RedRose, you were at TMEA
This is my first year in awhile to NOT go since I live in RI now
Most of the "in" band director types (the big-shots) hang out at Dick's Last Resort and get incredibly, embarassingly drunk, so that's where my friends and I hung out. We liked to see people who were mentoring or teaching us looking like a bunch of idiots!
TMEA is such a good time. I hope you picked up lots of FREE STUFF and that you signed in at the SAI table!
Marti