Jane, I am glad you had such a good experience. I was at the same show on Friday, and you are right...never met such a wonderful group of people. It was like being part of a really big family! We all had a LOT in common!
I was going to meet up with a couple of ladies from the board, but we all had slightly different agenda's and unfortunately they didn't allow us to meet. Maybe next year we need to start planning ahead and set a date, time and place. That way we can put a face to the name. I did meet one of the board members who is an educator for HQ. She is very nice and so knowledgeable!
Oh, my DH guided me to the Bernina booth, and as of Monday, I will have upgraded from my 440QE to a 730E. That hubby of mine is definitely a keeper! He said, "Hey, I thought maybe a 640, but this is a deal you can't beat! Go for it! :-)