@Ryan - The whole virtual being more expensive than physical is was set my alarm to go off. But, who knows. Maybe this thing will sell out, they will make $70,000.00 or so and when people find this out, perhaps WordCamp Attendee fees will skyrocket?

@Miroslav Glavic - Considering there is no way in the world I'd give the tavern up for free, looks like you're not attending LOL.

@Chip Bennett - You raise a lot of interesting points but at this stage of the game, I'm willing to withhold judgment regarding this entire event until the end of July into August. By then, we should have a clear indication as to what is going on. Would be a shame if everything you pointed out turned into reality.

@Brad - If this pans out, it has the makings of a cool event. What would you speak about?

@Martin - You mean, I should have waited before publishing anything about this event? It's news and it's a cool idea so I thought I'd spread the word. I can always do a follow up post once we know more info.

@JLeuze - I'm withholding judgment as well. If they do make 70k off of this, I hope there are no residual effects with regards to other WordCamps. There is no denying that one of the best things about WordCamps is the relatively cheap cost associated with them (on average). I'm in agreement with some in the community that if you're hosting a WordCamp primarily to generate income, I think you're doing it for the wrong reason.

Well, glad to hear there is interest in something like a TavernCamp lol. Doesn't sound as cool as a WordCamP but I'll keep in mind for future projects down the road.