Welcome to the final Weekly Round Up of July, 2016 (if you can believe it). And with the end of this week comes about the single busiest time for AvantLink events we’ll be attending, hosting, participating in and, if we’re feeling wild enough, crashing.

It has also been a great week for new program launches for AvantLink and AvantLink Canada. Get the full run down below:

Upcoming Events

Affiliate Summit East: The AvantLink team will be in New York City next week for Affiliate Summit East 2016. Stop by to meet the team, see our great looking new booth, and learn about the latest technology in the affiliate space. AvantLink will be at booth #3004.

Outdoor Retailer Meet & Greet: Our annual Outdoor Retailer Summer Meet & Greet event is scheduled for Thursday, August 4th. Are you attending the OR conference? Make sure to stop by this event to meet new affiliate connections, local beer, casual conversations with the AvantLink team, local beer, light fare and local beer (did we mention that already?). RSVP options can be done here.

MTF Steeplechase Trail Race: As part of AvantLink’s epic sponsorship of the 2016 Park City Mountain Trails Foundation Trail Maps, we get to set up tables at the finish line of each major race event thrown by the MTF. This weekend marks the first event, the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase race. 16 miles of trail running up a mountain and then back down again! Besides our table at the finish line, a handful of AvantLink employees are running in the event.

New Merchant Announcements

The Acklands Grainger affiliate program launch on AvantLink Canada is rife with opportunity for affiliates. Their datafeed alone contains over 300,000 industrial, safety and fastener products, but the program is also maintained by AffiliateManager.com. You know, the agency who just one the AvantLink “Agency Of The Year Award” for 2016. Head over to the Acklands Grainger program description page on AvantLink Canada for full details and to apply.

The Bitsbox product is just plain cool. Their subscription box service teaches kids ages 6-13 how to code a new application with each delivery in highly interactive and fun ways. And yes, these apps really work on real-world devices. The program is brand new on the AvantLink network, so head over to the Bitsbox affiliate program description page to learn move about the product, the program, and the opportunity.

Shop.surf is one of our first affiliate programs to launch that has taken full advantage of the positively awesome “.surf” TLD. It’s also about the most ideal affiliate program for any affiliate who focus on surf and skate lifestyles. On top of having the whole gamut of iconic surf and skate brand names, the also have dedicated in-house management and a fully responsive website that works on any and all mobile devices. Commissions, cookies, and all the fun details at the Shop.surf affiliate program description page.