FRED WILL BE THERE.....HE AND A COHORT, PROBABLY (PN) OR IN MANY EARLIER EVENTS RP, OR SOMEONE NEW, MAYBE HANDAL (AT THIS STAGE HANDAL SOUNDS VERY ENTICING) HAVE/WILL RENT A SUITE IN A VERY CLOSE HOTEL, STOCKED IT WITH EDIG STUFF AND HAVE HELD COCKTAIL PARTIES AWAY FROM THE CROWD....NO BOOTHS, NO EXHIBITS JUST FRIENDLY CHIT CHAT OVER A BEER (OR SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL) I KNOW BECAUSE I FOLLOWED THEM ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AT THESE EXPO'S, I EVEN MANAGED A PEEK INSIDE ONE TIME WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED......NEVER GOT IN.....HAVE NO IDEA IF ANY BUSINESS WAS COMPLETED BUT BELIEVE ME THEY WERE GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT TO SOME VERY HIGH, WELL KNOWN TECHIE PEOPLE....I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I CAN/COULD READ......(THEIR ID TAGS WITH NAMES AND COMPANIES) ...HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL......