I wouldn’t know anything about that, though, because I have a glorious badge, better than the general public’s wristbands. Having a badge means breezing right past those long lines. This isn’t uncommon at conferences, but it’s uniquely structured at ETHDenver. For most conferences, you pay a lot more money to get a higher-access badge. While there are “VIP” style passes available, the vast majority of badgeholders at ETHDenver seem to be presenters, organizers, and volunteers.
