The Affiliate Summit West Conference is set to begin next week in Las Vegas and with so many sessions during the three day event it’s easy to miss something good. But the people at Ravenews have put together their list of the top 5 sessions they say visitors can’t afford to miss.

The website says the Ethical Issues in Affiliate Marketing session will essentially be a sequel to the session of the same name during the Affiliate Summit East Conference. But it appears that ethics is an ever-changing topic and important to be seen by most.

Another session Ravenews says to attend is the two-part Future of Performance Marketing session which will look at where the industry has come from and where it’s headed.

Social networking and social media seems to be in the news constantly, and Ravenews says the Social Media Risks and Rewards session is a must see as more affiliates begin using the marketing technique.

Things change in the industry so often, so it’s not surprising that chat has quickly become a marketing tool of many companies, and Ravenews explains why visitors should visit the Chat Delivers session at Affiliate Summit West.

"With the increase of focus on mobile and video technology some of the basic tools that increase consumer engagement are overlooked," writes the website. "The salesperson-like ability of chat, used at the right time in the purchasing funnel can be a powerful tool."

Lastly the website recommends visiting the The Ultimate Pitching Guide since companies will inevitably have to give a pitch to someone in either the audience, media or a merchant.