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The fact that young people don't have thousands of dollars to spend on an annual conference isn't "ageism". Older people simply have more discretionary income.
by rudiger 16y ago
The fact that young people don't have thousands of dollars to spend on an annual conference isn't "ageism". Older people simply have more discretionary income.
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- mkr-hn 16y agoThe intent probably isn't there, but that is the effect. Does the fee need to be that high? If not, do they want more young people to attend? If so, it's too high.
- newhouseb 16y agoYeah - I didn't pay since I was a speaker but that's a good point. Since it goes to a non-profit it is tax deductible so in real dollars it is somewhat cheaper than the actual $7.5k it costs, Jessica Mah understands the finances a lot better (she's who explained this to me), I don't know how they would expect anyone else to know this sort of thing though...
- Duff 16y agoSo for most professionals, the tax-deductibility at most is 30% of the purchase price. And that is assuming that you can deduct the complete cost.