Affiliate Marketing has become an extremely large and varied sub-industry of Online Marketing over the past 10-12 years. There are literally hundreds of thousands, if not over a million individuals, all over the world, that have become hip to monetizing their websites, blogs, portals, and subscriber lists with affiliate programs. Now, there is a brand-new event solely dedicated to honoring the best and brightest in the Affiliate Marketing industry. The Affiliate Marketing Awards will be held on April 12, 2011, in San Francisco at the W Hotel. The categories will be judges by industry heavy-weights like Shawn Collins of Affiliate Summit, Joseph Morin, Peter Bordes, Jay Weintraub, Oliver Roup and Steve Hall. There will be tons of honors given out and should be a really good time. The categories are as follows:

Best CPS Network
Judges are looking for a network that concentrates on cost per sale campaigns that may include some cost per lead campaigns which has been outstanding in the last year. Great advertising campaigns and great publisher support.

Best CPL Network
Judges are looking for a network that concentrates on cost per lead campaigns that may include some cost per sale campaigns which has been outstanding in the last year. Great advertising campaigns and great publisher support.

Best Coreg Network
Judges are looking for a network that concentrates on Co registration campaigns that which has been outstanding in the last year. Great advertising campaigns and great publisher support.

Best Merchant Campaign
Judges are looking for the merchant who has truly embraced affiliate marketing to produce successful results with great publisher relations.

Best Agency
Judges are looking for an affiliate management agency which has exceeded client’s needs and affiliates expectations.

Best Affiliate Manager
Judges are looking for that person who has done something special for affiliates in terms of hard work and communications we well as providing excellence in service.

Best Banners
Judges are looking for an advertiser or agency who has produces some great affiliate banners.

Best Overall Affiliate
Judges are looking for that person or company delivering great results for advertisers while benefiting the advertisers marketing

Best Content Affiliate
Judges are looking for that person or company delivering great results for advertisers while benefiting the advertisers marketing with content sites

Best PPC Affiliate
Judges are looking for that person or company delivering great results for advertisers while benefiting the advertisers marketing with PPC marketing

Best Merchant Innovation
Judges are looking for that person or company delivering true innovation in affiliate marketing as an advertiser.

Best Affiliate Innovation
Judges are looking for that person or company delivering true innovation in affiliate marketing.

Best Sales Campaign
Judges are looking for a campaign that delivered a great increase in sales.

Best LeadGeneration Campaign
Judges are looking for a campaign that delivered quality leads.

Best Mobile Campaign
Judges are looking for a campaign that delivered sales or quality leads using mobile technology.

Best use of Social Media
Judges are looking for a the best use of social media marketing in affiliate marketing.

Best use of Data feeds
Judges are looking for a data feed which has truly benefited affiliates and made it easier for them to make money.

Best Third Party Tool
Judges are looking for a tool which has truly benefited affiliates and made it easier for them to make money.

Best Marketing Affiliate Blog
Judges are looking for a blog which converse affiliate marketing and benefits both advertisers and affiliates.

Hottest Affiliate Manager
This award is just for fun and please submits your entry to be voted on. Voting will be set up shortly.

Hottest Affiliate
This award is just for fun and please submits your entry to be voted on. Voting will be set up shortly.

This should be a really great time and great networking as well. Be sure to use coupon code: EW10 to save 10% off your ticket!

Click here to check out The Affiliate Marketing Awards site and get your ticket today!