Lunch and Affiliate Programs

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company 2 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Chase, FlexOffers, CardSynergy | Learn more about monetizing your blog using affiliate marketing, without compromising integrity or crippling traffic. Some of the topics covered include: how affiliate marketing works, when to monetize your blog, understanding affiliate agreements, the best way to integrate affiliate links in your blog that converts, and much more. Have a break...

Website Reviews

Watch the sparks fly as Andy Hayes critiques a handful of BoardingArea sites, providing priceless comprehensive insight for the bloggers, as well as the entire audience. He will provide a comprehensive action plan on how to optimize various blogs to increase revenue and reader engagement while decreasing stress. He specializes in picking apart a website...

Guest Session with Brian Kelly

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company 2 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

While the BoardingArea bloggers go through a program designed specifically for them, our guest bloggers will enjoy hearing from one of the leading bloggers in the frequent flyer space. Brian Kelly will take our guests through his start, his stops, his high and his lows as he wrestled with getting started as a blogger. Learn...

Night on the Town

We’ve got plans for you and they include your significant other if along for this conference. What we eat and where we dine remain a top secret. Just know that the night belongs to us … shared with you.

Recap and The Day Ahead

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company 2 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Randy Petersen will give a recap of previous events and announce what's to expect for the day ahead.

Blogger Meet Brand, Brand Meet Blogger

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company 2 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Featuring American Express, Starwood SPG, Southwest Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, and Lufthansa. Case studies and breakdowns of how to build readership through blogging and branding. How can you keep the division between business and editorial as a single blogger? How do you maintain your credibility with your readers, is it transparent enough? These are some of...

Closing

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company 2 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Randy Petersen delivers a final speech to conclude this year's BAcon.

Welcome Opening

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

The one and only Randy Petersen will open BAcon 2014.

Media Roundtable

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

When you’re trying to make your mark as a blogger, placing contributed articles in various media outlets can only bolster your credibility and lead to more exposure. Every editor may have their own opinions, and topic matter is often a subjective business, but no matter where you’re pitching, you need to think about the “expert”...

Welcome Opening

Marriott Marquis 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

The one and only Randy Petersen will open BAcon 2016.

Marriott Rewards: Past, Present, Future

Marriott Marquis 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Featuring Thom Kozik (Marriott, Vice President of Global Loyalty) and David Flueck (Senior Vice President of Starwood Preferred Guest). Marriott’s recent acquisition of Starwood has resulted in exciting new opportunities for the 87 million members of Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and SPG. The early results have been very positive for members. Be up close...

Recap and The Day Ahead

Marriott Marquis 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Randy Petersen will give a recap of previous events and announce what's to expect for the day ahead.

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