Hiya Fred, Congrats on your wedding plans, hope they work out! I proposed an "Event Membership" a while back to cover companions, escorts, SO's, bf and gf's and anyone else who didn't fall under the A-#### requirement of same address. Never heard a peep about it so I'll be collaring BOD types and going face to face with it in June. I may have a friend with me at convention and it seems to me that skipping some events and paying daily fees and such is not going to be much fun. Just a personal complaint to me but hanging an associate number on my ladyfriend infers cohabitation and invades privacy. Not looking to save a few bucks, seems the cost could equal daily floor entry plus cover extranious costs and the banquet is buy-yer-seat deal anyway, keep the magazine. Still would like to see members only for tournies and trade sessions.