Interested in attending this year's Macworld Expo but wondering whether your budget will cooperate? Consider scoring a free floor pass by registering on the Macworld Expo Web site between now and 24-Sep-09. But don't delay, between 25-Sep-09 and 07-Feb-10 the same ticket will cost you $25, and waiting to buy one onsite during the Expo's dates will run you $45.

Macworld Conference & Expo 2010 in San Francisco will take place from Tuesday, 09-Feb-10, through Saturday, 13-Feb-10 (see "Macworld Expo Moves to Mid-February", 2009-03-30). While Macworld's conference sessions will take place in Moscone West for all five days, the show floor will be open in Moscone North only from 11-Feb-10 through 13-Feb-10 (these are the dates you gain access to with the free pass).

While the pass won't get you into any MacIT talks, Symposium sessions, or instructional panels, it will enable you to check out what the vendors are offering on the show floor, and to attend the Feature Presentations which include the Macworld Best of Show Awards, David Pogue, and Leo Laporte.

So if you're looking to attend the Macworld Conference & Expo in a casual way, be sure to take advantage of this offer before it disappears.