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Loading ...I just got a newsletter with a shocking tidbit. Flash on the Beach is offering an amazing 48-hour recession-beater discount as a thank you to the Flash community. Until midnight on January 14th, you can get a full three-day pass to the Miami conference for only $99! Check the other conferences out there. That is a GREAT deal, and this is one of the best shows around. Peruse the following for more information:
To get this deal, go to this page and use the code “RSKNUTS1″ at checkout.
UPDATE: The recession has hit everyone very hard and Flash on the Beach Miami is no exception. With everyone either forgoing travel and events, or waiting until the last minute to see how things play out, pre-registration was too low to proceed with the conference. John Davey, the event founder and organizer, felt that it was too risky to allow registrants to book possibly non-refundable flights, or to allow sponsors to commit funding, for fear of a possible later cancellation and the effect that would have on early adopters. As a gesture far too rare these days, he has given all early registrants not only a full refund, but a free pass to Flash on the Beach Brighton. Now that's class. We're sorry to see the event cancelled for 2009, but we sure are impressed at the way it was handled. Our sympathies to John for the iscal impact this decision probably had--another scar from financial world gone mad.
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Yeah, now it has been cancelled.. What a bummer.
@Joshua VP, yeah, it’s a shame. I don’t think it’s defeatist to say that Flash on the Beach Brighton probably can’t be topped. But John Davey is a very welcoming, creative, and determined guy. I was fully expecting FotB Miami to be something all its own, on par with the original. It’s unfortunate that the recession prevented us from finding out.
I hope flashbelt in MPLS can keep trucking as well. I am a huge fan of those development learning conferences. Thanks for the updates, keep me in the loop.
Josh
@Joshua, I agree. Personally, I think they have great value for novices and veterans alike. Flashbelt is still on schedule and the site will likely announce the usual high-caliber lineup this week or next (although that’s just a guess). I’m very proud to have been invited back again and I will be giving a one-day ActionScript workshop for beginners, that will also focus a bit on AS2 to AS3 migration. Before the end of this week, I’ll try to put up additional details about upcoming conferences.