Take another look. Hopefully the inaccurate comments here won't drive attendees away.
The $30,000 was for a Platinum Sponsorship level -- the highest level of sponsorship. It includes a 10X20 booth area, six full conference passes, a full page ad in the conference program, admission to the exclusive Bourbon St. Balconies, 15 subscriptions of Modern Domainer Magazine, your logo on the DMG website and conference signage, two full-page ads in Modern Domainer Magazine, the option to put three promotional items in the conference bags, and more.
He could have a standard table, admission, ads in the program and in Modern Domainer, and a whole bunch more for $5,000.00.