Hiya Jane, please try and do the banquet, certainly more fun than you'll have if'n you skip it. I always show up stag and find myself a seat with no problem and make some new friends while I'm at it, great fun. That's how I met Eisenstadt, one cool chipper! I would pick this as one event in the Big Show where you might want to dress in a manner that shows respect for our guests, that is the speaker and the reps for the various entities that win the OTY awards. Otherwise, just dress Vegas Vacation for the balance of the convention!

The trade sessions are pretty low-key and the visiting and catching-up is as important as the trading. Just wear your nametag from your reg packet and see if a bunch of folks don't say "Jane! I wanted to meet you, HI!" Anything you have to trade will do and if you don't have any traders, come on in anyway.

Those of us who drive into town would welcome a carload of groundpounders over to the Palm tournies. You're among friends Jane, just ask around.