I am hoping to make it to at least a few of these conferences this year.
SXSW South by Southwest Interactive
March 11-15, 2011, Austin, TX
Conference $675 ($1150 for all access)
Flight about $325
Hotel going fast! About 160 per night ($800)
Plus food stipend
Computer Human Interaction 2011
May 7-12, 2011, Vancouver, BC
conference cost $760 ($1360 late and for non-members)
flight about $600,
hotel 239 CAD per night ($1440)
plus food stipend
UPA 2011 , Usability Professionals Association
June 21- 24, 2011, Atlanta Georgia
conference cost $695 ($895 for non-members)
flight about $500,
hotel 173 per night ($692)
plus food stipend
https://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2011/index.html