Connections and reputation are important in the affiliate marketing industry because it is a sector based on building commercial relationships. One of the easiest ways to build that is to attend affiliate marketing conferences to meet fellow advertisers and hear from experts.
This article will list the best affiliate events you can attend in 2023, including the ones where you can meet Adsterra experts.
Are industry conferences worth it?
A local or international affiliate marketing conference gives you the opportunity to hear from industry experts and discuss various topics with fellow advertisers. Some events host workshops where you can gain a lot of knowledge and meetups to connect with expert affiliate marketers. You can also meet and interact with staff from various affiliate advertising networks, e.g., Adsterra.
Affiliate marketing events in 2023
Many affiliate conferences are held by organizations every year. This article will list the best events to attend and meet industry experts and peers throughout 2023.
Affiliate marketing conferences in April 2023
1. PI LIVE Miami
Date: April 2 to 4, 2023
Venue: Miami, Florida
PI LIVE is a popular affiliate conference that takes place bi-annually. Last year’s event was held in New York in April 2022, and the next will be held in Miami, Florida in April 2023.
There will be many workshops and networking events for attendees. Tickets start at $495 for the Standard package and $995 for the VIP package.
To Contents ↑2. Affiliate Huddle
Date: April 19, 2023
Venue: Brighton Dome, England
Affiliate Huddle is hosted by brightonSEO and TopCashback, a popular cashback website in the U.K. It is a one-day affiliate convention where you can gain knowledge, chat with colleagues, and participate in educational sessions and workshops.
Tickets are free for attendees, advertisers, and agencies.
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3. AWSummit Bucharest
Date: May 7 to 9, 2023
Venue: Face Convention Center, Bucharest, Romania
AWSummit is a recurring summit for affiliates, content creators, digital marketers, and entrepreneurs. It will be held this year in Bucharest, Romania, and will feature over 3,000 attendees from 80+ countries.
Over 300 companies and 50+ exhibitors are scheduled to attend, giving you the chance to network and form potentially lucrative business relationships.
To Contents ↑4. Afiliados Brasil
Date: May 25 to 27, 2023
Venue: Frei Caneca Convention Center, Sao Paulo
Afiliados Brazil is an event that brings together affiliates across Brazil to learn from experts and meet potential advertisers and business partners.
This is an ideal one to attend if your target audience is the Brazilian market and you are seeking a partner to help you promote your products or services. Adsterra is attending this conference to meet with advertisers.
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5. SiGMA Americas
Date: June 14 to 17, 2023
Venue: São Paulo, Brazil
This is one of the biggest conferences in the iGaming sector, where affiliate marketing plays a prominent role. As an advertiser, you can network with affiliates and media personnel that can help you further your business.
Adsterra is one of the partners, so you can meet our staff in person. It is an ideal event for people residing in South America.
To Contents ↑6. DigiMarCon South Atlantic
Date: June 26 to 27, 2023
Venue: The Westin Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina
DigiMarCon South Atlantic is open to marketers around the globe and exhibitors from different industries including ad tech, mobile apps, SaaS, etc. It is a two-day event featuring keynote events, panel sessions, networking activities, and many more.
You can attend in person or online.
To Contents ↑7. iPX23
Date: June 13 to 14, 2023
Venue: Pier Sixty, New York City
The iPX23 convention is hosted by Impact Radius, the company behind impact.com, a popular affiliate marketing platform. It will start with hands-on workshops and move to keynote sessions, break-out sessions, networking, and “happy hour”.
Trevor Noah, the popular comedian, is a scheduled speaker.
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8. Affiliate Summit East
Date: July 31 to August 1, 2023
Venue: New York Marriott Marquis, New York
Affiliate Summit East will bring together over 3,000 affiliates, E-commerce vendors, advertisers, and tech vendors. As an advertiser, you can participate in sessions that will teach you how to market effectively, and you can form relationships and partnerships with industry experts.
To Contents ↑9. Affiliate World Barcelona
Date: July 12 to 13, 2023
Venue: Fira de Barcelona, Spain
Affiliate World is a popular affiliate marketing seminar held each year in Dubai, Europe, and Asia. This year’s Europe installation will be held in Barcelona. It is a two-day event where you can hear from industry luminaries giving new insights and participate in social events like rooftop sunsets and patio happy hours.
