In reply to Bridget Willard.

Bridget this give me hope that it will be a positive event!

I know my first "away camp" was made much easier on me because Chris Lema made a concentrated effort to introduce me to everyone he knew. This lead to another new friend and another and another because they would in turn introduce me to people they knew.

I had such a great experience and walked away with such a positive feeling about the WordPress community. I want to give that to others.

What you described above is exactly what I want for this event. And I hope it is a success and other camps can use the same format with their attendees.