From my point of view (affiliate manager) I attend these to meet current affiliates and introduce ourself to new ones. Personally I do not like stalking out all the red dots (given to identify affiliates) so I tend to keep a little low key, just leave the red bull cans on my head so you can spot me easily.
I tend to do my networking in the evening when the beers are flowing and people are less hasseled by the dozens of affiliate managers on the big recruitment drive.
I see these conferences as invaluable as I would have never got to meet some of the people I have met. I have also used them to learn more about the industry and what is happening that I may not have heard about.
Even if the Amsterdam CAC is your first event and you dont feel you get much out of it straight away, you will make some new friends and you never know when these people will help you out.
By the way, if you see me and Sam in Amsterdam, please feel free to come over and say hello. :wavey: We’ll get you a beer in*
* beers provided on a first come, first served basis and is limited to 1!
We reserver the right at any time to buy you a beer.
The decision of the beer buyer is final. :rollover:
Martyn