Hi, everybody! We’re just two and a half weeks out from the event now (18 days if you’re keeping count), so it’s probably a good time to put some more details out into the world.
About Tickets: The reason we don’t have tickets up for sale yet is that we’re not selling tickets for this year’s event. We’re keeping it super low key this year, and we don’t have any expenses or merch, so we really don’t have any need to ask you for money. Just show up, be you, and we’ll have a good time.
About Irish Carbombs: We’ve been running this event in various forms off-and-on for twenty years now. While the Carbomb Salute was a staple part of the event for much of that time, we kind of feel like it’s run its course as an official part of the evening’s festivities. We are arranging for them to be available at the bar for those who want one, however we will not be organizing an official RvBTO Carbomb drop this year. If you choose to do one yourself, be sure to tip your bartender well, as it is an off-menu item!
Travel and Lodging: If you’re coming from out of town, make sure you get this squared away! Prices tend to go up the closer to the date that you make your reservation, so don’t put this off for too long, or your expenses may be significantly higher than you expect them to be. Remember that sharing a room is a good way to keep costs down.
About Charity: We’re planning to allow folks who want to contribute to a group charity donation to do so. We’re still working out the details, and we will update this space when we have more to share with you.
Early Birds: For anyone who comes in earlier than Friday, there’s usually a small group of super early birds grabbing dinner at the Imperial on Thursday. This is not an official part of the event, but if you need something to do on Thursday night, it’s worth swinging by to see who’s there.
That’s all the info we have for you today. Since we’re not doing ticket sales we have no idea how many people are coming, so we will just cross our fingers and hope to see a lot of friends there!
