Leaderboard

I started in affiliate marketing and SEO in 2010, and for the last five years I have spent much of every year on the road, at conferences across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Most of the partnerships, advertisers and link deals behind TopGoldForum started with a conversation at one of these events. In 2026 alone, I ran "The Great SEO Reset" workshop at Affiliate World Europe in Budapest, sat on the SEO panel at AWSummit Bucharest, and walked the floors of CloudFest, Domain Days Dubai and Affiliate Grand Slam in Rome. Cold emails get ignored, and LinkedIn messages sit on "seen". A handshake, a coffee, and a dinner invite still close more deals than anything else I have tried. If you want to grow an affiliate business in 2027, pick two or three good events, prepare properly, and follow up. Below are the ten affiliate marketing conferences I would put on a 2027 calendar, listed in the order they happen, with confirmed 2027 dates where the organizers have published them. After that, you will find the adjacent industry events I attend that still pay back for affiliates, a month-by-month 2027 calendar, and answers to the questions members ask me most. The short version: best affiliate conferences in 2027 iGB Affiliate Barcelona (19–20 January): best for iGaming and betting affiliates Affiliate Summit West (26–28 January, Las Vegas): best for the US market TES Affiliate Conferences (Seville in March, Prague in September): best for EU networking in dating, adult, gambling and nutra Affiliate World (Dubai, Europe, Asia): best for media buyers and e-commerce operators MAC (Yerevan, late May): best for CIS and Eastern European traffic Afiliados Brasil (São Paulo, May): best for Brazil and Latin America AWSummit (Ibiza in June, Bucharest in September): best for Central and Eastern Europe and side events Affiliate Takeover (Barcelona, July): best for DTC and paid-social media buyers PI LIVE (London, October): best for content affiliates and brand partnerships Affiliate Grand Slam (Rome, November): best for Southern Europe and mixing affiliate with iGaming and fintech Vote in the poll attached to this topic and tell us in the replies which event actually paid you back. Affiliate Marketing Conferences 2027 at a Glance Conference 2027 dates City Main verticals Best for iGB Affiliate Barcelona 19–20 Jan Barcelona Casino, sportsbook iGaming affiliates Affiliate Summit West 26–28 Jan Las Vegas Multi-vertical, e-commerce US market TES Affiliate Conference Seville 8–11 Mar* Seville Dating, adult, gambling, nutra EU networking Affiliate World Dubai Spring, TBC Dubai Performance, e-commerce, iGaming Global media buyers MAC Late May, TBC Yerevan iGaming, nutra, dating, crypto CIS markets Afiliados Brasil May, TBC São Paulo Info products, iGaming Brazil and LatAm AWSummit Ibiza Elite June, TBC Ibiza Multi-vertical Senior decision-makers Affiliate World Europe Summer, TBC TBC (Budapest in 2026) Performance, e-commerce Global media buyers iGB L!VE Summer, TBC Amsterdam iGaming Operators and affiliates Affiliate Takeover July, TBC Barcelona DTC, paid social, TikTok Shop White-hat media buyers Affiliate Summit East Late July, TBC New York Multi-vertical US East Coast brands TES Affiliate Conference Prague 10–13 Sep* Prague Dating, adult, gambling, nutra EU networking AWSummit Bucharest September, TBC Bucharest Nutra, dating, iGaming, crypto Central and Eastern Europe PI LIVE Europe October, TBC London Content, influencer, brand Content affiliates Affiliate Grand Slam November, TBC Rome Nutra, lead gen, dating, fintech Southern Europe Affiliate World Asia December, TBC Bangkok Performance, e-commerce Asian traffic and teams * Dates listed by event calendars; confirm on the official TES site before you book flights. TBC means the organizer had not published 2027 dates when this guide was updated. I update the table as dates are announced. 