Reason to like new contract?

One reason why I like the new contract. This year, unlike last year, I'm not at the NCTE, something I kind of would like to go to every year if I could, to better my teaching practices and all that. However, I just couldn't justifying spending the thousand bucks out of pocket every year to attend. Next year, though, if I get AU credit, it might make financial sense to attend and I could probably afford to go then.