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On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Yes, we have. We've even had people want to come to the preconference >> (and pay the preconference charge) but not attend the regular >> conference. :-) >> > > They've wanted to do it, but have they actually been able to? What makes > c4l worthwhile is the ability to mix it up. If people attend with the > intention of just receiving specific training, they're not contributing and > that undermines the experience for everyone. Yes... at least at the Asheville conference (though there were just a couple). > C4l has seen both free and paid preconferences and it's easy enough to > rationalize either. Having put on a paid preconference, I think if I were to do it again I'd make it free. We received several comments about the lack of food at the Asheville preconference (though we had coffee). I think having a price attached to it leads to expectations like that. Perhaps it is better to just say "The preconference is free... the price for the conference is $150" ... let people completely fend for themselves w/r/t to food/drink on the preconference day. Fwiw... Kevin