To Contents ↑10. SiGMA Asia
Date: July 19 to 22, 2023
Venue: Manila, The Philippines
SiGMA is a global iGaming conference that is held in different regions. The Asian section will hold in Manila, The Philippines, and feature a lot of exhibitors and affiliates to network with.
Adsterra is attending, so you can meet our staff and find out how our platform can help grow your business.
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11. DealMaker Australia
Date: September 1, 2023
Venue: Four Seasons Sydney, Sydney, Australia
DealMaker is hosted by Rakuten Advertising, a popular ad-tech platform. This year’s event will be held in Sydney, Australia, on the 1st of September. You can expect keynote sessions, product demos from ad-tech startups, and roundtable sessions where you can exchange knowledge.
An award show honors outstanding advertisers and publishers to cap the event.
To Contents ↑12. SiGMA Balkans
Date: September 4 to 7, 2023
Venue: Limassol, Cyprus
Sigma Balkans will take place in Adsterra’s homeland of Cyprus. The seminar presents another chance to network with people if you are in the iGaming industry.
Speakers include Noureddine Khiti, CEO of Codshopy.com, and Milica Delevic, co-founder of regulatory gaming consultancy DeleWhite. Adsterra will be present at this event.
Adsterra works with 28,000+ direct publishers that generate 1 billion+ impressions daily, presenting an opportunity to get good affiliate traffic.
To Contents ↑13. ClickBid Ibiza
Date: September 5 to 7, 2023
Venue: Ushuaïa Ibiza, Spain
ClickBid World hosts a lot of affiliate marketing events each year. You can attend the upcoming September event in Ibiza, Spain, and meet with industry luminaries and top marketers.
Google is an official sponsor, and it is well-known as the world’s biggest advertising company. Tickets are limited to just 500 attendees.
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Date: September 20 to 21, 2023
Venue: Cologne, Germany
Every year, the Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference (DMEXCO) brings together leaders in digital marketing and the tech sector across Europe.
This year’s event will be held in Germany and feature masterclasses, keynote panels, and debate sessions from marketing bigwigs. You can attend in person or online.
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15. India Affiliate Summit
Date: October 11 to 12, 2023
Venue: The Leela Ambience Gurugram, Haryana
India is one of the world’s biggest online commerce markets and is not left out of affiliate seminars. The India Affiliate Summit will bring together over 150 advertisers, 700 companies, 75 speakers, and 3,000+ attendees.
As an advertiser, this event is a great place to gain knowledge and meet people that can help build your business in the Indian market. You can also meet Adsterra for in-person discussions.
To Contents ↑16. GAME
Date: October 19 to 20, 2023
Venue: Athens, Greece
The Gaming and Affiliate Marketing Expo (GAME) is hosted by exhibition company Eventus International. This year’s summit will be held in Greece and gather government officials, regulators, and affiliates operating in the gaming industry.
It presents an opening for advertisers in the gaming sector to connect with people that can help them grow their businesses.
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17. DMIEXPO
Date: November 5 to 6, 2023
Venue: Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel is another major E-commerce market with its own fair share of affiliate conferences. DMIEXPO will gather leading affiliate and digital marketing experts from around the country, whom advertisers can forge connections with to boost their business.
This summit will feature dozens of international speakers and exhibitors.
To Contents ↑18. Web Summit Lisbon
Date: November 13 to 16, 2023
Venue: Lisbon, Portugal
Web Summit is an annual technology summit that draws thousands of attendees from across Europe. You can expect to hear from luminaries, including tech CEOs, government leaders, authors, and executives in the marketing industry.
With tens of thousands of expected attendees, this is a rare chance to network with as many people as you can.
To Contents ↑19. SiGMA Europe
Date: To be decided
Venue: Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Attard, Malta
The European section of the Sigma iGaming conference will be held in Malta in November 2023. Just as with the other regional events, it is an ideal place for advertisers in the iGaming sector to network and form relationships with affiliates that can help them promote their business. Adsterra will be available for in-person meetings at this summit.
Adsterra is a self-serve platform that supports many innovative ad formats including Banners, In-Page Push, Native ads, Popunders, and Social Bar.
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20. Affiliate World Asia
Date: December 7 to 8, 2023
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Affiliate World is coming to Asia in December after the European summit in July. The Asian summit will gather thousands of top affiliate marketers and internet entrepreneurs in the continent.
