One more tidbit, as I think the site is going live soon, and then it will all be public anyway…
Those of you who read this blog know that I have a bit of a pet peeve about conference pricing – particularly those ones that start off around $1,000 US and go upwards to $1,500. Now, Flash on the Beach is definitely not in that category – definitely one of the more reasonable conferences last year, and though I don’t know what the exact pricing will be for this November, I suspect it’s not going to double. But I am pleased to hear that there will be student pricing.
Putting a conference in the price range of individuals – newbies, one-man-bands, students, etc. – may not be in the immediate financial best interests of conference promoters, but it is what helps build a community and bring all kinds of cool people who may not be just enjoying a free ride from the large company they work for. These are the people who are into it so much they are going to dig into their hard-earned cash to pay for it themselves. And these are the people that make a conference fun. So it’s good to see them get a break at Flash on the Beach. In the long run, a great conference is a well attended and well-sponsored conference, so it should pay off in the long run. Witness DX3 – they would have made a ton on each ticket, but looks like not a whole lot of people were willing to dish that amount out. Anyway, that’s my know-it-all Business 3.0 lecture for the week. 🙂
Additionally, there will be some kind of “transferable company passes”. Not sure what that’s all about, but it sounds like it might make it easier for smaller shops to send a few people to the show.