I've had friends who are regular folks (not celebs or CEOs) who have flown out there in the past, coming further than CA. It sounded like fun in the past, maybe it's all different folks flying in these days.

I talked to several rich attendees via instagram during the event, from wealthy Russians to CEOs. It was educational. One CEO posted a photo of a burner with the caption: "Look, a real burner!". Seemed to indicate a spectator factor and separateness - concierge camp /turnkeys see themselves as separ...

Thank you for this interesting and insightful post. My first year was 2001. I haven't been recently (have been focused on grad school). After years away, I heard of the development of the concierge camps and rise of comodification so I dropped by to find out more. Yes, it seems to have changed subst...

As for hearing about your airport experience, I'd be interested to hear if concierge camp attendees seemed to have some change or transition between arriving and leaving...

Thanks for sharing your story. What happened at the airport gate? I imagine loads of wealthy headed to concierge camps.
The last time I went I felt the same, so I packed up and left on Thursday. Felt right. You know when you need a break.