InternetRetailer.com 2006 Conference worth going to?

Any body attend this ecommerce conference last year? Is it worth going to?

[Speedmaster]

I was wondering if anybody has heard of or attended the conference sponsored by InternetRetailer.com. Upon reading the agenda and speaker list, it looks like ecommerce merchants can get a lot of info? Any thoughts?

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[shahed]

its expensive. I am a small retailer so cant afford it

[shri]

Interesting stuff...

However, don't expect much "secret sharing" from the big guys. I expect that the social networking part might not be as big, as it is with PubCon.

[hotwheel]

It does have a lot of content that retailers should be able to immediately use. It does have some sessions that are fluffy - like most conferences, but all in all, easy to get ROI from attending.

This year will have a HUGE exhibit hall with over 170 companies on display (ours included). They are also giving away a new Jaguar - not shabby.

[shri]

To be honest, I'm considering it .. but mostly as an affiliate, to figure out who is doing what and what new opportunities might be out there.