# Events

Whether we’re hosting or sponsoring in-person gatherings or virtual events, Partnerize always has you covered with the industry’s most innovative happenings. Glean insights from past events or check out upcoming events we’re attending.

## Upcoming events

### Marketing, Content & Commerce (MARCC)
###### New York City, NY  
###### July 27, 2026  
MARCC is a curated event focused on the intersection of media, publishing, commerce, and performance-driven content. The conference explores how publishers, brands, and platforms collaborate to drive revenue through content-led commerce strategies.  
[Learn more](https://martechrecord.com/upcoming-events/marketing-content-commerce-marcc-new-york-2026/)

### Affiliate Summit East
###### New York City, NY  
###### July 27, 2026  
Affiliate Summit East is the East Coast counterpart to Affiliate Summit West, bringing together the affiliate and partnership marketing community for education, networking, and business development in a more focused New York setting.  
[Learn more](https://www.affiliatesummit.com/east)

### eTail East
###### Boston, MA  
###### August 10, 2026  
eTail East is a retail and ecommerce strategy conference focused on helping brands improve customer acquisition, loyalty, and digital transformation initiatives across multiple channels.  
[Learn more](https://etaileast.wbresearch.com/)

### European Affiliate Awards
###### Berlin, Germany  
###### September 21, 2026  
Each year, the European Affiliate Awards will spotlight a new leading European tech city, celebrating its unique contributions to the affiliate marketing ecosystem. This annual rotation will sustain our goal to build a European community while showcasing the global reach of our industry.  
[Learn more](https://www.affiliatemarketing-awards.com/)

## Past events

### Partnership Day 2026 London
###### Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street, London  
###### July 1, 2026  
Mark your calendars — 1st July 2026 — because this year, we’re going bigger and better than ever!  
Join us for an unforgettable day of connection, collaboration, and celebration, featuring:
- A bigger venue to welcome our growing community
- More stages packed with industry-driven content
- Partnership Day 2026 is coming!
- Interactive roundtables for deeper discussions
- A dedicated VIP room for exclusive networking
- A relaxation zone to unwind and recharge
- Our Industry Award Evening honouring partnership excellence
- Networking cocktail drinks to close the day in style  
Don’t miss the partnership event of the year — where innovation meets inspiration!  
[Learn more](https://app.swapcard.com/event/partnership-day-2026)

### Affilifest
###### Margate  
###### June 3, 2026  
Affilifest is a festival-style conference for the UK affiliate and partnership marketing community. Rather than a traditional, stuffy business event, it’s designed to blend high-value meetings, industry insight, and fun — all in a lively seaside theme park environment.  
[Learn more](https://www.affilifest.com/)

### Erosion of the Link: Affiliate Marketing’s Post-Cookie Survival Guide
###### Webinar  
###### April 23, 2026  
This APMA webinar explores the rise of the “clickless era,” where AI search and in-app journeys are reshaping affiliate marketing. Learn how brands and publishers can measure influence, prove value, and move beyond last-click attribution.  
[Learn more](https://watch.getcontrast.io/register/theapma-erosion-of-the-link-affiliate-marketing-s-last-click-survival-guide)

### Shoptalk Spring
###### Las Vegas, NV  
###### March 24, 2026  
Shoptalk Spring is one of the largest retail innovation conferences, bringing together retailers, brands, technology companies, and investors to explore the future of commerce, consumer behavior, and digital transformation.  
[Learn more](https://spring.shoptalk.com/page/get-ticket)

### PMW Unlocked
###### London  
###### March 3, 2026  
The conference is designed for marketing professionals—especially CMOs, Heads of Growth, business leaders, and performance & paid-activity specialists—who want to sharpen their skills and strategy in the digital/marketing performance space.
It attracts over 1,500 attendees from brands, agencies and tech platforms.  
The agenda covers major themes shaping the future of performance marketing:
- The evolving evolution of AI on marketing.
- Measuring marketing/connecting it to business outcomes.
- Evolution of channel mix in a “keywordless/clickless” future.
- Where creativity meets algorithmic decision-making.
- The interplay of brand building and performance marketing.
- Omnichannel selling, partnerships, skills for the future.
- The event includes six stages covering a broad spectrum: creativity & brand; retail; performance media, and more.  
It features keynote speakers and industry leaders, e.g., senior representatives from Amazon, Paramount, Monzo, and FootLocker, to name only a few.  
[Learn more](https://www.performancemarketingunlocked.com/)

### eTail West
###### Palm Springs, CA  
###### February 23, 2026  
eTail West is a major retail and ecommerce conference focused on helping brands improve customer acquisition, retention, and omnichannel growth. The event emphasizes real-world retail strategies, data-driven marketing, and emerging technologies impacting ecommerce performance.  
[Learn more](https://etailwest.wbresearch.com/)

### ShopTalk Luxe
###### Abu Dhabi  
###### January 27, 2026  
Shoptalk Luxe is for all global retailers and consumer brands looking to explore a new era of consumer experiences. Discover how evolving technology and new business models are reshaping the luxury and premium retail landscape from the most pioneering industry players, defining how tomorrow’s consumers will discover, shop and build powerful connections with brands.  
[Learn more](https://luxe.shoptalk.com/home)

### Affiliate Summit West
###### Las Vegas, NV  
###### January 12, 2026  
Affiliate Summit West is one of the largest global conferences dedicated to affiliate, partnership, and performance marketing. It brings together advertisers, publishers, ecommerce brands, agencies, and martech providers to explore growth strategies, technology innovation, and partnership expansion within the performance ecosystem.  
[Learn more](https://www.affiliatesummit.com/west)

### Partnership Week Awards
###### Las Vegas, NV  
###### January 12, 2026  
The Partnership Week Awards celebrate excellence in affiliate, influencer, and partnership marketing. Held alongside Affiliate Summit West, the awards recognize top-performing brands, publishers, agencies, and technology providers driving innovation and results within the industry.  
[Learn more](https://www.affiliatesummit.com/west/attend/partnership-awards)

### Youth Marketing Strategy (YMS)
###### Brooklyn, NY  
###### October 22, 2025  
YMS NYC is America’s largest youth marketing festival, focused on how brands can better understand and target the Gen Z market and what’s coming next with Gen Alpha. Returning to Brooklyn for a 7th year, this is our most diverse and exciting festival to date.  
[Learn more](https://www.wearepion.com/event/yms-nyc)
