"979k on Kickstarter and another 9k on Indiegogo.  988k total for both platforms.  Indiegogo is used to continue the campaign after Kickstarter is over, they use the KS number to help boost funding.  So not quite $2 million, just under $1 million."

"Can't make it this year, though I would pay to watch a stream.  I think it would be very helpful for students that are in school or just starting out to watch the speakers.  Even if I could attend, I wound't be able to see all the speakers as they get split up.   Many conferences theses days offer online viewing options.  The world needs more designers and engineers.  Maybe you could just record the speakers and throw them on youtube? "