doorways for the day, the workforce cut up up into smaller teams for dinners. TUNE’s New York crew consisting of Tie, Rachel, and Dan hit up the Bahama Breeze (with zero Carmen Sandiego sightings!) for drinks and a fast chunk. Whereas our small however mighty East Coast workforce was operating on fumes, Tie and Rachel received some well-earned relaxation, whereas Matt and Dan then ventured to get some midnight slices in essentially the most secretive of places …
This gasoline was completely mandatory to offer the power wanted for a continuous Tuesday!
Day 2
On Tuesday, it was the primary day of the expo corridor, and it was a packed day of conferences for the entire workforce. The format was greater and extra open than in years previous, which allowed for some precise respiration room. A number of rooms and areas with reservable assembly tables have been additionally a clutch addition, although there positively must be extra figuring out options within the “Lobby Assembly Zone.”
Tuesday night was the place the magic actually occurred: TUNE’s Dart Royale Comfortable Hour at Flight Membership within the Venetian, with wonderful co-hosts Levanta, Alta Media Companions, and Fluent.
This really was the place to be, as corporations like Penske Media Company, Capital One, Gannett USA TODAY, Tailor-made Manufacturers, Hulu, Meta, Keybank, Slickdeals, Prodege, Mutual of Omaha, Ionos, Paylode, Sharecare, Perch, LaRue, UpSellIt, and tons extra have been in attendance. As soon as once more, we had a number of individuals throughout and after our completely happy hour inform us the way it was the spotlight of the present, having such an elite visitor listing.
To have a good time an occasion effectively finished, the TUNE workforce took a fast journey off the strip to some Thai meals at Krung Siam that completely hit the mark.
Day 3
On Wednesday, we wrapped up the final of our super-productive conferences, then headed our separate methods to mirror on an incredible present and growing some unbelievable partnerships (each new and previous). Effectively, that and the very fact no one introduced Covid again dwelling this time!
I’m already counting down the times till Affiliate Summit East in July in New York Metropolis. I’m additionally tremendous excited they pushed again Affiliate Summit West 2025 to February, since a handful of enterprise days after the vacations is just not practically sufficient time to schedule conferences and prep for a present after we flip over the calendar to a brand new yr.
What’s in retailer for us subsequent? Keep TUNE’d!
Creator
Dan Buontempone has been within the associate advertising area since 2006, spending time on the model, writer, and company sides of the enterprise. Dan’s affiliate profession has at all times revolved round connecting among the greatest manufacturers and publishers within the trade, and he continues to try this as TUNE’s Enterprise Growth Specialist. Nothing excites Dan greater than a pixel or postback firing when it’s alleged to! Dan is perpetually a Lengthy Islander and at the moment resides in New York’s Hudson Valley, about an hour north of the best metropolis on the planet.
