Barcelona Affiliate Conference Thread - Sept 2011 - Free for affiliates

**alexpratt** · 28-07-11

Latest update just went out - See below - Any questions just let me know. If you aren't aware BAC is a giant conference and expo for the iGaming and forex affiliate market which includes 2 days of expo and conference plus 4 networking events all free of charge for affiliates

Shhmooze away with our free app
Download our free iphone/ipad app and get networking ahead of BAC! It's fast and easy and you can start chatting straight away. Simply download the app, type in Barcelona Affiliate Conference, and start connecting with fellow delegates. For more information click here.

Nick Garner, head of Search for Unibet, gives us a preview
We sit down with BAC speaker Nick Garner and ask him a few questions regarding his session: "Social Media Acquisition has been a waste of time. Now what?" Find out his thoughts and why we should stop feeling guilty for not using social to its full potential.

Fancy an SEO Super Pack with over twenty articles?
How do I get one? Simple. Every delegate that registers for BAC by 12th August and then attends the event will gets one. Divided into three sections - The Working Fundamentals, Link Building & Keywords, Updates & Strategies in the World of SEO - simply click here to find out more.

Book your hotel now - rooms selling out fast!
Sorry guys, as incredible as it may seem the official event hotel, The Fira Palace, is now fully booked. But fear not, we have reserved lots of rooms at two nearby hotels so everyone can stay and network together! But be quick about it, once these rooms are gone, they're gone.

A sunny Sunday Session courtesy of Intertops Affiliates
A long standing iGB Affiliate event tradition, the Sunday Session lets you unwind and catch up with industry friends and partners. Enjoy the sunny Spanish terrace with a glass of sangria and the good company of your fellow delegates - we look forward to seeing you there! RSVP Here.

86% of expo space booked
Ladies and Gents... we have a full house! Yes the expo is almost sold out and a full list of sponsors can be found here. If you would like to promote your brand to the iGaming affiliate world, contact Richard@iGamingBusiness.com. Anyone who is anyone will be there.

**alexpratt** · 05-08-11

Latest event updates below - Any questions just ask!

Maximize your time at BAC with Rewards Affiliates
If you haven’t downloaded our free Shhmooze iphone app yet then don’t worry. Our online registration system is alive and kicking: simply register for the event to gain access! A special thank-you to our sponsors Rewards Affiliates for bringing us all together.

Shahar Attias, CEO Hybrid Interaction, on Casino Landing Pages
Read why you should be coming along to see Shahar speak on “Casino Landing Pages: The Untold Post-Signup Story”. He shares why he is passionate about this subject, how the topic is relevant to your business and more important why BAC is the perfect event to explain his findings.

Welcome Drinks courtesy of GoWild Affiliates
You’ve landed in sunny Barcelona on the 8th, you’ve checked into your room, grabbed your sunglasses and pre-registered. Now what? Why not join GoWild Affiliates and the rest of your fellow delegates for a drink or two at the elegant piano bar of the Fira Palace hotel?

Missed your chance to speak at BAC 2011?
We are already thinking ahead. The London Affiliate Conference will be back in January 2012 and we are looking for speakers. Only experts in their fields who have something unique and interesting to speak about will be considered. Details and criteria on how to apply here.

Struggling to find the right places at the right time?
For all of you who mean to, but never quite, get organise; we have a solution. Simply favourite the following link on your phone: our BAC 2011 Google maps. With all the official hotels, the event venue and all the special events laid out, we guarantee you won’t get lost in your travels.

Socialise, socialise & socialise
We bring you high end speakers. We bring you a world class exhibition. We bring you parties. But we know the reason you come is to make connections for your business. So if the free app and the networking tool isn’t enough, why not join us on facebook, Linkedin or Twitter? Meet the people you want, your way.

**alexpratt** · 12-08-11

latest update on BAC below including parties, SEO and ping pong

Last chance to get your SEO Super Pack
If you haven't registered yet – why wait? We are offering all new registrations a free 40 page SEO Super Pack – but only if you register before the 12th of August. Only one more day to go to get a little added value. Make sure everyone you know has registered!

#BAC2011 the place to... run a twitter competition!
We are running a little twitter competition prior to BAC. Simply start your sentence with "#BAC2011 the place to...", get creative and win up to £350 worth of conference CDs. For all the rules and condition read here.

Defend against Black Hat - Q&A with panellist Dave Naylor
David Naylor started working in the SEO industry over 13 years ago. He is a panelist on the session: "Demon SEO: How To Defend Against Black Hat Techniques" – he shares with us his passion for SEO, his black hat past and why he'll be at BAC 2011.