1. iGB Affiliate Barcelona and iGB L!VE Best for: iGaming, casino and sportsbook affiliates 2027 dates: iGB Affiliate Barcelona, 19–20 January 2027, Fira Gran Via. iGB L!VE returns to Amsterdam in 2027, dates to be confirmed. iGB events are the main meeting point for iGaming affiliates. iGB runs the two events that matter most if you work in casino or betting. iGB Affiliate is the only large conference built entirely around iGaming affiliates. It now runs in Barcelona in January, during the same week as ICE Barcelona, so you can cover affiliate programs, operators and suppliers in one trip. The summer show, iGB L!VE, ran in London for two years and is moving back to Amsterdam for 2027. The organizers describe the new format as smaller and more focused on closed-door meetings between operators, affiliates and suppliers. If you are new to iGaming, January in Barcelona is the easier starting point. If you already run casino or betting traffic, both events are worth the trip. For the operator and licensing side of iGaming, SiGMA is the closest alternative. I cover it in the adjacent events section below. Stay updated: igbaffiliate.com · igblive.com · LinkedIn · X · YouTube 2. Affiliate Summit West and Affiliate Summit East Best for: affiliates, networks and brands selling into the US 2027 dates: Affiliate Summit West, 26–28 January 2027, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. Affiliate Summit East usually runs in late July in New York (27–28 July in 2026); 2027 dates to be confirmed. Affiliate Summit West is in Las Vegas, and Affiliate Summit East is in New York. Affiliate Summit is the longest-running affiliate conference series in the US. Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas is the biggest single affiliate marketing event in the world by attendance, with more than 7,000 affiliates, advertisers, e-commerce sellers, networks, and tech vendors. Affiliate Summit East at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square is smaller and leans toward East Coast brands, networks and content publishers. If your advertisers or audience are mostly American, book these first. The European and Asian conferences on this list will not put you in front of the US merchant and partnership teams you need for direct deals. Book the Meet Market tables early, as that is where most of the useful conversations happen. Stay updated: affiliatesummit.com · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · X · YouTube 3. TES Affiliate Conferences (Seville and Prague) Best for: networking in Europe, especially dating, adult, cam, gambling and nutra 2027 dates: spring edition in Seville, 8–11 March 2027; Prague edition, 10–13 September 2027 (as listed by event calendars, confirm on the official site) TopGoldForum is a media partner of TES Affiliate Conferences TES started in 2009 and has stayed consistent about what it does well: four days of meetings and parties for people working in online entertainment, dating, adult, gambling, forex, health, nutra and e-commerce. The spring edition moves around southern Europe (Marbella in 2026, Seville in 2027). The September edition is always in Prague. TES Affiliate Conference Prague. I have been to TES Prague several times. For dating, cam, adult, and gambling, I don't know a European event with more decision-makers per square meter. Prague also has a community feel that newer, bigger events have not managed to copy. Many of the same people come back every year, so the second visit is usually more productive than the first. If youare new to the industry, TES is also one of the friendlier events to start with. As media partners of TES Affiliate Conferences, we have reviewed TES Affiliate Conference Prague and TES Affiliate Conference Cascais. Companies with a TGF profile you can usually meet at TES: Trafee, Onclicka, AddxAd Ad Network, BongaCash, iMonetizeIt, AdsEmpire, ClickDealer, FlirtCash and others. Stay updated: tesaffiliateconferences.com · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · X · TikTok 4. Affiliate World Conferences (Dubai, Europe, Asia) Best for: media buyers, e-commerce operators and performance marketing teams 2027 dates: Affiliate World Dubai, spring 2027 (the March 2026 edition was postponed, dates to be confirmed). Affiliate World Europe, summer 2027, TBC (Budapest, 9–10 July in 2026). Affiliate World Asia, Bangkok, December (9–10 December in 2026). TopGoldForum is a media partner of Affiliate World Affiliate World Conferences: Dubai, Europe and Asia. Affiliate World runs three editions a year. The Dubai edition planned for March 2026 was postponed because of the regional conflict and UAE airport closures. The organizers moved it to spring 2027, and tickets, booths and sponsorships transferred automatically. Affiliate World Europe ran in Budapest in July 2026, and Affiliate World Asia closes the year in Bangkok in December. What