One thing that is non-obvious to a lot of folks, and is the reason I'm not jumping to restart a conference over here:

They cost a _lot_ of money, and it's real easy to bankrupt the person hosting them if you're not careful.

My goal is to help build a sustainable ecosystem that can foster conferences for decades to come, not a few years until the current leads burn out.

I believe Ruby Central plays a crucial role in helping to make this a reality.