Of course If I were living nearby or not too far I'll come but it isn't the case. These conferences should be shared with all developers or wannabe developers so they can learn. What we miss the most are developers so it should be in an ideal world recorded and shared.
Kamelito
AmiWest Welcomes everyone from everywhere!
People come England, Canada, New Zealand...
Folks even come from New York, Utah, Los Angeles...(grin)
So don't let your POV keep you from being there!