StaarCon 6 New Ticket Pricing

Virtual access is now sold separately from in-person admission.

What is changing

We have separated StaarCon 6 admission from StaarCast virtual access. These were previously combined into a single ticket price. Going forward, a conference ticket covers in-person attendance, and StaarCast virtual access is purchased separately.

StaarCast virtual access

StaarCast virtual access will be sold separately from conference admission. We will open StaarCast and make the virtual bundles available as soon as our tax registration and setup are complete.

Pricing is published at staarcast.com. An annual membership is $99.95 and includes a full year of StaarCast events, plus all premium StaarCon 6 events. Single-day and weekend options are also available.

Why we are making this change

Florida taxes virtual and streaming services differently than it taxes event admission. Admission to an in-person event is subject to Florida sales tax. Access to recordings and online meetings is subject to a separate Florida tax: the communications services tax.

Because these are two different taxes, Florida requires the charge for virtual access to be stated separately from the charge for admission. Selling them as separate items lets us apply the correct tax to each. It also means attendees who only want to attend in person are not paying for virtual access they do not need.

What this means for you

Your address matters. The Florida communications services tax applies based on where you live, not where the conference is held. Attendees outside Florida are not subject to it, so please make sure the address you enter at checkout is up to date if you purchase virtual access.

If you have already purchased a ticket

Your ticket is valid and your admission is unchanged. There is nothing you need to do.

Christiana Gaudet will be contacting everyone who has already purchased a ticket to explain the change and walk through the options available to you.

If you have questions about your order, please contact Christiana at cgaudet@staarcon.com or John at jgaudet@staarcon.com. We are happy to walk you through your purchase.

Thank you for your patience. We would rather charge the correct amount and explain why.

Christiana and John Gaudet

Current ticket prices

Prices do not include tax, which is calculated at checkout.