Bob recently pointed out to me that it's my 6th Fest. Hard to believe!
Regarding meeting up with each other, do please check the bulletin board near the Festival registration/information area. PatrickM from the SciFi boards will be posting a notice sometime on Friday with info on where and when the meeting will be on Saturday. Pat (Prez of the Florida fan group) has generously invited dsboards users to join them. He'll either be reserving one of the rooms that Jim Pierson usually sets aside for fan events, or he'll find some other appropriate place (the bar? hee hee!!).
BTW, I understand there's a piano in the convention area that guests are allowed to use. Ah, Gerard, if only you were coming out so we could be treated to that duet with Ben we were once promised, <sigh>.