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Affiliate Summit East 2009 is taking place August 9-11, 2009 at the Hilton New York in New York City.

There was a glitch with the lowest, nonrefundable rate of $199/night, plus tax & service (single or double occupancy) so this rate is now valid through July 13th

Use this code to book at $199/night at the Hilton New York for Affiliate Summit: ASINRF

Any registration questions? Send us an email or call: 303-527-2971.

The address for the Hilton New York is 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA 10019.

To book the $199 non-refundable rate, click here.

Who doesn’t love free business advice from an expert? Well, now is the time to get your critical marketing questions answered and help out a great cause at the same time.

Affiliate Summit is proud to introduce a new feature in the Exhibit Hall at ASE09 where you’ll be able to get those burning questions answered by experts in various areas.

Take a minute to review the marketing masters below and their areas of expertise and get your questions ready. Then swing by Booth #2118 during their scheduled times and get the advice you’re looking for.

If you like what they’ve had to say, leave them a tip in their tip jar. The money that is raised at their booth will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, the charity that Affiliate Summit has chosen to support during ASE09.

Monday, August 10th

10:00am-11:00am: Mason Fok, Local.net
Expertise: eBusiness Strategy, Domain Names, Basic Website Review

11:00am-12:00pm: Andy Rodriguez, Andy Rodriguez Consulting
Expertise: Affiliate Program Management

12:00pm-1:00pm: Mike Peters, Software Projects, Inc.
Expertise: Email Marketing, PPC Management, Software Development, Product Launches

1:00pm-2:00pm: Patrick Grady, RhinoFish Media
Expertise: Pay-Per-Click Advertising

2:00pm-3:00pm: Leland Kroll, Kroll Direct Marketing
Expertise: Direct Marketing, List Management

3:00pm-4:00pm: Jim Kukral, TheBizWebCoach.com
Expertise: Online Marketing, Making Money Online

4:00pm-5:00pm: Theresa Farmer, UnsubCentral
Expertise: Email Compliance

5:00pm-6:00pm: Jonathan Miller, Forge Media
Expertise: Affiliate Network Selection, Multi-Network Integration, Network Fraud & Analytics

Tuesday, August, 11th

11:00am-12:00pm: Lisa Picarille, LisaPicarille.com
Expertise: Dealing with Media and Getting Journalist’s Attention

12:00pm-1:00pm: Brian Littleton, ShareASale
Expertise: Business Startup, General Business Advice, Affiliate Network Issues, Program Development

1:00pm-2:00pm: James O’Brian, LashBack
Expertise: Global Email Compliance, Email Reputation

2:00pm-3:00pm: Michael Buechele, MikeBuechele.com
Expertise: Affiliate Marketing, Online Advertising, Ad Serving

3:00pm-4:00pm: Tom Cohn, Venable LLP
Expertise: Compliance and Enforcement Issues Facing Affiliate Marketers Including FTC/State AG priorities

A big “Thank You” goes out to all the experts who have volunteered their time to staff the Problem Solver Booth for charity.

In 2007, I started AffiliateMarketersGiveBack, in an effort to rally the Affiliate Marketing Industry to help me kick Breast Cancer’s butt.

Since then, we’ve raised over $100,000 in unique ways, such as auctioning off T-shirt real estate, selling buttons, t-shirts, hats and laptop stickers and walking in the annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-day Walk, twice.

This year, Team Affiliate Marketers Give Back will be taking on the 40-mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Los Angeles on September 12-13.

The Avon Walk exists to raise funds to fight breast cancer and to bring awareness and education about the disease. It’s also an opportunity for individuals to join forces and generate significant progress in both the treatment of breast cancer and a quest for the cure – while simultaneously having an extraordinary experience.

Brian Clark of Copyblogger.com, Melissa Salas of Buy.com and Chris Pearson of DIYThemes have already joined the team and we’re looking for some more folks to come along with us.

If you decide to walk with the rest of Team Affiliate Marketers Give Back (”Team AMGB”), you will definitely have an extraordinary experience — we’ve had a blast each year!

Why You Should Walk with Team Affiliate Marketers Give Back

Below are the reasons why others have joined the team in past years:

Was schnookered into it by Missy Ward

While everyone has different reasons to walk, together we are connected by our shared commitment to do our part to end breast cancer.

Ready to Walk With Us Yet?

It’s a very simple process to sign up. Simply register on the Avon site and select “Affiliate Marketers Give Back” as your walking team.

Not Able to Walk, But Would Like to Donate or Sponsor the Team?

There are several sponsorship packages available to help support our efforts. We’ve had a number of terrific companies already step up to show their support.

We’re happy with donations of any amount which can be made through our Team Donation Form.

I know times are tough and everyone’s schedule is maxed out, but please consider supporting the team by walking, donating or sponsoring. It’ll make you feel good. I promise

We are just about at capacity for the Tax Talk & Crab Feast, which is being hosted by Affiliate Summit and buy.at next Thursday (July 9) in Baltimore, MD at the buy.at office.

