presenters for the chicago confernce

I read the comments under Jeff's post. I am sorry to hear that some of the more experienced people in Illinois will not be there. Why can't people from Illinois present? I would love to hear Gina and Kathy's experiences and advice. In order to have long term success, I feel it would be good to hear from those who have been out longer. I would love to meet both of these ladies and others who I can learn from.