Anything Goes : Screenwriters World Conference West...Worth it? by Patrick John Thies

So I heard about http://www.screenwritersworld.com/ehome/61985/121423/?& And I have gone to one pitchfest earlier this year GAPF (was really cool) But this one is much more expensive and seems to be a bit more exclusive. I wanted to know if anyone has gone to this in past years, or may have some experience in navigating an event (of this magnitude) like this for the first time. FYI it is $349 for the one day (saturday) and $449 for the weekend. Please let me know anything you may have heard about this, maybe even a group of us can meetup!