Does anyone else think $849 seems a bit steep? CFUnited 2006 was $649 for the early bird 4 day registration. I'd like to know what the extra $200 (30% increase) is for, given that it is in the same location (N. Bethesda Marriott) and time of year (end of June). Also the early bird period to register is now a month shorter, you have until December 31st for CFUnited 2007 vs January 31st for CFUnited 2006. That is a lot of money to commit nearly a half year in advance.
Don't get me wrong, I have gone to CFUN/CFUnited since 2000 (missing only 2001) either as an attendee or speaker. I mark off my calendar for conference as soon as dates are announced. Prior to this year, I tended to register early and often without knowing the topics in advance. However, looking at the topics that have been submitted so far, there is nothing in there that justifies this price increase or makes me really want to pay the increase for attending. Just very doubtful that I'll go given the price increase, when there are other conferences such as cf.Objective() or even MAX and need to justify the dollars for what I'll get from them. Right now, I'd only consider the Saturday only for $199 which would be a 70% drop in revenue for them over last year from me (4 day reg in 2006 vs saturday day reg in 2007). Personally, I think they are pricing them out of what the original intent was, a conference for ColdFusion developers by ColdFusion developers and being very afordable. - David Epler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:260707 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
