So, I was looking at what it would cost me to go to the PDC in Los Angeles this fall, and I was actually quite astounded:

Flight = $391.01 round trip

Hotel = $165.00 * 5 nights = $825

PDC Admission = $2195

Pre-Conference Admission = $400

Misc. Expenses = $50 * 5 days = $250 bucks

Grand Total = $3401.00

The flight actually surprised me a bit, I was expecting it to be a bit more, but Expedia found some good rates. Now, you have to add in fees and stuff which will jack it up a little bit, but still pretty good. The hotel is almost a thousand bucks, and with the conference and pre-conference admission totaling over 2500 dollars, wow.

How many people can really get a week off from work, and get their boss to shell out almost 3 and a half grand to go to PDC? I know that right now I am a contractor, and so I have no one to even beg. I guess I'll either have to get a second job, or find someone to sponsor me to go. Hmmm, sponsorship.

Okay, so if anyone wants to sponsor me to go to PDC, I will be willing to do any promotion for them while at PDC (to a certain extent). It is probably considerably cheaper to send me to PDC to walk around wearing your company's shirt and handing out demos, than it would be to get a booth there. :-)

Yeah, I know, I'm dreaming.