Affiliate Summit East 2012 is taking place August 12-14, 2012 at the Hilton New York. This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts. Find out from Affiliate Summit co-founder Shawn Collins how to optimize your time at Affiliate Summit East 2012. Topics covered include when to arrive at the conference, the Newcomer program, an app to download, setting goals, and becoming familiar with the Hilton New York conference area. Also discussed were the educational sessions, networking opportunities, Facebook event page, Twitter hashtag, and the best way to follow up after Affiliate Summit. More details at http://www.affiliatesummit.com