Imho the reason is that the value of the events has reduced. Attendance costs keep rising (including commute and stay). The content will be on YouTube within

Imho the reason is that the value of the events has reduced. Attendance costs keep rising (including commute and stay). The content will be on YouTube within a few weeks. With the popularity of zoom, discourse, discord, slack, I’m socializing with the community more regularly. Also where you’d see a lot of content early. If I need to network, I can organize a much cheaper dinner and drinks instead of paying for larger events. International conferences make more sense from a business ROI to intermingle , but local ones are a losing battle of value.