The workshops are are always separate from the rest of the show, which may be why they are set up for the day before the official start. They usually have limited seating and the money pays for the lecturers full day appearance.
Hey it's only 15 bucks to walk the halls and buy stuff. How is that an arm and a leg?
less then 100 a day for the learning experiance is chicken feed. Then there is some food involved too....
Mkae sure the credicard's got enough room on it for the restaurants and bars too!