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		rmason on May 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Overpriced Developer Conferences I think smart planning can help you avoid most of the problems. I have attended an open source conference the past two years and the tickets were $72 for three days and the speakers were excellent. It was held in a new hotel in Dallas and the rooms were all $99 a night. I'm not sure how they did it but I am witness to the fact that it can be done. Source: http://www.opencfsummit.org/

huxley on May 4, 2012 [–]

Having the event in February helps. Off-season and it's not in Dallas itself, but in Garland.

If you're flexible about the when and where, you can get a decent price. Lots of events don't have that flexibility.

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