Jul09
Affiliate World Europe
Budapest, Hungary. Major performance marketing event for affiliates, ecommerce operators, media buyers, networks, advertisers, and agencies.
EuropePlan this trip
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AffiliateConferenceGuide.com tracks major affiliate and performance marketing conferences, including Affiliate World Europe, Affiliate World Americas, Affiliate Summit East, Affiliate World Asia, and ad:tech Tokyo.
Use the calendar, ratings, and city guides to compare the trips, understand the trade-offs, and plan with fewer surprises.
2026 conference route
Budapest → NYC → Cancún → Tokyo → Bangkok
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JUL09
Budapest, Hungary
JUL27
New York City
SEP07
Cancún, Mexico
OCT21
Tokyo Midtown / The Ritz-Carlton
DEC09
Bangkok, Thailand
2026 affiliate conference calendar
Compare the dates, the cities, and the overall value of each trip before you book.
Jul27
Affiliate Summit East
New York City. Established U.S. affiliate event with strong domestic relevance, but real cost and visa friction for international attendees.
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Sep07
Affiliate World Americas
Cancún, Mexico. First Americas edition of the Affiliate World format, with the promise of bringing a global crowd to the American continent.
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Oct21
ad:tech Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown / The Ritz-Carlton. Japan-market ad tech, agencies, brands, media, and marketing technology with useful crossover for performance teams.
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Dec09
Affiliate World Asia
Bangkok, Thailand. One of the strongest year-end gatherings for affiliates, advertisers, networks, traffic teams, and ecommerce operators.
AsiaPlan this trip
Survival guides
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Affiliate World Europe
Budapest, Hungary guide with venue notes, hotel strategy, transportation, visa basics, restaurants, local essentials, and after-conference ideas.
- Hotel picks and booking notes
- Airport and in-city transport
- Restaurant ideas with direct links
- Currency, safety, and essentials
Affiliate Summit East
New York City guide with venue notes, hotel strategy, transportation, visa basics, restaurants, local essentials, and after-conference ideas.
- Hotel picks and booking notes
- Airport and in-city transport
- Restaurant ideas with direct links
- Currency, safety, and essentials
Affiliate World Americas
Cancún, Mexico guide with venue notes, hotel strategy, transportation, visa basics, restaurants, local essentials, and after-conference ideas.
- Hotel picks and booking notes
- Airport and in-city transport
- Restaurant ideas with direct links
- Currency, safety, and essentials
ad:tech Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown / The Ritz-Carlton guide with venue notes, hotel strategy, transportation, visa basics, restaurants, local essentials, and after-conference ideas.
- Hotel picks and booking notes
- Airport and in-city transport
- Restaurant ideas with direct links
- Currency, safety, and essentials
Affiliate World Asia
Bangkok, Thailand guide with venue notes, hotel strategy, transportation, visa basics, restaurants, local essentials, and after-conference ideas.
- Hotel picks and booking notes
- Airport and in-city transport
- Restaurant ideas with direct links
- Currency, safety, and essentials
Conference reviews
Ratings are based on audience quality, international reach, venue and city friction, networking value, and overall trip value.
4.5 / 5★★★★½
Affiliate World Europe
One of the strongest affiliate events on the calendar, with a very international audience across affiliates, networks, advertisers, traffic sources, ecommerce operators, agencies, and service providers.
Budapest also gets extra credit for AdWorld AI and the legendary Affiliate After Hours party.
4 / 5★★★★☆
Affiliate Summit East
A useful established U.S. affiliate event, but New York is a brutal host city for cost-conscious attendees because hotels and food can be exorbitant.
International access is also weaker than it should be because U.S. visa and entry friction remain serious barriers.
Review TBDPending
Affiliate World Americas
Affiliate World has a world-class reputation, but this is the first Americas edition, so the review stays TBD until the event happens.
Cancún is a smart choice because it avoids U.S. visa headaches while staying close enough for U.S. attendees and exhibitors.
3.5 / 5★★★½☆
ad:tech Tokyo
Useful for Japan-market ad tech, agencies, brands, and media, but less natural for a global affiliate crowd because the event is mostly Japanese.
If you do not speak Japanese, you may feel out of place. Tokyo also has expensive accommodation and frustrating airport-to-city links.
4.5 / 5★★★★½
Affiliate World Asia
A world-class affiliate gathering with a genuinely international room. Bangkok gives it a strong mix of business density, global networking, and after-hours energy.
The cross-border deal flow is the main reason it scores so highly, especially for operators looking beyond their usual regional bubble.