bb1webs: A wwhois search on your domain said Charlotte, NC. Yup, KC to LAS is $230 per person on Orbitz, with 1 stop (ughhh). Sounds like you’re better off driving 
Arkyt: I had Google, Overture, and a slew of companies present at this event. Obviously Google won’t present in today’s climate.
As for Alexa….jeez :confused: Arkyt …. Do you know who they are? I hope so. Did you see the topic he’s discussing? It’s been nearly impossible for me to line up Bruce Gilliat.
I had 2 options in designing speaker slots:
(OPTION 1) Get all the affiliate managers to get up there and explain why you should join their affiliate program. So, basically you would hear ‘commercials,’ one after the other, on affiliate programs.
(OPTION 2) Have various EXPERTS in marketing around the internet to talk about what works and what doesn’t work in advertsing for a casino and sportsbook. Their talks will be NEUTRAL and OBJECTIVE and they are not allowed to be sales pitches.
I selected Option 2 when designing this event.
As I said, there are affiliates out there that claim to “know it all” and don’t need to sit in on any of the lectures. In those cases, I think the event is not for them. (Some of them decide to come anyway and stand outside the event though, while everyone else is inside. They look pretty funny and actually surprised to find out that we have employed security guards for the event).
Lastly, the name “Affiliate” in Casino Affiliate Convention is a misnomer. The intention was to get hundreds of affiliates. My point earlier on this thread about the taxi fare is true. In fact, affiliates are the MINORITY attending the event. Most of the attendance are casino operators and their marketing staff. That’s why we have an additional name for the event (Gaming Marketing Conference).
This is the 4th consecutive event and the 2nd event in Las Vegas. The event is well established at this time and its reputation is well known. Just call around the industry and ask.
Marc Lesnick
Conference Organizer
http://www.CasinoAffiliateConvention.com