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Re:To Conference Organisers Everywhere by ekianjo on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:24AM (#37208026)
Make them pay in advance and reimburse the fees if they show up. Problem fixed.
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Re:To Conference Organisers Everywhere by yellow_lead on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:38AM (#37208135)
This creates a new bias against people who can't lend a conference $X,XXX for a flight and hotel.
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Re:To Conference Organisers Everywhere by threatofrain on Monday August 21, 2023 @08:36AM (#37208650)
Conferences are generally so expensive that early bird vs not is no longer the question at the forefront, but rather the sheer largeness of the number. Also early birds tend to save money on flights and conferences.
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