We’ll be getting together starting at 4pm for a discussion on the advertising tax legislation, the impact on affiliate marketers, and how to fight it. This issue is so vital now, and you shouldn’t miss this discussion if you’re in the area.

Also, we’ll use this time to demo the buy.at interface and answer any questions.

Afterwards, the networking runs from 5pm to 8pm with a crab feast, as well as various BBQ foods and drinks (check out the menu) on the promenade outside the buy.at offices.

And we’ll have a big box of these cool affiliate crab feast shirts.

Affiliate Summit and buy.at are covering the tab, so come on out to do some business on the Bay.

Note – this event is for affiliate marketers only. Please do not bring any guests with you. Space is limited, and the RSVP will be closed when we reach capacity.

Don’t forget to register at http://www.affiliatesummit.com/tax-talk-crab-feast/ before we fill up.

Shawn Collins of http://www.affiliatesummit.com talks about the limited time to book at the cheap rate for the Hilton New York, the new url for Affiliate Summit on Facebook, free audio from the last Affiliate Summit, and meeting space in NYC.

The Affiliate Summit fan page on Facebook is now easier to find, as we just secured a custom username last night: http://www.facebook.com/AffiliateSummit.

Add yourself as a fan of Affiliate Summit to see photos and news from Affiliate Summit. And there just might be some codes randomly sent as updates to fans there to register for free to Affiliate Summit.

There is also an event page on Facebook for Affiliate Summit East 2009. Be sure to RSVP there if you are attending Affiliate Summit, and start networking with other folks that will be there.

Affiliate Summit and buy.at are hosting a Tax Talk & Crab Feast on Thursday, July 9 in Baltimore, MD and we need a photographer to capture the event.

This is an opportunity for somebody who wants to go to Affiliate Summit – the “pay” is a Platinum pass to Affiliate Summit East 2009.

The Platinum Pass is worth $999 and includes breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, admission to the Affiliate Meet Market, exhibit ball, keynotes from Chris Brogan and Peter Shankman, all educational sessions on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, networking events, access to all recorded session videos, Powerpoint Presentations and the Affiliate Summit Social Network.

We’re looking for somebody that will take pictures from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, July 9 in Baltimore, MD.

Contact us if you’re interested.

The sessions from Affiliate Summit West 2009, which took place January 11-13, 2009 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, are all available to download or stream in the Affiliate Summit section on GeekCast.fm.

• Gary Vaynerchuk Keynote Audio from Affiliate Summit West 2009
• 10 Success Strategies for Internet Marketers
• The 100% Open Rate Solution
• Advanced Approaches to Affiliate Recruiting, Training & Management
• Advanced Optimization for Landing Pages
• Advertising on Facebook
• Affiliate Marketing 2009: What Really Works Now
• Affiliate Marketing in 2009
• Affiliate Strategies for Traffic Generation and Monetization
• Affiliate Videos: Where Do They Work Best?
• Affiliates & Internal Search: Recipe for Disaster?
• The Art of Keyword Blasting
• Automating Websites and PPC Management
• Beyond Customer Acquisition: Opportunities Affiliates Can Bring
• The Black Ink Session
• Chat Delivers: More Sales, More Affiliate Revenues
• Combating Fraud in Affiliate Marketing
• Developing The Right Merchant Mindset
• Driving Leads Through Smart Domain Development
• Ethical Issues in Affiliate Marketing
• Future of Affiliate Marketing – Offline
• The Future of Performance Marketing: The Evolution (part 1)
• The Future of Performance Marketing: What’s Next (part 2)
• How to Monetize Your Site with Widgets
• Landing Page Testing To Increase Conversions
• Make an Impact in Governmental Affairs
• Managing Your Brand
• Mobile Web Opportunities
• Organic SEO Site Review
• Reaching Aggressive Goals without Monetary Incentives
• Setting Quality Standards in Affiliate Marketing
• Social Media Risks and Rewards
• Super Affiliate PPC Marketing Strategies
• The Ultimate Pitching Guide
• Understanding the UK Affiliate Landscape
• Using Social Media for Commodity Affiliate Programs
• Whitehat Linkbuilding Strategies: Beginner to Advanced

See the Affiliate Summit West 2009 agenda for details and speakers for any of the sessions.

More details on Affiliate Summit at http://www.affiliatesummit.com/.

There are designated areas setup on all three days of Affiliate Summit East 2009 for meetings, informal get-togethers, and just to rest a while.

On Sunday, August 9, there will be tables along the right and read sides of the Affiliate Meet Market for anybody to use. And then on Monday and Tuesday, August 10-11, there will be tables at the rear on both floors of the exhibit hall.

See the layouts for the Affiliate Meet Market and Exhibit Hall for locations of tables during the conference.

Shawn Collins of http://www.affiliatesummit.com recaps the previous week for Affiliate Summit with news of a crab feast, advisory board announcement, dates for Affiliate Summit West 2010, and issue 6 of FeedFront magazine.