There's a core group that goes the first Friday every year. I usually go the first Saturday night as I have a huge report due around that time. There are zero lineups at that time and you can get through the show quickly.
You mean that Saturday is quiet? That might be when I go too, because it'll be hard for me to get the Friday off; I can already see my schedule that week will be busy.
Yep I'll be there.
I think Jeff and I will be going on Friday Feb 12th. I don't intend to go around as a big group otherwise you never get to see everything you want or take your time, but we should definitely meet up. We'll be stopping for food somewhere afterwards.
Oh yeah, I definitely understand. When I joined the CTC gang one year, we ended up naturally splitting up into small groups anyways; we all met up at the dinner place afterwards anyways.
..Julie Child forums??? is that for Masterbaking ........................... 
Haha
pretty sure we will go even tho a car on order, still like to put finger prints on the new stuff coming out just as the guy/gal has wiped em all off ! lol
If you and the wife get the chance to go with the CTC gang, it's great.