On a separate note. (I finally read every post in this thread...) If there are people from North America who can't make it, why not (get ready, this is spectacular - - ) - - videoconference!

I'd love to see some of the presentations/talks as they happen (if they could be streamed) and it'd be great to hear guys like Penguinbait talk from home Michigan (if he could be videoconferenced).

If all that is too technologically unfeasible, why not pre-recorded talks or something?