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If you think about it, the whole "gather people in one physical space" thing is kind of... a relic of the past. It has its place, but it shouldn't be the expectation or default. We've all seen Snowden and similar special cases in the past. Make >50% of talks remote.
People *local from the area* can certainly gather around, but getting people from all over the world together is a huge energy, time, and effort investment... which often doesn't really make sense.
Also, don't forget online is more inclusive. Not everyone *can* physically travel due to medical, legal, logistical, or personal reasons.
Honestly, every time I fly around, there's like a week+ of practical overhead, between the flights, jet-lag productivity loss, buffer days, just generally being tired as heck after all the effort, etc. It's fun, but I can't do it >3 times a year.
but the important part about physical presence is hallway tracks, an opportunity to talk to other people in the field, make contacts, etc; talks themselves are just the core part to organize around
But you can also do all of those things online, as Discord has quite aptly demonstrated (doesn't have to be Discord, but that's a proven formula).
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