sets Affiliate World apart is who walks the floor. Most attendees run real campaigns with real budgets, not first tests. I gave a workshop on SEO in the age of AI search at Affiliate World Europe 2026, and the questions afterward were sharper than at most events I speak at. Side dinners are more selective, and the deals made between sessions tend to be bigger than at regional events. If you can only afford one trip outside your home region in 2027, I would pick Affiliate World Dubai once the new dates are out. It pulls in European, Middle Eastern, and Asian teams at the same time, which no other event on this list does as well. As official media partners of Affiliate World, we have reviewed Affiliate World Dubai and Affiliate World Bangkok. Companies with a TGF profile you can usually meet at Affiliate World: MaxWeb, Leadbit, MostBet, iMonetizeIt, ProxyEmpire, ClickDealer and others. Stay updated: affiliateworldconferences.com · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · X · TikTok 5. MAC Affiliate Conference (Yerevan) Best for: CIS and Eastern European traffic, networks and advertisers 2027 dates: late May 2027, TBC (25–27 May in 2026, Meridian Expo Center) TopGoldForum is a media partner of MAC MAC Affiliate Conference in Yerevan. MAC started in Moscow and moved to Yerevan, Armenia, in 2024. It has grown every year since. The 2026 edition brought together more than 5,000 attendees from over 60 countries. The main verticals are iGaming, nutra, dating, crypto, and traffic networks, with a strong presence of Russian-speaking media buying teams. If you buy or sell traffic in Russian-speaking markets, or work with nutra, gambling, or dating advertisers based in Eastern Europe, MAC should be on your list. Many of the networks that exhibit here do not show up at the Western events in this guide. Plan for the whole week, as side events run across the city's hotels and restaurants. As official media partners of MAC, here is our review and presentation of the Yerevan edition. Companies with a TGF profile you can usually meet at MAC: EVADAV, Chilli Partners, LGaming, Leadbit, MostBet, Webvork, LosPollos, Trafee, Onclicka and others. Stay updated: affiliateconf.com · Facebook · Instagram · Telegram 6. Afiliados Brasil (São Paulo) Best for: entering the Brazilian and Latin American affiliate market 2027 dates: May 2027, TBC (28–30 May 2026, Frei Caneca Convention Center) Afiliados Brasil in São Paulo. Afiliados Brasil has run every year since 2013 and is the largest affiliate marketing event in Latin America. It takes place at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in São Paulo, together with Gambling Brasil, so you get both the local info-product and e-commerce crowd and the fast-growing regulated iGaming market in one place. Attendees include affiliates, advertisers, agencies, networks and traffic buyers and sellers. Brazil is one of the biggest affiliate markets outside the US and Europe, and few Western affiliates work Portuguese-language traffic well. If you want direct access to local networks, advertisers and traffic sources, this is the event. Traffic platforms such as MGID exhibit regularly. Most sessions are in Portuguese, so bring a local partner or plan your meetings in advance. Stay updated: afiliadosbrasil.com.br · Facebook · Instagram · X 7. AWSummit (Ibiza and Bucharest) Best for: Central and Eastern European partners, masterminds and side events 2027 dates: AWSummit Ibiza Elite, June 2027, TBC (15–17 June 2026). AWSummit Bucharest, September 2027, TBC (21–23 September 2026). TopGoldForum is a media partner of AWSummit AWSummit Bucharest and Ibiza. AWSummit started in 2014 as a small event in Mamaia and has grown into a multi-vertical conference for affiliates, creators and digital businesses, covering nutra, e-commerce, lead gen, dating, iGaming and crypto. The brand is also known for its Affiliate White Sensation parties, which run alongside other big events on the calendar. I live in Romania and have been to every Bucharest edition. In 2026, I sat on the SEO panel. Bucharest has strong Central and Eastern European representation, well-run mastermind sessions, and plenty of side dinners, which makes it one of the most useful events on my calendar. Ibiza Elite is a different format: a smaller, invite-only gathering for senior people, with the networking built around the hotel and the island. As