It depends a lot on these aspects:

• Where are you coming from ?
• What's your occupation ?

Apart from the keynotes, there are about 300 sessions (presentations, workshops, full day courses, special gatherings) on various topics and levels.

For some one who lives in California or even LA, the registration fee is the only cost. So if you're a professional, working in the neighborhood, the benefit of attending just a few basic instructor-led courses, might already be worth it. But for some one traveling from abroad, the flight and the hotel costs might raise the bar.

Coming from the Netherlands, I definitely need some more value and incentives to pack my bags and join MAX. And being away from work for a whole week (including the time to travel) also puts a dent in my income...

So my goals often were:

• to attend some highly interesting gathering;
• meet with peers and Adobe product team staff;
• get a feeling in which ways the vibe is going:
• be inspired by unique live presentations.

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst op Quora: Did you receive enough value to justify the cost of the Adobe Max conference you attended?"