Affiliate World · Dubai, UAE · 9–10 February 2027
For Madrid- and Barcelona-based affiliate programmes, agencies, traffic and media-buying teams, brand teams, payment providers, advertisers and technical press exhibiting or sponsoring Affiliate World Dubai 2027 — Spanish, EU and LATAM delegations, MENA and CIS visiting teams, Asia-Pacific advertisers — that need booth apparel, high-volume giveaways, qualified-lead gifts, VIP and speaker kits delivered on opening morning to a named consignee at the Dubai venue or at a corporate hotel concierge in the Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay or Dubai Marina strip. EUR + 21% VAT invoiced through FACe and the Suministro Inmediato de Información (SII) of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT), with 18–24 working-day production from the Madrid hub and customs-coordinated air-freight delivery into Dubai International Airport or Al Maktoum International inside 5–7 working days, plus 24–48 h last-mile delivery from a partner warehouse in Jebel Ali Free Zone or Al Quoz to the stand or concierge.
Affiliate World Dubai is one of the largest B2B affiliate-marketing gatherings globally and a regular destination for Spanish affiliate programmes, agencies and brand teams running campaigns for advertisers across Europe, LATAM and MENA. Most Spanish delegations treat Dubai as their February counterpart to the European shows: two days of partner meetings, advertiser pitches and renewal talks. The merch programme on stand shapes how those conversations land, so artwork, quantities, packaging and the named on-stand recipient need to be locked before production rather than chased afterwards.
For a brand team the issue is not just whether the polo is printed correctly; it is whether the production window inside the Madrid hub can absorb the customs paperwork and the air-freight lead-time into the UAE, whether the recipient labels are aligned with the network tier (diamond, gold, silver, partner) and the country of origin of the visiting team, and whether the hand-out inventory can survive two days of dense traffic before a top-up is needed. The Dubai venue is still to be confirmed by the organiser, so most exhibitors book a buffer at a corporate hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, in Business Bay or in the Dubai Marina strip so day-one merch survives any late artwork re-proof, any restricted dock window at the venue, or a customs or freight delay at Dubai International or Al Maktoum International.
A typical brief combines 220 GSM organic-cotton polos and T-shirts with embroidery of the programme or network logo, softshell-style light layers for account managers walking between the conference wing and the rooftop receptions, recycled-cotton tote bags and 500 ml bottles for fast counter hand-out, thick-ribbon lanyards with metal clip for credentials, 5 000–10 000 mAh power banks with integrated cable for qualified leads, and gift boxes with engraved glass, pen and premium notebook for VIPs and invited programme managers at the dinners. Production samples, recipient lists and freight routes all need to be confirmed weeks before the team flies out, with the UAE customs broker and freight forwarder locked in early so the import declaration is processed before the goods reach Dubai.
220 GSM organic-cotton polos and T-shirts with embroidery or screen print of the programme or network, softshell-style light layers for account managers walking between the conference wing and the rooftop receptions, caps for outdoor pitches and aprons for hospitality staff at the partner dinners.
Recycled-cotton tote bags with two-colour screen print, 500 ml stainless-steel bottles with single-colour engraving, A6 notebooks with recycled-paper cover, blue-ink pens with cardboard barrel, thick-ribbon lanyards with metal clip and transparent credential holders for Affiliate World badges.
5 000–10 000 mAh power banks with integrated cable, wireless chargers, USB-C hubs, cork and bamboo desk sets, and in-ear headphones with charging case — reserved for conversations with EU, LATAM, MENA and Asia-Pacific programme managers identified in the exhibitor CRM.
Boxes with engraved glass, pen and premium notebook for invited programme managers, numbered sets for partner-tier recipients, 12 L backpacks with padded compartment for technical press, and neutral packaging with personalised card for invited advertisers and senior delegates.
The Affiliate World Dubai calendar leaves little margin: the average programme locks the product list and quantities six weeks before doors open and needs a physical prototype approved four weeks before to avoid marking errors that get paid in reprints. We usually hold reserved stock in the Madrid hub for recurring pieces (white polos, tote bags, lanyards, bottles) that we can produce in 7–10 working days; for pieces with bespoke embroidery (programme logo, partner tier, country of origin) the window stretches to 10–14 working days. For VIP sets and gift boxes we recommend closing the order 5–6 weeks before so we can present a physical prototype to the client and validate packaging, engraving and personalised card against the live appearance of the brand identity.
The Dubai leg is reserved for last-mile and emergency restock: when stock runs out before the afternoon panels we can hand-deliver a top-up from a partner warehouse in Jebel Ali Free Zone or Al Quoz in under 24 hours to a corporate hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, in Business Bay or in the Dubai Marina strip, or directly to the venue if dock access has been pre-booked with the organiser. The customs flow for lots arriving from outside the UAE is coordinated with the client's freight forwarder and stays out of our invoice: we deliver the goods with the import declaration already processed by the client and the UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security clearance closed, ready to enter the venue or hotel concierge and be signed for by the named consignee at the stand.
The B2B invoice is issued in EUR with 21% VAT added, dispatched via FACe and the Suministro Inmediato de Información (SII) of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT); for intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the relevant EU directive article, and the client settles the UAE VAT through its own filings. Each delivery is confirmed with a signed delivery note at destination and, when requested, with a photo of the material unloaded at the stand or at the hotel concierge. The returns flow is documented on the last show day and settled within 14 working days through the same FACe channel.
Affiliate World Dubai 2027 takes place 9–10 February 2027 in Dubai, UAE. The exact venue is still to be confirmed by the organiser and is published on affiliateworldconferences.com; we use that reference for every shipment that cannot tolerate a date slip. Most exhibitors book a corporate hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, in Business Bay or in the Dubai Marina strip as a buffer in case the venue's dock window is restricted on build-up day.
Yes, with a prior slot. The venue's loading dock has restricted windows (typically the build-up afternoon of 8 February) and requires a delivery note signed by the named exhibitor consignee; we recommend combining that delivery with backup stock at the corporate hotel concierge on Sheikh Zayed Road for emergency restock during the two show days.
We coordinate with the client's freight forwarder and the UAE customs broker. We invoice in EUR and deliver the material to the forwarder's warehouse in Madrid with the export customs declaration already processed; air-freight into Dubai International or Al Maktoum International takes 5–7 working days and the import declaration is settled by the client before the goods reach the stand or hotel concierge.
No. Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier that helps affiliate programmes, networks, agencies and brand teams prepare their own merch for the event. It does not organise, sponsor or represent Affiliate World or any of its conference venues or global partner associations.
Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier for companies participating in Affiliate World Dubai 2027. This page helps those teams prepare their own merch for the event; it does not represent Affiliate World, the venue (when confirmed), the host-city network or any partner or sector association.