Hey Dowd, if I may make a suggestion to you... Do your research first rather than writing off Pesa in a public forum.

have a look at the exhibitors who will be attending in addition to the learning sessions on offer, there are a lot of contacts to be made over drinks as well

have a look at the price of similar conferences. For what you get it is exceptional value for money. 

I went to my first pesa last year So I can tell you from first hand experience I moved my business from part time to full time and an in the process of making improvements all based on the learnings from pesa. It's not all about products and listings, that's very short sighted, diversify your investment in your business and make some valuable contacts