Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 weeks agoVirtual APAs? A Dialogue
Online conferences increase accessibility and disciplinary engagement for those constrained by caregiving, cost, or travel despite weaker in-person networking.
GDC has developed a bit of an image problem in recent years, however, as we have reported before. It's prohibitively expensive for developers: a conference pass is more than $1,500, and travel and accommodation in one of the world's most expensive cities quickly multiplies the total cost to anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 (even for a hotel room with approximately the dimensions and safety of a phone booth).