I'm not saying "no", but you could consider setting up a PerlMonks BOF at a YAPC.

Regarding the "make the entry price cheaper", the entry price for YAPC::EU::2005, for instance, is of 89 euros (0, if you're a speaker). It might look expensive to some people, but the truth is that it is actually quite cheap, considering all the things you get out of it (some of them are still a secret, sorry, but you'll have to trust me on this one).

Making it cheaper than that would be... quite difficult :-\