Well, dang it, I didn’t register in time so I’ll miss the fun. Ironically enough, I’m going to be in and out of Philly most days that week for interviews and a few auditions. I’ll probably be mere blocks away from the festivities.
If there are any impromptu gatherings of note outside of the official convention stuff, Let me know…I’d love to pop in, say hi, and have a beer or seven.
Sure would be fun to put faces to the great people I’ve met on the forums.
Every negative comment increases the likelihood of a return. ;D
There will be, and you’d better be there. Heck, just hang out in the lobby for a bit and you’ll meet half the forum!
This will be my first and I too have put my name down to pour for the BN. I’ll be the guy with the beer in his hand so don’t be a stranger.
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Betcha if you pay attention you can find a ticket over there in the classifieds!
As for me, I’ll be there and for the first time in a long while, I won’t be doing a damn thing, except failing at being pretty.
If you see me, feel free to accost me. I don’t mind!
Accost I shall, but my understanding of that term may require personal protection of the rubber kind, just sayin’
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This will be my first NHC. I will be escaping the stress of moving. We close on the old house on the 24th, the new one on the 25th, and arrive in Philly on the 26th!
Dang Martin! Who roped you into the early shift? Figured you for a guy who learned about the folly of taking early classes way back in college. 
No NHC '13 for me. Prior commitments - I have to spend that week camping on the beach in Hawaii… :-[
I miscounted. This will be my 14th NHC.
I’ll be there as well. In the past there has been suggestion of a forum meet up. We should make that work this year.
you have seen some growth and change.
Yes, but the more you go, the more friends you have.
My all time favorite was the Chicago conference because there were so many food and beer seminars.
Number 8 for me this year. No name tag for me…just look for the red Chuck Taylor hi tops.
Our first was Chicago, missed some years, then Denver and all since.
Will be there. Club night table and all. Look for “Cross Street Irregulars”.
I’ll be there all week, so I am up for anything. When is BNA8? I would say another night the same week, before the conference really kicks off. We could also plan some sort of dinner on Friday night if one of the locals knows of a good place that won’t hate us for having 15-20 some odd people all paying separately.
Unless the NHC comes to Boston or Providence it will be several years before I’ll be able to make it to the conference. It was awesome having all the seminars online last year. Looking forward to everyone’s talks this year.
What can’t drive 5 hours? 
Sheesh! (We drove LA → Seattle last year to have the club booth.)
And I just realized this will be #11 for me:
2001 - Los Angeles
2003 - Chicago
2004 - Las Vegas
2006 - Orlando
2007 - Denver
2008 - Cincinnati
2009 - Oakland
2010 - Minneapolis
2011 - San Diego
2012 - Seattle
2013 - Philadelphia
This will be my first year going. It will be great to meet all the people that have given me great advice on brewing. Also will be there on club night (Covert Hops Society).
Driving isn’t the issue, it’s sneaking away from my wife and 2 year old for the weekend :-\
My first NHC and what is this word you say…p a c i n g???
I would very much like to arrange a Forum hook-up so I can place faces to names and hideous hats.
Dave