Just wanted to put up a quick post here to say that I've got my travel plans booked for the Root Gathering in Salt Lake City later this month.
If others are still looking into making plans for accommodations, I've got a suggestion: The Camelot Hostel, within walking distance to the library. I've got a private room booked for $110 for four nights. Tough price to beat, I'd think. Here's the link: http://www.ut123.com/CH.htm Kinda kitche, what with the 'yellow brick road' leading up to the 'entrance to the castle'; entering your code to access the building (self check-in); logging onto the computer in the lobby to get another code to open the lock box outside the door to your room; paying the gnome five silver pence to get the key to enter your abode

Anyhow, if anyone books here, feel free to send me a private message. I'll be getting in early on Thursday evening, staying until Monday afternoon.
I'm looking forward to meeting folks. By the by, I had a very vivid dream about this gathering over the weekend, but it was an awfully strange one.