I’m making my way down the gorgeous Pacific Coast Highway so this blog entry will be a short one. I’m on my way to Commission Junction University in beautiful Santa Barbara. I’m dragging the husband along. We’ve rented a convertible for the scenic drive down from San Francisco. I expect stops in Big Sur, at Hearst Castle and Bugs Bunny’s favorite beach. There may even be a short stop in Solvang if I’m feeling a bit Danish or have a hankering for some Aebleskiver.

Even though I’m having a great time on the journey to CJU, I’m also excited about the conference itself. There are lots of great sessions and speakers. I’m especially looking forward to the keynotes. Jeff Pullen, the CEO of ValueClick, CJ’s parent company is supposed to speak about timing and how some of the best opportunities for growing your business come from being in the right place at the right time.

Author, blogger and search expert, John Battelle, who is the Chairman and Publisher, Federated Media Publishing, will give a keynote on search, blogs and Web 2.0.

And there’s a session on Sunday afternoon that focuses on developing a solid foundation in affiliate marketing. It features feature speakers James Martell (http://www.jamesmartell.com), Founder and Director, Net Guides Publishing; Lara Lemmond, Network Performance Specialist, Commission Junction; and Ziggy Kopetti, Program Manager, Commission Junction. I really want to hear what they have to say, but I think I might still be sipping wine and acting out scenes from Sideways.

I’ll post more on Tuesday from the show. If you’re also attending CJU come up and say hello. I’d love to meet you. Also feel free to drop me a line at lisap@revenuetoday.com and let me know what struck at chord with you at the conference.