Depending on where you live, you may be able to get to the venue via something other than plane. A flight would get you there quicker, guaranteed, however it may be cheaper to use other modes of transport.
Don't bother with accomodation unless you want to go sightseeing/stay for a holiday break. Just do what yeah said, get in, get out.
I was interested in going to Rome in October, but the cost of flying is putting me off, cheapest I can find is £220 just to get there and back Anyone know of the best/cheapest place to get flights?
I might be more inclined to go if I could get it cheaper, especially as they wont be back till 2012 at the earliest!.
Check Ryanair, Scott, there are interesting deals over there. If you dn't find any cheap flight today, they will pop up tomorrow, or on Sunday, or whatever. Prices are always going in and off and changing, but if you get them they're really hot hot deals