I'm seriously considering a trip to Tahoe. Maria also wants to come. Don't think she realizes what a geekfest this will be. Not that there's anything wrong with that.   ;-)

Hope I won't be the only old fool in attendance. A few of the uber geeks in the field must have also reached their 5th decade. I hope. 

GNOMEREPORT: Westward, Tahoe!.

In 2001, we hosted the first Gnomedex in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2002, we hosted the second Gnomedex in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2003, we hosted the third Gnomedex in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2004, we're hosting the fourth annual Gnomdex in Lake Tahoe, California. And if that's too much change for you to handle, we're offering early bird registrations at last year's rate of $99 per pass. What's more, we're gonna be doing it at Harrah's Lake Tahoe with an OPEN BAR all weekend long. That's not a typo - that's a promise! Oh, and we're arranging for party buses to take you to and from the airport. If you've never been on one of those, you're in for quite a treat. We based this year's event on YOUR feedback and our experience with previous Gnomedexes. The speakers, sponsors, and spazzes haven't been nailed down yet - but we finally have a date for you to circle on your calendar. Details are sure to trickle in over the coming months, and you know that I won't shut up about it until it's over and done with (or we max out the hotel, whichever comes first). Just consider this a pre-announcement, as we don't even have the registration form ready to rock! Sorry, I could hardly contain myself. Can you believe we're doing a three-day long open bar for $99? Oh, and... talking about all sorts of cool technology stuff, too. *ahem* Can't forget about that part.

"September 30th through October 3rd" is when we request the presence of your body in Lake Tahoe. Why isn't it happening in Iowa again? Largely because most of Lockergnome's staff now resides on the West coast. That, and more tech companies are located in Los Angeles, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Portland, and Redmond. For those who live "in a galaxy far, far away," we're working with a major airline or two to line up ticket discounts (so don't reserve anything until we give you the signal). There's "enough" to do in Tahoe, but not so much that you'll be distracted from attending our gathering. You can bring the family along, but we'd encourage you to help the young'ns find other venues for entertainment. It's not like we're planning on pulling a "Janet Jackson" or anything, but we ARE saying that this is a conference for adults who don't mind geeking out with other adults. I guarantee that willing participants will: (a) have fun; (b) meet industry leaders; and (c) leave knowing far more than they did coming in. We were more than disappointed to discover that we only scored a 92.9 out of 100 last year. Sure, we blew away the competition, but some of you weren't there to share that victory with the rest of us. Would you rather live with regret or a weekend full of memories that'll last a lifetime? Gnomedex! You know you wanna do it.

Digitally yours,
Chris Pirillo

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