Great question! 

Short answer: At this stage of the planning process, we don’t yet have enough information to provide an exact figure. 

Longer answer: We’ve always organized these retreats with the goal of keeping the cost that attendees pay as close to the actual expenses of the event as possible. That means we won’t know how much we have to charge for the base ticket until we have gathered all of the actual costs of the event (and there are a lot of bits and pieces to account for).

We’re currently estimating base admission tickets to cost approximately $300 per person. 

Because some workshops or activities will have additional costs associated with them and limited space, these types of events will be add-ons to the base ticket.

We will update these numbers as we get closer and have a better head count for the event. A final invoice is due typically 2-3 months prior to the event.

The mods are still in the process of determining this, but here’s what we know for sure right now:

Included in the base ticket:

• Access to the Retreat venue (the gorgeous Historic Academy of Medicine)

• Baked-in cost workshops and activities such as lectures, open craft spaces, story time, round robin binding, etc.

• Retreat gift and badge

• LOTS MORE, subject to the feedback we get from you on the Deposit Form and Workshops/Activities Applications.

Optional add-ons:

• Workshops that require the purchase of additional materials (i.e., bind-along workshops where materials are provided to participants)

• Renegade Merch

• Special after-hours events… 👀

You can help! The Deposit Form includes questions about your preferences for certain potential expenses. We will use attendee responses to determine which of these ideas we will include in the Retreat and if they will be considered base or add-on expenses.

• Meals: We have questions on the Deposit Form to try and determine interest in event hosted lunches or dinners.

• Special activities that would include additional costs. (These will likely be add ons, but first we would like to gauge community interest.)

Renegade Retreat tickets are purchased in two phases.

1st Phase: The Deposit
Now through December 31st or event sell-out

• How much is it?

  • $120(+tax). Deposits are non-refundable and as affordable as we can reasonably make them.

• What is the deposit for?

  • Deposits secure your spot at the 2027 Renegade Retreat and help provide an expected head count for the event so the final cost per person can be more accurately determined.

• When can I submit my deposit?

  • Now through December 31st, 2026, or until we sell out.

• How do I submit a deposit?

  • Deposits are collected through Eventbrite, in tandem with the submission of the Deposit Form. The password to access the Eventbrite can be found in the Discord server.

2nd Phase: The Final Ticket
Remaining Balance Owed on Your Base Ticket + Optional Add-Ons
February 2027

• How much will the final balance for the base ticket be?

  • TBD (see How much does the Retreat cost? section above for current estimate info)

• What is the final ticket?

  • Your final ticket includes the base ticket that everyone needs for admission to the event (everything included in What’s included in the base ticket and what is an add-on?) PLUS any optional workshop/activity add-on selections you make. The total cost of your final ticket may be different from someone else’s depending on what extras you choose to add.

• When can I pay my final invoice?

  • We currently expect final costs and add-ons to be available by early February 2027.

• How do I pay for my final ticket/purchase optional add-ons?

  • Final ticket payment/optional add-on purchases will be collected through Eventbrite. An announcement will be made in the Discord server when this becomes available.

You may have heard the story about the 2025 Retreat selling out in 21 hours. And that may make you nervous. Understandable!

The 2027 Retreat mods have made sure to secure a location that will allow us to grow and hopefully not sell out so quickly.

• The mods are planning for 125-175 attendees at this year’s event (more than double our 2025 Retreat attendance).

• We will also provide updates on expected attendance in the Discord server to let folks know as we approach maximum capacity. 

However if you’re still concerned about things selling out, we recommend that you complete the Deposit Form and submit your deposit ASAP to secure your spot.

The Eventbrite password can be found in the 2027 Retreat announcement in the Main Bindery Discord server.

Why is there a password?

The Renegade Retreat is for Renegade Bindery and Bookbinding Guild members. Therefore, we want to make sure that access to purchase Retreat tickets is limited to folks who have joined our community.

Anyone is welcome to join the Discord; please check Renegade’s About page for more information.

In SOOO many ways!!! To accommodate growing demand, the Renegade Retreat has shifted to more of a conference/convention model.

What isn’t Renegade managing for attendees anymore?

• Lodging

  • Renegade has arranged two different hotel blocks for your booking convenience, but participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

  • See the Hotels & Lodging section of the FAQs for more detailed information. 

• Meals

  • We want your feedback on the possibility of a catered on-site lunch for both Retreat days, so please be sure to weigh in on that section of the Deposit Form.

  • Participants are responsible for their own breakfasts and dinners.

• Transportation

  • Attendees are responsible for arranging their own transportation both to and form Atlanta and to and from the event venue.

  • See the Transportation section of the FAQs for more information.

Why did this change?

1. SIZE! We are so lucky that this Retreat keeps growing! At the same time, we have now reached a magnitude where we had to change some of the ways the Retreat operates. This way, our mods can focus on making the event the best it can be!

2. ACCESSIBILITY! Letting participants handle their own lodging, meals, and transportation allows for more independence and flexibility to meet a wide variety of budgets, priorities, needs, and restrictions. 

What isn’t changing?

We will still be offering a variety of workshops and activities baked directly into the base cost of the event, including beloved favorites like the Reading Room (formerly known as the Library), materials swap, and more! You will still receive a Retreat gift and badge. We are still going to have a fun, crafty, fandom, crazy time with our bookbinding friends.

Renegade Retreat 2027! Now with 100% less roosters! (We hope.)

Please reach out to the Retreat mods at retreat@renegadeguild.org.

You can also reach out in the Retreat 2027 channel in the Main Bindery Discord server by tagging @Retreat Mod.

Please note that as the Retreat is still developing, the mods may not have all information available at the time of your request.