Blog all the way to BAC!
Are you currently blogging on affiliate marketing? Would you like to get your brand in front of all those operators? We are looking for experience bloggers to shout about our event. See here what you could get in return.

Full Party Schedule Confirmed

As promised, we have finally released the full schedule for each BAC 2011 party. From a trendy converted cinema, to beach bars and high rise towers, you will not be disappointed. Make sure you put the full schedule in your diary now.

Paf Ping Pong
Paf partners have confirmed they are bringing back their popular ping pong table from the iGaming Super Show to BAC! A fun & hugely popular feature at our last event, except some good-looking competition manning the table.

**alexpratt** · 23-08-11

Hey there - Latest update below on BAC, registrations just went over Budapest last year so looking good!

Insider News & Updates on BAC 2011

BAC 2011 is coming up fast -only three weeks to go! We are excited to soon be meeting you all. Make sure you register today to get your eticket delivered straight to your inbox. No fuss, no queues!

VIP Party opportunities
We know that having somewhere to sit and conduct business away from the dance floor and loud music is important. So we are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to do just that, we have a number of VIP tables available on each night.

Protect yourself from Demon SEO – Free Webinar Preview
Casino Affiliate Programs will be hosting a free webinar so you guys can get a taste of what's to come at BAC 2011. Highlighting the legendary Demon SEO Panel – How to Defend Against Black Hat Techniques, join our speakers Kay, David & Jason as they preview their session.

#BAC2011 the place to... announce our tweeter winner!
According to Income Access "#BAC2011 is the place to... realise just why affiliate marketing is such a great industry". And we fully agree. See some of our wonderful and funny responses here. Special mention to Raymon Montalbetti – hope you find your iGaming BAC girl in 2011.

Speaker Tammy Levy from SpotOption Q&A
SpotOption holds the most labels in the rapidly growing binary options industry. As pioneers of the industry, Tammy Levy was responsible for creating awareness to the binary option itself, as well as to the company. Read here why you should be diversifying into binary options.

Thank-You to our Official BAC Bloggers!
A special thank-you to Paris sportifs, comparateur de cotes, Betting Tips Guide and Advice Online | Bet on Sports - betting.com, Jouer au casino en ligne Fran, Poker Videos & www.Soldireali.com for helping us shout about BAC 2011. We still have space for a few more official BAC bloggers, so if you would like to get involved, click here to find out how.

5 hotels fully booked – only 1 more to go!
It's great to see how many of you have thought ahead and booked your hotel. But for those of you who haven't... we've sold out 5 hotels! Get to it! Book your room at the remaining event hotel and ensure you get to network with your fellow delegates.

**alexpratt** · 25-08-11

Latest Update below:

Insider News & Updates on BAC 2011
The countdown for BAC 2011 has officially started. 2 weeks in counting and we already have some amazing responses from the gaming community. Make Sure you register now and get your fast-track eticket delivered straight to your inbox tomorow.

More Affiliates Registered than Last Year
Two weeks to go and we've had a record number of affiliates sign up! Up 15% from last year TOTAL registrations, you'll be happy to know that you will be surrounded by your peers at BAC 2011. Join us for what is going to be another fantastic affiliate event and register today.

Complimentary Webinar – BAC Session Preview
Don't miss you chance to get some special one to one time with SEO all-star Kay Schaefer, founder of KSOM.es as he shares in-depth info on the latest trends in Black Hat SEO in this webinar taster version of this planned session at BAC. Joining Kay in an extended Q&A session will be David Naylor, Head of SEO at Bronco Ltd. Register for the webinar here.

David Goodall, Ukash, Speaker Q&A
David, Account & Business Development Manager at Ukash, gives us a preview of his session "How to Use Pre-paid Payment Methods to Convert Players in Problematic Markets". Using case studies to demonstrate best practice, stats and analysis this is a session not to be missed.

Free Wi-Fi for all delegates! Courtesy of 24option.com
24option, the world's largest binary option platform, will be offering free Wi-Fi for every BAC delegate. Simply pick up a Wi-Fi card from the registration area and connect! Get in touch with them to get one of the best deals in the binary options' affiliate program."

BAC 2011 goes Mobile
We will be hosting a morning of conference sessions with a special in-depth mobile gambling focus. Mobile is coming to the affiliate world – so get your mobile strategy in order. For more details on the distinguished speakers and conference topics planned, click here.

**foxtucker** · 31-08-11

I've had my placed booked at BAC2011 for sometime, just to meet up with current providers, but the recent announcement that they're holding "Mobile Gambling" conference/sessions on the Saturday morning has me everso slightly more excited about going.

