We started 2012 with a trip to Las Vegas to see our friends and customers at Affiliate Summit West 2012.

For our contest entry we used LinkTrust’s ability to generate a QR code. Everyone who scanned the QR code got entered in to win an iPod touch. Our lucky winners were Nicole Aranda and Francis Woo.

Many of our pictures from the event were taken in a hurry- we couldn’t keep these amazing companies from talking to potential affiliates or publishers for too long. We loved having DTM join us again this year.

We partnered with Experiment.ly to bring you the LinkTrust Optimizer. Stay tuned for more info to come!

Here are a few members of the GetAds team- including lucky Nicole who won our giveaway!

Traveling from Australia, Jigsaw Media had lots of connections to make at the show.

Our friends at National Web Leads were so busy we had to take the picture while their colleagues behind them kept the conversation going.

Also from across the ocean, LeadBolt stopped what they were doing to pose for my camera. They had a ton of people stop by the booth, I was lucky to catch them at a break in the crowd.

Classy, as always, OFFERweb ruled one corner of the mega-booth with their offers and advertisers grabbing attention.

Locals like Total Marketing Systems really know how to take advantage of all that Las Vegas has to offer. From the start of the show to the end, these guys were sealing deals.

Outside the exhibit hall we enjoyed the Affiliate Fight night with ring-side seats, the Tip-Off party and a few smaller meetups. For more wrap-ups of the show take a look at a few of the many affiliate marketing blogs who covered the show:

Affiliate Summit: Affiliate Summit West 2012 Day 2 Recap

Ebay Partner Network ePN TV: Emerging Trends at Affiliate Summit West

Sarah Bundy: Top 5 Highlights from Affiliate Summit West 2012

Nick Throlson: Affiliate Summit West 2012 Wrap Up

John Chow: Affiliate Summit West 2012 Show Floor

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello! Can’t wait to see you all at LeadsCon Feb. 28-29.