and while I am in the area for a few days I can't attend or even participate in hobby activities due to a jammed packed schedule (damn I hate when that happens and it seems to happen often but I reckon I should be grateful for a great job in a difficult economic environment). But I was just wondering, by a show of hands, how many providers here generally go with hobbyists to this event and has it been fun for you? Lastly, for those of you who have gone and enjoyed it or would like to go, please be so kind as to pm me with what the going fare might be for say a day (I think it starts around 2 pm). Let's assume we meet up at around noon and have a little fun, go to the event (probably eat there I would guess) go back to where we started and have a little more fun and then call it an evening. I realize that next year is a long way away and some might argue what's the point, but I see it as never to early to put a reminder in my phone calendar for say a month out of the event next year. Thanks in advance.