Roger, Can You Please Help Get Me in Mozcon?

[TFinder]

I am a newbie to amazing tools like Moz! Yup, I joined in December and there is no looking back and no regrets. Well, until now.

Here’s my sad story.

I have been hearing about Mozcon for months. And I have told a number of colleagues that I am definitely going to that! Especially since I have two reasons to go all the way to the Northwest in July… My 21YO son is a competitive snowboarder and video blogger living at Mt. Hood during the summer. I can visit him and go to Seattle for Mozcon.
When I checked the site for cost and tickets, the early bird incentive had already expired, so I figured I would pick up my ticket in July. I went ahead and booked the hotel and airfare from North Carolina.

So, I am all set.
At the beginning of the month, I go to buy the ticket and they are SOLD OUT!
OMG!
I am already coming and there are no tickets for sale.
I had no idea that a workshop at the big Seattle convention center would sell out.
I know you guys are cool and that you have a super connected following, but SOLD OUT?
I had no idea.

I wait listed myself, but I have heard nothing.
So… I am at the crossroads here…
ROGER! Can you please find just one more ticket for the newbie in North Carolina??
Please...
Please help if you can.

So disappointed in NC~ Terry

[EricaMcGillivray]

Yay! You can mostly thank the people ahead of you on the waiting list who didn't grab the very cancellation-related tickets we had.

See you at MozCon!

[KeriMorgret]

Glad to hear it, and hope you have a great trip out here!

[TFinder]

Got a waitlist notification. Yippee. I got a ticket!

Thank you for your support.

Terry

[TFinder]

Not sure what happened... and I am so glad I had not yet cashed in my airplane ticket. This morning I got a waitlist notification. Thank you. Thank Roger. Thank Erica. Yippee. I got a ticket.

Best!

Terry

[TFinder]

Thanks for letting me know.

I guess nothing feels as good as a ticket to go when you have everything else.

[EricaMcGillivray]

Thanks for the feedback.

I think the FAQs might say that we sold out in years past. But last year was our first year at the convention center and we didn't sell out by about 70 seats. This year, we upped the seats by a little over 100 and were unsure if we were going to sell out or not.

[TFinder]

Yes, EricaMcGillivray, I'm not feeling very MozSmart right now.

Just as FYI for conference info on the site... I did not see anywhere that the event is likely to sell out. I would have acted much sooner. I'm a newbie and didn't know.

So... I will post on the FB group... and hope that someone will turn this frown upside down!

[TFinder]

Gosh KeriMorgret~ you made 'sorry charlie, you are SOL' sound almost hopeful...

[EricaMcGillivray]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, it is true that MozCon is completely sold out. Every seat is the house -- 1,325 seats -- is booked.

Your best bets are on the waiting list, which to be completely transparent is running 160+ people. Or searching "MozCon" on Twitter or joining the MozCon Facebook Group as I've seen a few people post about having extra tickets in those places.

Sorry to not have a better answer.

If you're thinking about joining us for MozCon 2015, super early bird tickets go on sale right at MozCon, so keep an eye on our Moz social feeds and blog as we'll be posting about it.

[KeriMorgret]

Howdy!

So sorry to hear about the bad timing on this. I've routed your question to a coworker who can give more details, but right now I'd suggest joining the MozCon group on FB (in addition to being on the wait list). I've seen two different people on there have tickets they couldn't use, and they transfered them to someone else who responded within the group. I'll be crossing my fingers for you!