It’s obvious that Marc is grasping at straws. He’s created a bunch of events that have NO sustainability whatsoever and now he’s begging for programs to pay for affiliates to attend, because without affiliates there is no CAC.
Making programs pay for affiliates to attend is a joke. Making affiliates pay at all is even more of a joke, and nothing more than greedy and short-sighted. As an affiliate, why would I want to pay $500 to wear a sticker that will guarantee that I’ll be annoyed by a bunch of buzzards trying to make me promote the latest casino, WeLookLikeEveryOtherCasino.com?? The speaker sessions are generally nothing more than an ad for the speaker behind the mic (although kudos for having more actual affiliates speaking this year).
Trying to make affiliate programs feel guilty for not paying for affiliates to attend is a low act. Every program has their own budget to work within. To suggest that if you’re making $1000 a month as an affiliate you should hold the program to ransom and demand them to pay for the affiliate’s trip just goes to show how little you actually know about the industry.
TheGooner and LadyHoldem hit the nail on the head; CAC is probably on its last legs. The addition of 2 extra nothing days and a bunch of worthless sponsorship options just goes to show that this event does not work within the best interests of the industry.