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I was just reading the blog of iGive.com Founder & CEO, Rob Grosshandler, and was intrigued to see a soft launch announcement of eComXpo.
According to Rob, eComXpo will be a place where ‘a bunch of folks’ attempt to create a “big-tent” event for the affiliate marketing industry: a single, independent venue where all involved in this industry can educate, be educated, meet, and have fun’.
It’s going to take place completely online, and he expects to have over 100 presentations, spread over 3 days.
I’m anxious for the formal announcement in October, as this sounds a lot like what I had hoped to do way back in Y2K.
It was December 2000 when I teamed up with the now defunct affiliate program directory, CashPile.com, to stage the first and last Affiliate Webinar.
Back then, we had a virtual exhibition hall, and a series of five speakers. Each of the speaker presentations took place in a chat room, and it was an interesting, but hectic time.
We didn’t think to eliminate the ability to attendees to post in the chat room during presentations, so while the presenters were sharing their knowledge, there would be non sequiturs popping up here and there.
Glitches aside, it was a good thing, and I anticipate a great eComXpo.
For anybody that would like to take a walk down memory lane, you can check out the transcripts from Affiliate Webinar 2000 below:
What do you do when your merchant goes belly up?
Presented by Dan Gray
Affiliate Union and the Rights of Affiliates
Presented by Brian Clark
Q & A with Commission Junction
Co-presented by Melissa Chagaris & Ken Zachmann
Why are so many affiliates inactive?
Presented by Ken Evoy
Search Engine Strategies for Affiliates
Presented by Rick Bier