So, announcements for MAX have been rolling out over the past few weeks, and I figured I'd wrap up everything for you guys in one convenient post.

First things first: The links everyone wants to see-

1- Cost: http://max.adobe.com/registration/fees/
2- Hotel Rates: http://max.adobe.com/registration/hotels/
3- Stuff to do: http://max.adobe.com/agenda/schedule/

Secondly: The cheapest ways to register for MAX-

A- You can register before August 31st ( $200 discount )
B- You can register with at least three other people from the same company ($500 discount )
C- You can get 20 people together and get group pricing (READ BELOW).
D- Win a free pass (see below)

FREE PASSES
As some of you may remember, two years ago Adobe ran a Register-5-get-1-free promotion for User groups which was sadly discontinued in 2008. Well, it's back! For every 5 people that register and acknowledge membership of Columbus Digital, we get a free MAX pass to hand out (maximum 2). That combined with the software handout we get every 6 months our swag chest is looking to be pretty well stuffed this season. If you want to help us out and be counted, please register by clicking on this link (That way we can keep track of the registrations).

https://max.adobe.com/register/attendees/new?f=Michael&l=Krotscheck

IF YOU WANT GROUP PRICING
Send me a private email. I'll happily act as a proxy on behalf of a group going, but we need at least 20 people. I'm already in contact with the other UGM's in Ohio to see if we can pool resources, and we might be able to shave off another $100 or so depending on the size of our group. Assume a price point of $895-$1095/person, but please don't take that as a guarantee. We'll handle money via check as per

NEW EVENTS
Adobe's actually attaching 1.5 days of training to the days before the conference. One of them is specifically targeted at Photographers and Pixel artists (Russell Brown @ MAX) and the other is for enterprise developers looking to build on the LiveCycle platform (LiveCycle @ MAX). If you register for either of these training sessions, you're not eligible for discounts, period, so we can't help you. Still, it's something to consider.

MAX AWARDS
Last but not Least: MAX Award Nominations are open. If you've got some amazing work you want to nominate for an award (Tracer? I'm looking at you guys), or know of someone who's done something awesome, please please please nominate them! The deadline is July 31st, so get those projects rollin'.

http://max.adobe.com/awards/

Michael Krotscheck
Columbus Digital AUG