Just wanting to add here what you get with your ticket:

Please note that the cheapest ticket price for SteemFest is 1/3 of the costs, as the rest is sponsored via generous whales and sponsorships. You get:

4-5x open bar event
3x top notch lunch
3x top notch dinner
2 conference days
3 social evening gatherings
hackathon
transportation in lisbon
several side activities
all this starts to add up :)