With Kite Stock wrapped up, 140 kiters attended, still a great turnout for a local event.

Number where down from previous years, reasons being sight being cost. Is the kiting community to broke to better support local events such as kitestock?

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/21504632/kitestock-2014-hailed-as-huge-success/

Its often posted there needs to be more events, supported by the kiting brands, but with decreasing support from the kiting community its a concern for those wanting to make the effort to put up events.

For those that didnt attend kite Stock this year, what wete your reasons?
Cost
Time of year
State, distance from major ciry
Type of Events

Or what comment with what would get you to an event to participate or simple watch.