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i would contribute $250 SBD to your flights! Hope this helps!

Whoa thats such a generous offer @cass thankyou so much !
And thankyou to everyone that upvoted these I wasn't intending to beg for money here with my rambly comments!

I'll save everything I get from now till steemfest to cover costs and post an update once we have a better picture of what it'll take :)

I'm in the same boat. I would love to be part of this wonderful networking opportunity and meet Steemians in person, even if that means flying to Amsterdam from Australia. FirstI'll have to find a way of raising funds for the trip, and apply for leave from work. But the most challenging thing for me is to convince my wife, who is still in her first trimester of pregnancy. (btw, Steemit is the first to hear about her pregnancy, even before Facebook).

Hopefully, if all the stars align, I will see all of you in Amsterdam!

It would be great to meet you if you can manage it, and congratulations on the pregnancy :)

Thank you so much @ausbitbank. I would love to meet you in person too.
Btw, I just told my wife about this. Understandably, she is a bit hesitant, but hasn't closed the door on the idea. The more I think about this, The more excited I am about it, and more keen on coming. I'm hopeful that we could make it work.

upvote and hope work :)