If your target market is in Asia, this is an ideal summit to forge connections that can help you advertise your products better. Adsterra is attending this one to hold in-person consultations.
To Contents ↑List of affiliate marketing events in 2023
| Name | Date | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| PI Live | April 2 to 4 | Partnership marketing | Miami, Florida |
| Affiliate Huddle | April 19 | Affiliate marketing | Brighton Dome, England |
| AWSummit Bucharest | May 7 to 9 | Affiliate marketing | Face Convention Center, Bucharest, Romania |
| Afiliados Brazil | May 25 to 27 | Affiliate marketing | Frei Caneca Convention Center, Sao Paulo |
| SiGMA Americas | June 14 to 17 | iGaming | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| DigiMarCon South Atlantic | June 26 to 27 | Marketing | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| iPX 23 | June 13 to 14 | Affiliate marketing | Pier Sixty, New York City |
| Affiliate Summit East | July 31 to August 1 | Affiliate marketing | New York |
| Affiliate Word Barcelona | July 12 to 13 | Affiliate marketing | Fira de Barcelona, Spain |
| SiGMA Asia | July 19 to 22 | iGaming | Manila, The Philippines |
| DealMaker Australia | September 1 | Online advertising | Sydney, Australia |
| SiGMA Balkans | September 4 to 7 | iGaming | Limassol, Cyprus |
| ClickBid Ibiza | September 5 to 7 | Affiliate marketing | Ibiza, Spain |
| DMEXCO | September 20 to 21 | Digital marketing | Cologne, Germany |
| India Affiliate Summit | October 11 to 12 | Performance marketing | Gurugram, India |
| GAME | October 19 to 20 | iGaming | Athens, Greece |
| DMIEXPO | November 5 to 6 | Digital marketing | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Web Summit Lisbon | November 13 to 16 | Technology | Lisbon, Portugal |
| SiGMA Europe | To be decided | iGaming | Attard, Malta |
| Affiliate World Asia | December 7 to 8 | Affiliate marketing | Bangkok, Thailand |
What do we expect in 2024?
Several noteworthy affiliate marketing events have already been held in 2023. They include:
We have provided a list of others that will still hold in 2023, and you can still expect more conferences next year. Most annual conferences will continue in 2024 but may change their location. Find out more about affiliate conventions in 2024 in our article!
To Contents ↑Conclusion
Every industry has regular events and seminars that people attend to grow their business network and learn from experts. The affiliate marketing world has regular events that bring together experts and marketers and give advertisers a chance to form fruitful business relationships.
We have listed some of the best conferences that will be held this year. Though Adsterra’s team will be happy to meet you in person, you can learn more about high-intent audiences and ad automation much faster. Register as an advertiser or as an affiliate and drop us a line in the live chat.
Affiliate marketing FAQs
What is an affiliate conference?
It is a conference that brings together different stakeholders in the affiliate marketing sector and gives them the opportunity to form business connections and share knowledge. Advertisers can meet with industry stakeholders including affiliate marketers, ad agencies, ad-tech vendors, etc.
Why attend an affiliate marketing conference?
Tickets for industry conferences can be pricey, but they can give you a high return on investment and are generally included in the cost of starting affiliate marketing. For example, you might meet an experienced marketer that will help your business increase sales and bring in multiples of what you spent attending the conference.
Is affiliate marketing still profitable in 2023?
Yes, affiliate marketing continues to be profitable in 2023. There are endless E-commerce vendors looking for affiliates to promote their products and earn commissions from the sales they generate. The Ecommerce sector is growing rapidly, so expect it to continue to be profitable for many more years.
What platform is best for affiliate marketing?
There is no “single” best platform for affiliate marketing. Still, we recommend the Adsterra CPA Network if you are an affiliate marketer looking for high-paying CPA offers. If you are a marketer in search of quality traffic, then the Adsterra ad network will be the most suitable source for your VPN, iGaming, Ecommerce, or Entertainment campaign.
How do I start affiliate marketing?
The first thing is to choose the niche you will operate in. Then, you need to choose a platform to post content and find affiliate programs to join. There are many free or paid courses that can teach you the basics and help you as you go into the more complex aspects, such as targeting and search engine optimization.
