Business of Software 2008

The Business of Software 2008 conference was just announced, and the speakers lineup is very nearly a dream team in the world of small software/web businesses. I think something happened to get caught in my throat when I was reading the early bird pricing. Last year’s had 150 attendees, probably be more this year.

Let’s break out the back of the envelope and estimate:
150 attendees * $1,395 – (9 * $5,000 speaking fee) – $20,000 space rental =
$144,000

(I’m not familiar with running a conference, so my guesses at speaker and venue fees could be hideously wrong.) I’m not trying to imply that BoS isn’t worth the money; I wish I could attend. The closest thing I have to a point is:

Now I get why my dad lectured me for an hour on You Should Put On A Conference when I first told him about NearbyGamers.

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