This week many of my journalist pals either have the peddle to the metal or they are going gaga for the latest gizmos and gadgets or they are trying to avoid being sucked into the reality distortion field.

Not me – been there done that. Instead, I’m giddy with anticipation about reaching the summits. That’s right I summits – plural. Next week I’ll be attending LinkShare’s Partnership Summit here in San Francisco and two days later I’ll be off to Las Vegas for the Affiliate Summit.

Both events promise to be educational and filled with high-caliber attendees. I plan on soaking in every bit of information and doing some power schmoozing.

At the sold-out Affiliate Summit, which will have a record number of attendees (about 1,600), I’m also hoping to have some fun that doesn’t involve a tent or giving my entire paycheck to anyone’s whose career choice involves green felt.

Sadly, I cannot make it to the Affiliate Dinner in Vegas, so I’ll expect a full recap about the food, festivities and frolicking. However, I’ll be front and center at Sunday night’s Affiliate Jam Session. ShareASale’s CEO Brian Littleton is a talented musician who knows a thing or two about having fun, so I expect that to be THE event of the show. Also look for super-affiliate Scott Hazard to rock the house.

I will not be showcasing my talents (stop begging) and thankfully, neither will Affiliate Summit co-founder Shawn Collins. Big thanks to Brook Schaaf who ponied up more than $200 to stop Shawn from assaulting our ears.

And don’t forget to check out the Affiliate Thing podcast this week, host by Shawn and me. This week we’ll give you all the latest updates about Affiliate Summit; hot news happenings from the affiliate space as well as an in-depth interview with Gene Kavner, a former affiliate manager for Amazon.com.

Let me know if you’ll be at either of the Summits. lisap@revenuetoday.com