official media partners of AWSummit, here is our presentation and review of AWSummit Bucharest. Stay updated: awsummit.com · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · X · Telegram 8. Affiliate Takeover (Barcelona) Best for: DTC operators and media buyers focused on paid social and TikTok Shop 2027 dates: July 2027, TBC (16–17 July in 2026) Affiliate Takeover Barcelona. Affiliate Takeover (ATO) is a newer event on the European calendar, held in Barcelona each July. It markets itself as a white-hat conference built by marketers for marketers, with content on DTC scaling, TikTok Shop, AI creative workflows, and compliant media buying. Its 2025 debut drew around 1,500 media buyers, affiliates, advertisers, networks and traffic platforms, and it returned in July 2026. ATO is still young and much smaller than Affiliate World or Affiliate Summit, so judge it on fit rather than size. I have not attended yet, but several media buyers I trust rate it highly for practical, tactical sessions. If you scale e-commerce or lead gen offers with paid social, it is worth testing in 2027. Stay updated: affiliatetakeover.com · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · LinkedIn 9. PI LIVE (London) Best for: content affiliates, influencer partnerships and direct brand deals 2027 dates: October 2027, TBC (PI LIVE Europe runs each October at Old Billingsgate, London) PI LIVE partnership marketing conference. PI LIVE is the conference for partnership marketing: affiliate programs, publishers, creators and the brands that pay them. Its audience is content-led affiliate businesses built on SEO, editorial and long-term brand relationships rather than paid traffic arbitrage. The main show is in London every October, and PI LIVE has also run a Miami edition in the spring. If your site earns through networks like Awin, CJ, Partnerize, Rakuten Advertising or impact.com, PI LIVE is where their senior partnership teams spend their time. Expect editorial-style sessions, a working expo, private meeting rooms, speed networking, and roundtables. I have not attended PI LIVE myself, but operators in my network rate it highly for brand-side relationships. If you want direct deals with large advertisers instead of network traffic, add it to your list. Networks and brands you can usually meet at PI LIVE: Awin, CJ, Partnerize, Rakuten Advertising, impact.com, Optimise Media. Stay updated: performancein.live · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · X 10. Affiliate Grand Slam (Rome) Best for: the Italian and Southern European market, and affiliates who also work in fintech or crypto 2027 dates: November 2027, TBC (2–5 November 2026, Fiera Roma) TopGoldForum is a media partner of Affiliate Grand Slam Affiliate Grand Slam at Fiera Roma. Affiliate Grand Slam (AGS) was relaunched in 2026 as a multi-vertical affiliate and performance marketing summit by the team behind SiGMA. The first edition in its new format ran on 2–5 November 2026 at Fiera Roma, alongside SiGMA World, AIBC and FX.World, with one ticket giving access to all four events. It focuses on mainstream verticals that scale: nutra, lead gen, dating, e-commerce, apps, fintech and SaaS. I was in Rome for AGS and the SiGMA week. [Daniel: add two or three sentences on what you saw on the AGS floor in 2026, for example attendance, quality of affiliates and the deals or partners you met.] The biggest advantage is the combination: you can meet affiliate networks in the AGS hall in the morning and iGaming operators, payment providers and forex brokers at SiGMA in the afternoon. Companies with a TGF profile you can meet at AGS: @AdsEmpire Official, @Affpal, @MyBrocard, @ClickDealer, @EvaDav, @Hilltopads, @LeadingCards, @maxweb_affiliate_network, @MojoHost, @Mondiad, @Monetize.info, @Octoclick, @Verifpro.net Stay updated: affiliategrandslam.com · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · LinkedIn · Telegram Other Industry Events That Pay Back for Affiliates Some of my most valuable trips each year are not affiliate conferences at all. They are hosting, domain, WordPress, and iGaming events where advertisers, platform owners, and investors meet. I have closed more than a few affiliate deals in those hallways. If you treat your affiliate sites as digital assets, these are worth a place on your 2027 calendar: SiGMA events (Malta, Rome, Dubai, São Paulo, Manila and others). The