James P. Treuting, Vice President of sales and operations at The Planet noted, ''At the request of our customers, we introduced our affiliate program seven months ago. We've seen outstanding success so far, which has led to enhancements including increases in affiliate commissions and a shortened payout-waiting period. At the conference, we expect to forge new partnerships, and we invite prospects to stop by our table to learn how they can make money simply by referring customers to The Planet.''

The Affiliate Summit, held several times a year, offers an educational showcase for affiliates, vendors and merchants. The conference agenda includes sessions on affiliate marketing strategies, trends and best practices.

Ultimately, The Planet's goal is to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business