In regards to costs, here is a breakdown of where I got the numbers.
Real honesty: When I priced things out back in November/December, flights and hotels were more expensive. ( Proposal for Marketing Efforts at Global Conferences - #18 by readymouse )
Cost Breakdown:
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Travel Per Person: $3,495 per person
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Flights: East Coast → Denver: $1,200 - $1,500 per person
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Hotel: $350 per night per two people (7 nights: $1225)
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Food: $70/per day/pp ($490)
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Incidentals + Ubers: $40 per day ($280)
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ETH Denver Ticket: FREE
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Team Costs:
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4 team: $3,500 x 4 = $14,000
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Swag, Stickers, Business Cards, Info sheets: $500
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Rollover to next event: $500
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Total Costs: $15,000
UPDATE: Current Costs: Interestingly, prices have decreased.
→ Results: Add a team member and extra days to attend ETHBoulder Feb 13-15thbefore ETHDenver Feb 17th-22nd for an 12 day trip spanning multiple conferences, and extra side events.
Cost Breakdown:
Travel Per Person: $2,795 per person
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Flights: East Coast → Denver: $1,200 per person
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Hotel: $150 per night per two people (11 nights: $825)
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Food: $70/per day/pp ($490)
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Incidentals + Ubers: $40 per day ($280)
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ETH Denver Ticket: FREE
Team Costs:
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5 team: $2,795 x 5 = $13,975
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Swag, Stickers, Business Cards, Info sheets: $500
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Rollover to next event: $525
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Total Costs: $15,000
For this extra team member for ETHDenver, I reached out to @BostonZcash to see if they are available to join as we are both IRL friends and I respect their technical abilities and zcash community involvement.