If it helps, I'll share this info here:
I was not in position to spend the money to go. After a lot of discussion with people, I determined I was not in a position to not go either. I paid my registration on the very last day. I bought my food before I left and brought my meals for the weekend. I drove through the night on Friday so I wouldn't need a hotel. I slept in my car the next night. I drove to and from Atlanta with the AC off, which isn't easy in the south. Halfway through the first day, it was obvious I had made the right decision.
If anyone here buys into the teamwork atmosphere they stress in the Den, then go to the Monkinar. With 100% confidence, I can say you will not regret it.
Also, if you do buy into it and haven't invested in any FLDs yet, allocate money to the Monkinar first before you invest in an FLD. This way you better understand the big picture rather than just waiting it out. If I have one regret, this is the one. I should have gone back in June when I first contemplated it.
I'll help in any way I can. We all got burned by Skymark, but it's still a good group of people here. We were a team and I learned more from all of you than I ever could have on my own.