"I see they even have a "Rock Climbing BOF" ... which, given your home node photo, you might be interested in. :)"

You could say that, but given that I lived in Ontario, I'll have a thing or two to teach them out east... 3,800 metre high mountain climbs, 10,000' skydiving (two more in tandem and I get my license to jump by myself), and the best thing ever that I've discovered... downhill alpine skiing.

I vote next conference is held in the Rocky Mountains :)

All jokes aside, I'm super excited. After all these years, I've yet to meet in person Just Another *true* Perl Hacker.