If you're curious around the financials of running a conference (albeit a security conference), I highly recommend the following video from Shmoocon 2011‡ They

If you're curious around the financials of running a conference (albeit a security conference), I highly recommend the following video from Shmoocon 2011‡ They go over all the associated costs of putting on the conference as well as revenue. ‡ http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12351458 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12351458