IF you don't pay the convention fee, they would have to pay to get into the cake room, ($10 per day this year) pay for entering the vendors room ($50. per day this year) and the banquet (was $75. per person this year). They would not be permitted into any of the demos/classes either.
Basically, they could stay at the hotel with you - but not really participate with the ICES stuff unless you pay the extra fees.
I would love love love to bring my fiance though and was wondering if it would be an additional charge for him to come to the convention with me. Would I have to register him at the $330 price to be able to have him with me every step of the way?
You can get a vendor room pass for $50 and/or a cake display room pass for $10, but in order to attend demos, the banquet, membership breakfast & meeting, etc., you must be a fully registered attendee--no one can just tag along for company without having paid for a registration. Anyone trying to enter events or demos without an official registration badge is denied admission.
It's cheaper to register when your an ICES member and it's cheaper to register early.
ICES Membership
Regular/Domestic: $60 per year.
International: $75 per year.
Associate: $25 per year. Associate Member resides with or works for Charter or Regular Members and uses the same address. Does not receive a newsletter or the Representative's mailing, but is entitled to all other membership rights and benefits.
Three-Year Membership Plan: $156 for Regular/Domestic; $201 for International.
HTH
Rae
Another thing - there were quite a few folks who waited till the last minute to join ICES so they could register for the convention, and they hit some snags this year. If you are thinking you want to do convention in 2010, I suggest you join ICES in advance - that way you are already a member and don't have the hiccups that may come if you try to do both at the same time.
I volunteered in the cake room and at registration this year, and there were several folks who were NOT happy that they couldn't just "bring" their friend, child, spouse etc. in the cake/vendors room with them.
IMO - it was well worth the money spent for me! 
Thank you all! Very informative. Haha I went home and discussed it with my fiance and he really does NOT want to go (go figure) so I guess I've saved some money there! Now to find someone to go with. I am generally an extremely open person although when I am doing something new I tend to be a little shy and reserved until I am comfortable with my new found situation.
I live in northern California, just north of Sacramento. So anyone who plans to attend and needs someone to bunk with or would like to carpool on the way down I am willing. I'll for sure have a cake in the back but that won't block the other 3 seats 
I really really REALLY want to do this and am starting to pull overtime at work right now so I can! Sooooooo excited!!!!!!
Uusually when it gets closer - they get the website up and running - there will be a link for those that are looking for room mates or car pooling folks. You can post on there and possibly hook up with someone else who is looking for the same thing.
Another thing - there were quite a few folks who waited till the last minute to join ICES so they could register for the convention, and they hit some snags this year. If you are thinking you want to do convention in 2010, I suggest you join ICES in advance - that way you are already a member and don't have the hiccups that may come if you try to do both at the same time.
A month after you register you will start getting the newsletters that will have information about the convention in it as well. So the earlier you register they earlier you start seeing all the information on it, what the demo's are and so on. 
BlakesCakes - do you know if I could just purchase my mom the associate membership intead of the regular or international one?
Reading from the website, I don't see where it would be a problem, as long as she uses your address for all forms and correspondence with the organization--and doesn't mind not receiving mailings. Of course, she still has to pay the registration fee (about $200 if you register early, I believe), but it is a savings, nonetheless.
We considered it for my DH, but since he doesn't really want to attend the breakfast & banquet, classes, shopping, or demos, it didn't seem worth the $, especially the cost of registration. He gets a quick glimpse of the cake room at drop-off & pick-up--that's enough cake eye candy for him.
HTH
Rae
Thanks BlakesCakes.
Ya I talked it over with my mom and if she does come she will bring my little brother and they will do other stuff. But she doenst know if they will come...so I may just come by myself (eeek first trip alone!)
But I am sure I will meet alot of people from CC so I wont be totally alone lol i was already checking out flights and everything..so excited! just need to start saving
If you pack your schedule with demos, attend the breakfast & banquet, and try to squeeze in some shopping, you won't even care who you bring with you because you'll only see them when you're brushing your teeth to go to bed at night! 
Honestly, a fully packed schedule leaves barely enough time for lunch and to grab a piece of free cake at the hospitality suite each day.
This is how I do Convention. I try to have dinner with my DH every day, but I go to sleep early because I want to get breakfast and be on time for my first demo. I shop during my breaks between demos and if time allows, run back to my room to drop off my purchases. If we want to sightsee, we try to schedule a few days before and/or after Convention ends.
Rae
I sign up the day that registration opens. If you don't, the most popular ones will be sold out. Hands on classes are always sold out, but they're raising the price this year and so there may be more openings. You may get a wild card at Convention that will get you in, but you may not.
I buy my wild cards at convention and then turn them in for extra demos that fit into my pre-chosen schedule.
HTH
Rae
Demos are $7 each and you get to choose 8 when you register. Each one runs about 50 mins.
Hands on were $50 for 2+hrs., but I believe that they will be $75 this coming year so that demonstrators can get a few more $$s--as they provide 95% of the things that you need for the class.
The breakfast meeting and banquet are included in registration, as I recall, but you can buy extra tickets when you register or wait until you get there--somebody always posts tickets for sale on the communication boards near registration or demo ticket sales.
Rae
me too!
Sharon, are you teaching, visisting, or having a booth?
booth and demo!
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