I would be excited for one that was in driving distance from Colorado Springs (so, Denver area?). BUT. They always seem to be super-expensive, so even if it was nearby, I don't think I could go. :( Is there any way to organize something that won't cost me hundreds of dollars just for admission? Or is it just de facto an expensive/rich person thing, regardless of how you slice it?
I can't speak for every camp, but I can speak to CM*TO here. Our admission is based on the cost of the venue, food, and a few other small things. Even so, the cost of camp works out to $265 CAD/pp. I recognize that the cost of the event plus travel, plus incidentals is a barrier to many, and I wish there was a way to better address this.
Its actually a very tight budget we work from, and because of that we cannot pay for personalities to appear, which limits our pool of speakers somewhat, in turn this means that we can only offer as high quality a presentation slate as the members of the mustache world that step in to participate.
In order to get a lower cost bunk, we invite folks to help around camp. If someone steps up to lead a session, give a keynote, or even just lead a workout session (like a walk, yoga, a run, etc.) we offer a speaking discount. Sometimes folks recognize how tight the budget is and decline the discount. Sometimes not. Sometimes
@elaine amj steps in to launder money and lead volley-hockey-ball purely for the joy of it.
Can you tell us what you think a fair cost for a weekend retreat with all meals, lodging, entertainment, and activities included should cost? I am honestly interested to know what you would expect a fair price to be, and to see how far off the mark we are.