largest group of iGaming shows in the world, with more focus on operators, licensing and payments than iGB. If you work in casino or sportsbook, attend at least one SiGMA event a year. CloudFest (Europa-Park, Germany), 15–18 March 2027. The largest hosting and cloud event in the world. Most big hosting affiliate programs send their partnership teams, and there is a lot of crossover with WordPress, agency and SaaS affiliate programs. A free community pass is usually available. Read our CloudFest review to see what to expect. Domain Days Dubai. A yearly event for domain investors, brokers and digital asset traders. Smaller than the affiliate shows, but the people there run serious portfolios. Useful if you build sites you may want to sell one day. Domain Summit Europe. The European sister event, with strong UK and EU attendance. In 2026 it ran in Kempten, Germany. Same mix of domain investors, brokers and SaaS founders who sit close to the affiliate world. WordCamp Europe and WordCamp US. The main WordPress conferences. If your sites run on WordPress, the hosting, theme, plugin and managed WordPress companies there all run affiliate programs, and their partner managers are easy to reach. I attend most of these every year. The affiliates I know who do best treat affiliate income as one part of a wider digital asset business, and their calendars reflect that. How to Choose the Right Affiliate Conference The most common mistake I see is picking the loudest event of the year, getting lost in the crowd and flying home with a bag of merch and no deals. These are the three rules I use to pick my two or three main events each year. Go where your buyers are If you sell to US advertisers, Affiliate Summit West will do more for you than TES. If your traffic comes from CIS countries, MAC beats Affiliate World Asia. The conference that pays back is the one your advertisers, networks, and partners actually attend. Match the event to your vertical iGaming affiliates belong at iGB Affiliate Barcelona and iGB L!VE. Content sites working with Awin, Impact or CJ will get more from PI LIVE. Dating, adult and cam traffic is strongest at TES. A great event in the wrong vertical is still the wrong event. Plan your evenings as carefully as your days The expo floor gets you introductions. Dinners, networking parties, and hotel lobbies are where terms get agreed. When you build your schedule, book the side events before the talks. How to Get Real Value From an Affiliate Conference After a decade of these trips, this is the routine I follow at every event: Book meetings before you fly. Aim for 8 to 12 confirmed meetings per day, set up through the event app or LinkedIn two to three weeks before. Use the expo floor for meetings you didn't plan. Be picky about talks. Most sessions are introductory, and you will learn more by catching the speaker afterward. The exception is tactical talks from operators who don't usually share their numbers. Sit in the front row for those. Put side events in your calendar first. Dinners, network parties, and late drinks are where terms get discussed. The day program gives you leads; the evenings help you close them. Prepare a one-line answer to "what do you do?" Ten words that make people ask a follow-up question. Long pitches lose people. Follow up within 72 hours. Interest fades fast after an event. Send a short, specific email with one clear next step. Set two goals per trip. One deal you want to close and one relationship you want to start. Anything else is a bonus. Affiliate Marketing Conferences 2027: FAQ What is the best affiliate marketing conference in 2027? It depends on where your buyers are. For global media buyers, Affiliate World Dubai, once the rescheduled spring 2027 dates are confirmed. For US-focused businesses, Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas on 26–28 January 2027. For iGaming affiliates, iGB Affiliate Barcelona on 19–20 January 2027. For content sites that want direct brand deals, PI LIVE in London. Pick the event where the people who can pay you will be. What is the biggest affiliate marketing conference? Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas is the largest affiliate-only event, with more than 7,000 attendees. In iGaming, iGB Affiliate Barcelona benefits from running in the same week as ICE Barcelona, which brings tens of thousands of gaming professionals to the city. When is Affiliate World Dubai in 2027? Affiliate World Dubai 2026 was postponed to spring 2027 because of the regional conflict and airport closures. Existing tickets, booths, and sponsorships transfer to the new dates automatically. The organizers had not published the exact 2027 dates when this guide was updated. Which affiliate conferences take place in Europe in 2027? The main ones are iGB Affiliate Barcelona (January), TES Seville (March) and TES Prague (September), Affiliate World Europe (summer), iGB L!VE Amsterdam (summer), Affiliate Takeover Barcelona (July), AWSummit Ibiza (June) and Bucharest (September), PI LIVE London (October) and Affiliate Grand Slam Rome (November). Which affiliate conferences focus on iGaming and gambling? iGB Affiliate Barcelona and iGB L!VE are the main iGaming affiliate events. SiGMA runs the largest network of iGaming shows worldwide. MAC Yerevan, TES and Affiliate Grand Slam (which runs alongside SiGMA World) also have a strong iGaming presence. How much does it cost to attend an affiliate marketing conference? For a major international event, plan for $400 to $1,500 for the pass, $1,500 to $3,000 for flights and hotel, and $300 to $500 for meals and side events. That is roughly $2,500 to $5,000 per trip. VIP and executive passes can cost $2,000 to $5,000 on their own. Book hotels early, as rates near the venue rise quickly. Are there free affiliate conferences? Some events offer free passes to qualifying affiliates or free expo-only tickets, iGB Affiliate being one example. CloudFest usually offers a free community pass, and many WordCamps are cheap or free. Networks like Awin, CJ, and impact.com also run free meetups in major cities. For full access to the main affiliate conferences, expect to pay. How many affiliate conferences should I attend per year? Two or three is right for most people: one regional event close to your market to keep relationships warm, plus one or two international events for new partners. More than four a year usually means you are traveling more than you are building. Which affiliate conference is best for beginners? TES and Affiliate Summit East are friendlier for newcomers than Affiliate World, where most attendees already run large budgets. A good plan is to attend one larger event to see the whole industry, then switch to vertical events like iGB or MAC once you know your niche. What is the difference between TES, Affiliate World and Affiliate Summit? TES is European, mid-sized, and strongest in dating, adult, gambling, and nutra. Affiliate World is global and attracts experienced media buyers and e-commerce operators. Affiliate Summit is US-focused and the largest by attendance, with more networks, tech vendors and US brands. Choose by geography first, then by how advanced your business is. Are affiliate marketing conferences worth it? Yes, if you prepare and follow up. Book meetings in advance, plan your evenings and follow up within three days, and one good partnership can cover the cost of the trip many times over. Showing up without a plan rarely pays back. Key Takeaways Pick events by market. US business goes to Affiliate Summit. Dating, adult, and gambling in Europe go to TES. Global media buying goes to Affiliate World. iGaming goes to iGB or SiGMA. Two or three conferences a year is enough: one regional, one or two international. Check dates before you book. Several 2027 events, including Affiliate World Dubai and iGB L!VE, have changed dates or cities. Don't skip adjacent events. CloudFest, SiGMA, Domain Days, Domain Summit, and WordCamp produce affiliate deals most people miss. Plan, attend, follow up. The event itself is only the middle step. Final Thoughts The right conference can change your year. The wrong one costs you a week and a few thousand dollars. Choose deliberately, book your meetings before you travel, and put your follow-ups in your CRM before you board the flight home. A lot of affiliates never go to a single event and then say the industry is closed. It isn't. The deals happen at events most of them never attend. Go to the right two each year, prepare properly, and the relationships build on each other. Over to you: vote in the poll for the conference that brought you the best return, and share your 2027 plans in the replies. If an event deserves a place on this list, tell us why it is worth the trip. No self-promotion, please.