Hey, thanks for reading + replying, my stuff is crap while I'm learning how to write properly ^_^
I haven't yet spent any money on the events, I've gotten tickets given to me by my ex boss and go to free ones.
I've got a couple of domains + some hosted space, but recently I couldn't justify the cost, I think you're right though I need to start hosting and showing some of my projects, I have one in particular but I have no idea how to progress it. I think I'll get it hosted today/this week.
You claim you can't afford to begin a startup, whilst thinking it's a good investment to spend money on startup-y events?
You will learn much more simply by:
a) buying a domain name
b) setting up some hosting
c) tinkering with your own ideas
...than eating a slice of pizza while listening to some startup god speak.
You can show some real progress in a few months with just 1 hour per day spent reading/thinking. Get to it!