This is the first time that IGB have given any much thought to mobile in their session agenda. I suspect it's likely to be the basic stuff, which is great for an affiliate thinking on entereing the mobile gambling arena, but not as exciting for an affiliate that's been doing it for a while. BUT still I've cleared my schedule for the Saturday morning.

If you're a Mobile Gambling affiliate, going to BAC2011, and you fancy meeting up with me for a coffee. I'll be updating Fox Tucker | Events , with my local contact details, as soon as I land in Barcelona on Thursday 8th Sept.

**alexpratt** · 01-09-11

Latest BAC update below - See you next week!!!

Insider News & Updates on BAC 2011
Only one week left before we all fly out to the beautiful Catalan capital. And boy do we have amazings things planned. Read on to get a snippet of what to expect & finalise your preparations for the event.

Only 1 Week to Go - Make Sure you're on our List!
You've booked your meetings, sorted out your flight and found a hotel room. Considering how organised you've been this time around, we're sure you haven't forgotten to register. Registration closes on 5th of September at midnight, so don't get slowed down by queues, register now.

Speaker Q&A – Silverpop's Richard Evans on Email Deliverability
Email marketers today must navigate through a plethora of spam filters and technology, and deliverability depends on more factors than ever. Learn new strategies for navigating your way through the deliverability maze in Silverpop's Richard Evans' BAC conference Q&A.

RSVP for Saturdays Night Party Now!
Saturday night's exciting party at Vetro is brought to you by Intercash in partnership with the iGaming Super Show. In keeping with BAC tradition, drinks will keep flowing at the bar until the late hours! RSVP by emailing here with your Name, Company, URL and SMS contact details.

Preview the BAC delegate guide
We love giving you a heads-up of what to expect from our events. So we have published a digital version the BAC delegate guide a week early – just so you can get a glimpse of the companies, schedule, speakers and more. Read it here.

Nominate your Company for the iGB Affiliate Awards
The race to find the best of the best has now officially started! We will have two dedicated computers at the iGB Affiliate stand D16 where you will be able to nominate your favourites for the iGB Affiliate Awards. More information on nominations critiria here.

Fancy getting interviewed at BAC 2011?
Watch out for Spadesocial the largest video network in gaming, who will be at BAC and talking to the top affiliates in the industry about the role of video content in marketing. They will be filming at the show so contact them at john@spadesocial.com or visit their website for an interview.

Travel safe – don't get scammed
We can't hide from the fact that Barcelona, despites its many enticing lures, also has a bad reputation for pick pocketing. No need to panic however – these thieves are out for easy pickings. Read here now to avoid getting scammed and what to expect.

**alexpratt** · 16-09-11

Final Marketing email - And don't forget the survey, you can win some pretty cool stuff

Thank-you for attending BAC 2011!
We hope you had a productive and enjoyable experience at the Barcelona Affiliate Conference - but we wont know unless you tell us. So please take a minute to fill in our short survey and let us know your highs and lows of BAC 2011 so we can keep improving.

1,604 of you made BAC 2011 a success
The sun, sea and sand were certainly huge incentives, but based on the large number of you who came to Barcelona, you were certainly there for more. With 1,604 delegates through the door, and just over a thousand affiliates attending, thank-you all for making the show such a success.

Re-live BAC and tag yourself!
Were you busting moves on the dance floor? Or were you snapped on the expo hall swapping business cards? Did we catch you sharing a drink with a competitor? Or maybe you just fancy re-living your BAC memories? Tag yourself in our official BAC photos.

Win Football tickets, cash or room upgrades at LAC 2012!
Complete our online survey and as a thank-you, you could win any of the following giveaways: two football tickets to a London Premier League fixture, or an upgrade to a Suite or Executive room at the Official Hotel at the LAC 2012 or 2x €250 cash cards courtesy of Intercash.

Enjoyed BAC? Don't panic, we have more planned for you
Most of you are still recuperating from BAC. But some of you might already be anticipating our next event. Well don't panic. Check out the upcoming iGB events here, or alternative why not hang out and network on facebook with London Affiliate Conference 2012 & iGB Espana 2011 delegates?

Best in Show
Our exhibitors make incredible efforts to stand out from the crowd, using themes, giveaways, games and incredible offers to get people to their stand. We picked our two favourites, Bet365 (by Symbiosis) and Bodog as the best stands in the show. See pictures here.

Grab your free subscription to iGB Affiliate Magazine
If you enjoyed our conference you will certainly love our magazine. We hoped you managed to pick up a free copy in the media area, but if not, subscription to the magazine is absolutely free. Click here to start your subscription, it's packed full of affiliate news, analysis and marketing strategies.