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Yeah insane. $3500 a ticket to go stare across the hall at vendors with nothing to do? insane. Wees and Raines Hackathon is literally the only thing there of value and I'd rather pay for Wees and Raines to do an in person training literally anywhere else as a matter of principal. Even if it cost 10X the price of these ridiculous industry tickets. Shameful.
 
A classic DR rant. Love it.
Yeah insane. $3500 a ticket to go stare across the hall at vendors with nothing to do? insane. Wees and Raines Hackathon is literally the only thing there of value and I'd rather pay for Wees and Raines to do an in person training literally anywhere else as a matter of principal. Even if it cost 10X the price of these ridiculous industry tickets. Shameful.
 
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Dealers and vendors debate whether Digital Dealer's 2026 Detroit conference is worth attending, with the dominant sentiment being that the $3,500 ticket price is unjustifiable given a vendor-heavy floor and little dealer-focused content. The one bright spot repeatedly cited is Brent Wees' AI Hackathon, though several veterans say they'd rather fund private training than pay conference prices. A telling data point closes the thread: with seven weeks to go, nearly 45% of booth space remains unsold.

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