http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/10/17/bubble-watch-expensive-conferences/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:38:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/10/17/bubble-watch-expensive-conferences/#comment-7143 Mark Evans Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:58:02 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/10/17/bubble-watch-expensive-conferences/#comment-7143 You're right, conferences aren't inexpensive to arrange - something I have learned first-hand from helping organize the mesh conference in Toronto. That said, our prices are significantly less than the TechCrunch40 of the Web Summit. :) You’re right, conferences aren’t inexpensive to arrange - something I have learned first-hand from helping organize the mesh conference in Toronto. That said, our prices are significantly less than the TechCrunch40 of the Web Summit.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/10/17/bubble-watch-expensive-conferences/#comment-7142 Tony Stubblebine Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:24:36 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/10/17/bubble-watch-expensive-conferences/#comment-7142 I don't have first-hand knowledge of either conference, but I do know that most attendees at a conference are there for free or for a reduced price. I'd be surprised if either conference grossed more than $1M in registration. Also, running conferences isn't cheap. I'm sure both of these events turned a profit, but I'm also sure it wasn't the outrageous profit you suggest. I don’t have first-hand knowledge of either conference, but I do know that most attendees at a conference are there for free or for a reduced price. I’d be surprised if either conference grossed more than $1M in registration. Also, running conferences isn’t cheap. I’m sure both of these events turned a profit, but I’m also sure it wasn’t the outrageous profit you suggest.

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