TIL: Booking in a conference room block does more than save you money.
Hotels apply those bookings toward costs like meeting space, Wi-Fi, and catering. If attendees book elsewhere, organizers may pay penalties.
Booking through Expedia, Kayak, and similar sites does not count.
For RubyConf 2026, please use our official link:
馃憠 https://book.passkey.com/event/51129655/owner/57983/home
This is true for most large conferences.
