Pam White (former Affiliate Manager at HD Publishing) with Tissa Godavitarne from Acme People Search. Pam is one of the best in the business - if not THE best. (Tissa has earned over $2.2 million dollars in commissions with HD!)
"Acme Pizza" magnets on the fridge in the Acme People Search booth. Huh? Here's a close-up: http://acmepeoplesearch.com/acme.pizza.jpg
The only booth at Affiliate Summit with a full-size fridge - and "Acme Pizza" magnets. (Learn to "Market, Advertise and Promote!")
More "Acme Pizza" magnets at the Acme People Search Meet Market table (and the first color business cards Tissa ever ordered)
Trish Hansen (Support Lead) and Mike Oyama (forum Super Sponsor) modeling their Acme People Search shirts
Mike Oyama from Acme People Search ready to attend yet another Affiliate Summit class. (Learning was never this much fun!)
OR! stopping by the Acme People Search Meet Market table (Tissa Godavitarne on the right...)
Mike Napoli (forum Super Sponsor), Trish Hansen (Support Lead) and Gary Chappelle (Affiliate Manager) from Acme People Search
Gary and Mike deciding which Affiliate Summit classes to attend next (check the Acme People Search forum for their class notes!)
Peter Wexler from TrialPay and Tissa Godavitarne (Head Guy Acme People Search). BTW, TrialPay Rocks!
Gary, Peter and Tissa comparing the promotional merits of koozies (on the table) versus soft foam guns with branded bullets.
So many koozies, so little time...
Gary and Mike being serious.
Gary Chappelle and Tissa Godavitarne from Acme People Search - and Brian Crane from People Search Media (developers of EmailFinder.com - an AWESOME affiliate product)
Silent auction at Affiliate Summit to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters New York.
Presentation on the plasma screen in the Acme People Search booth (Referral fees from APS is the 7th income stream...)
Yefi and Emil from PPC Bully - a killer PPC tool. A real bully in the PPC playground (that's a good thing).
Emil scratching his head, thinking...
Len Schenker - a Legend.
That guy with the eBay bag isn't from eBay ;-)
Not the first person to look for cold beers in the Acme People Search fridge. (Alas, it only contained koozies to keep beer cold)
Striking a pose: Mike Napoli, Gary Chappelle, Tissa Godavitarne and Deb (Gary's wife)
Deb and Trish (Cosmo and White Russian, respectively)
Mike Oyama, Mike Napoli, Gary Chappelle, Deb (Gary's wife), Trish Hansen, and Tissa Godavitarne. BEFORE.
Acme People Search reps weren't hard to find - all you had to do was look for the bright red shirts! (Gary, Trish, Mike N., Mike O.)
Mike Oyama (forum Super Sponsor) hard at work in the Acme People Search booth (he's the one sitting down, leaning against the fridge...)
Tissa demonstrating the power and potential of Acme People Search to a future Super Affiliate (and forum Super Sponsor?)
Another Affiliate Summit attendee trying to make sense of the "Acme Pizza" magnets on the fridge. (Got your attention ;-)
Tissa explaining the virtues of Acme People Search to a captive audience.
Tissa gesticulating wildly as he often does when discussing Acme People Search
The one and only time Tissa ever sat down during Affiliate Summit. (Well okay, the second time...)
Location, location, location! The Acme People Search booth was next to Digital River (Silver Sponsor) and behind Share-A-Sale (Gold Sponsor).
Dan Sundgren and Casey Willis from Intelius talking with Tissa. Umm, Intelius has revolutionized the public records vertical...
Tissa explaining to Casey and Dan how Acme People Search affiliates will revolutionize the public records vertical :-)
Tissa is dismayed to learn that Intelius' search results link him to Coldplay, Yanni and Chardonnay.
Tissa Godavitarne, Underground Elephant, Trish Hansen (Don't ask, don't tell)
John Homyk from ADSDAQ Exchange. John has an infectious smile. You just HAVE to smile back!
Tissa gesticulating wildly (again) over the Acme People Search program.
Zac McGrath from ROI Rocket. The Rocket Rocks!
Tissa and Zac again (the Rocket STILL rocks!)
Gary Chappelle (Affiliate Manager) and Mike Napoli (forum Super Sponsor) assisting in the Acme People Search booth (and doing a fine job!)
Gary, Tissa and Mike N. tag-teaming to promote the Acme People Search program for the benefit of affiliates back home.
Wait - where's Trish? (Probably replying to YOUR Acme People Search support ticket!)
We found Trish. She was enjoying this view from her New York City hotel room.
Zac McGrath and his Dad. What a thrill to finally meet MR. McGrath!
You know who you are. Thanks for all your help ;-)
Those darn Acme Pizza magnets were sighted around New York City...
Mike Napoli with "Tissa's Trio" in front of him (three types of cold Sake at Benihana's, that is)
Another Acme Pizza magnet - this time making its DEBut on the back of a New York taxi.
Tissa holding his daughter Emma. That's Gary Chappelle's wife Deb in the background :-)
Gary's wife Deb and Baby Emma. Awwww!
Left to right: Mike Oyama, Deb, Alex (Tissa's son), Tissa's wife Carolyn, and baby Emma. (Thanks Deb for Alex's books!)
Tissa conducting a TalkWithTissa.com Webinar from the hotel. That's Gary Chappelle in the foreground, and Mike Napoli and Mike Oyama in the background.
Tissa doing a Webinar from the hotel. Not sure if he's singing yet...
Hehehe!
No other booth like the Acme People Search booth :-)
Post-Affiliate Summit: Tissa's wife Carolyn, baby Emma, Tissa, and Alex at Times Square.
Tissa's wife Carolyn, 5-year old Alex and 10-month old Emma. This was aboard a NY water taxi en route to the Statue of Liberty.
Alex atop a rock at Central Park in New York. Quack quack.
Baby Emma. Beautiful, like her mother.
Carolyn and Tissa at Times Square, with Tissa's favorite Broadway show in the background (Mamma Mia - okay, okay, I'm an Abba fan...)
Tissa and his son Alex on a New York bicycle taxi headed back to the hotel, after seeing The Lion King on Broadway
The Godavitarnes spending quality time together.
Alex says: "The dinosaur exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in NY rocked!"
Times Square. Love the energy!
Meet the Godavitarnes: Tissa, Alex, Carolyn and Emma
My wife Carolyn and Baby Emma on the train, heading back home.
Meet Lady Liberty, where I got all choked up. As an immigrant from Sri Lanka, I'm immensely grateful to my parents for bringing me here, this country, and its opportunities. Thank you all. ~ Tissa Godavitarne
