>>They both appear to have the same speakers. I assume it is miami. But does anyone know for sure?
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>We got Whil fest this year too. Lots of learning oppurtunites :-), but it may water down the turnout for the confrences :-(
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>Does anyone know why the Devcons seperated? What politics/business come into play here?

I think the contract between TechConferences and Advisor ended.