We're really hoping you can make it. It will be a lot of fun. Most importantly we want to increase awareness of steemit to a whole new audience. The more existing steemians that show up, the more normalized people will feel. Kinda like "Hey wow, look at these guys. This is what I've been missing".
The truth is steemit right now is more like a large extended family than a regular social media site. I think it's time to grow this family again.