If you look at the 3 day price, Teratech has raised the price $100 each year since 2005 (that was my first year). Why? I don't know and I don't like it, but I've come to expect it. I agree with you though, I don't see the value going up to match the price increase. Fortunately for me, my company pays for it. At least they have in the past, but that might change, at which point I wouldn't be able to go.
Sandra mentioned that you can get an alumni discount, which is $100 off. Or you could become a student and get dirt cheap prices! ;) > -----Original Message----- > From: David Epler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:40 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: CFUnited 2007 Pricing > > 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:260727 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
