Comment on OMICS Goes from “Predatory Publishing” to “Predatory Meetings” by Rich Edwards (cabbagesofdoom)

My opinion, for what it’s worth… If you can’t get your registration money back, then I would probably still go. Have a look at the other speakers and see if any of them do interesting stuff – then maybe email them to confirm that they are going. In my experience (of one OMICS conference), the attendees can still make it a worthwhile meeting because they are (probably) all real scientists with science at heart. As an ECR, all speaking experience is useful. The problem is that it does not represent good value for money for you, so if you can get the fees back and use that money to attend a better conference, I would.