I'm less than 24hours from departing on my US visit. I should have posted this a little earlier, but some decisions take a while to make. I will have my mobile phone with me, but it will be an Australian number to call it. (SMS's should also work from GSM phones.) I don't want to post it here, so drop me an email.
My itinerary is 3 days/4 nights in NY region (Hackensack), 2 nights at the Beep Bash, 2 nights in DC, overnight train to Chicago, 2 nights in Chicago (Morton Grove). I'm willing to meet people for a coffee or a dinner, particularly in NY.
If you'd like more details, I'll be checking my email as I can. At the moment, I'm not taking a laptop.
Wade. static at yceran dot org