I know I posted at least 2 or 3 times about Ad Astra in the month or two leading up to it, and I think northbard posted once, but that didn't seem to be enough.

As far as other ways to get together, I do occasionally make it down to TO for a party, but it is a fairly long commute and with the work travel I do anyway, not always easy to make/find the time to get away.