Thanks for the input guys. I'm going to take Rexibit's advice for now. If I can afford to pay full price in August, then I'll go.
I would say you go for it though. Just the After-Effect of the session will push you to work on a thing or two that will pay off your expense. Other than the networking and such, the show will convince you that you can make it in the IM world. It is a huge confidence booster. Get the Silver Pass and go for it. When you attend it next year, you would wish that you attended it earlier.
Asides, you won't do what rexibit is saying anyway. Not many people do.