Greg, the registration fee for the conference without workshops is $50/day (use the scholars' application), which would give you a name tag and allow you to attend all of the panels and readings that day (and even participate in the open mic readings if there are still slots available when you arrive). You could probably slip into the auditorium even without a name tag (I don't think it's guarded) and hang out in the lobby with the other participants when they are not attending sessions. I'm not familiar with the other hotels in the area, but I'm sure there are some. An online search should find them. I have been amazed at the big names in poetry who attend, either as teachers or panel participants or honorees, so it is a great place to see the real stars of formal poetry (and some who do free verse too).
Susan
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