In my opinion, $405 is way too much to pay for this conference.

One note on the other side of the coin: Email announcements of the conference began in December of '92, including the complete pricing schedule:

Registration Fees are: If mailed by: 7 February 8 March on site Conference Fees: $300 $355 $405 Tutorial Fees: $135 $165 $195 Conference & Tutorial $435 $520 $600

Note that there was over a month's time to get registered at $300, and the price of registration is currently $355, *not* $405. Now I have to pay the $355 out of my own pocket (as Magic decided not to pay my way) and I understand the pain you feel with having to shell out such big bucks. But, for one reason or another, I believe that CFP has not done incredibly well financially, and they've got to cover their ass. One way to do that is by encouraging early registration, which smooths the planning process. So get your registration in now!

Registration is limited to 550 participants, so register early and save!

By Mail: By Fax: (with Check or Credit Card) (with Credit Card only) CFP'93 Registration Send Registration Form 2210 Sixth Street (510) 845-3946 Berkeley, CA 94710 Available 24 hours

By Phone: By E-Mail: (with Credit Card only) (with Credit Card only) (510) 845-1350 cfp93@well.sf.a.us 10 am to 5 pm Pacific Time

On the other hand, Glenn Tenney has done a remarkable job in keeping the price of Hackers down... Fen