In my opinion, it's only worth it for people who don't ask themselves this question. I think we should think in terms of time and fraction of a salary (relativ

In my opinion, it's only worth it for people who don't ask themselves this question. I think we should think in terms of time and fraction of a salary (relative) instead of absolute dollar figure. Framed as follows: Someone who makes $X/year attending an event with a fee "f": what's the ratio f/X. What's the time/opportunity cost of attending the event. Is it still worth it to attend. $10k can be one's savings or another's dust collecting Brioni.