Tempest in Detroit?

I  just found out that TEMPEST   meddevi  will be in my neck of the woods at the end of the month.

I wonder if I can swing the cost of the workshop - or maybe at least the performance.... D*mn I was trying so hard to be good & save my money!

I can do this right? Drive through Downtown Detroit? Cr*p - I forgot that the bridge/highways on the US side has all that construction right now. 
Believe me - you do not want to get lost in Downtown Detroit.

I was also thinking I should email *what-ser-name* in London and see if she was hosting a workshop this year.

I already made the decision to pass on Virginia in Sarnia this year but I had planned on going to  Chatham - they are hosting Hannan in September & Ann Arbour having a mini conference in November.

I'm not sure I want to miss Tempest though...