Budapest Affiliate Conference Thread 2010 (BAC)

[alexpratt]

Its about time I started one of these for the BAC updates so here we go and don't worry registration will be open within the next week (hopefully) complete with a new added component which I hope will make your event even better !!

If you want to download the brochure you can do it here
http://www.igamingbusiness.com/sites...4pp_LOWRES.pdf

So what has been going on so far:

Our annual focus on Forex is back with a dedicated conference stream and expo zone
http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...ney-from-forex

The Friday night party is announced and is being sponsored by the wonderful CWC Affiliates http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...nsor-announced

The Free SEO clinic is back - Reserve your spot now http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...rketing-agency

The shuttle bus is back and based on feedback its a double decker!!! http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...ervice-returns

And finally if you are planning on attending BAC plan your time now with this guide http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...ay-in-budapest

[alexpratt]

Registration is now at last officialy open - Sorry it took so long, we moved to a new system so we can now have an online networking system before the event - Enjoy http://registration.budapestaffiliateconference.com/

[alexpratt]

Latest press release here https://www.gpwa.org/forum/showthrea...181#post607181 Basically announcing the new training workshops we have added as well as an onlien networking tool

[alexpratt]

Few updates -

The main hotel has now sold out and the second hotel is half way sold out so make sure book your room ASAP at www.iGBAffiliateHotels.com

The online networking tool is now live so definitely register ASAP to take full advantage of this.

And we sent out a newsletter yesterday, if you didn't get it click here to read http://bit.ly/cXjirS Highlights were:

1) New training workshops
2) ASOP update
3) Conference content update
4) Parties update

Cheers

Alex

[greedygirl]

Hey Alex--

Do you know how far the second hotel is from the main hotel?????

Thanks!

[alexpratt]

Not far - it was the "official hotel" hotel last year so the comfy bed place -

450m along the river so a 6 min walk according to google http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,0.010707&z=17

[greedygirl]

450m along the river so a 6 min walk

You Brits are so misleading when it comes to distance--EVERYTHING is a 'five minute walk.'

Thanks for the info, though.

[ElaineGardiner]

You Brits are so misleading when it comes to distance--EVERYTHING is a 'five minute walk.'

I've noticed that as well. Every time some tells me how far away it is in kilometers or miles...I always ask "how far away in minutes?". The airport for example, i know it's 15 minutes away but i have no idea in kilometers! lol

p.s sorry to get off the subject, I just had to agree with Debbie.

[Caruso]

450 metres in 6 minutes is a grand total of 2.8 mph.

It won't explode the pacemaker.

[casinobonusguy]

I may pass, cant get a cheaper price than $6600 on business class x 2 for my husband and I to go .My main reason to go was to spend time with Sipka so I offered to fly her and her husband to Canada to visit me so I hope she accepts!

[TheGooner]

I may pass, cant get a cheaper price than $6600 on business class x 2 for my husband and I to go .

$6600 total ? We'd kill for that.


We're at NZ $9165 each - so that $18,331 NZD or about $13,500 CAD for the plane flights - that are going to take 35-40 hours each way.

Ouch ! Choose an airline hub city next time!


No offense to BAC organisers, AM's and other affiliates - but I just don't think that we're going to see the business payback from that - and it's too expensive / time consuming for a junket.

Still - if you are based in europe then BAC may make a lot of sense.

[catchingsmoke]

yer... if you don't mind a rubbish seat you get there for £20 from the UK, still you'd have to pay me to fly easyjet.... *shudders*

[bonustreak]

Alex please don't tell me you believe google I think I know where this is Debbs and it is about 10 to 15 mins our walking, 30 to 40 if we stop for drinks along the way No ankle injuries this time please!

[greedygirl]

Alex please don't tell me you believe google I think I know where this is Debbs and it is about 10 to 15 mins our walking, 30 to 40 if we stop for drinks along the way No ankle injuries this time please!

Christine--I think it's probably in both of our best interests to do what you did in Prague...use the bellman's cart to get us to our destinations!

[alexpratt]

yer... if you don't mind a rubbish seat you get there for £20 from the UK, still you'd have to pay me to fly easyjet.... *shudders*

I would advice you to try these guys http://www.budapestaffiliateconferen...-to-budapestwe have negoitated with Malev airlines for a discount over and above anywhere else on the net - They also share planes with BA so you will prbably be in a BA plane in the end....

Am I wrong but I love Easyjet! Hate Ryan Air with vengence though

[Caruso]

I like EasyJet a lot, I get a good seat 90% of the time.

Never tried RyanAir, but heard wretched things about them.

[pariuri-online.ro]

I registered but I must wait some days for confirmation. I understand will be 1600 delegates, around 1000 are affiliates. 50% from this are Eastern Europeans.
I understand is some distance (20 min with bus shuttle) from hotels to conference halls, but the parties will be near the hotels.

Can someone tell me how many Romanians was last edition?
Other Romanians from this forum will be there?

Thanks!

[alexpratt]

Just saw you registered and you should be approved now so have all the information. In terms of Romanians, at the moment we have 32 affiliates registered and last year had just over 60.

Usually we get teh bulk of registrations over the last four weeks so we should see a big increase now.

As for distance to the venue - It is the same one as last year which took aroudn 10 - 15mins - We have put 20 this year though just to be careful

[pariuri-online.ro]

I received the confirmation, so is ok now, very fast procedure.
I will arrange myself the accommodation probably, since the main hotel is booked.
The distances are not so long, I understand the taxi is around 1 euro/km.

If there are Romanians here pls. contact me in private.

Thanks!

[alexpratt]

The trick is to order the local taxis and not get them off the street - I had a few numbers last year that I will try and find again as they were almost 25% of what teh normal taxis charged!!