I fear you are mocking quilting conferences. Shame on you!! Little do you know, that at quilting conferences there is ALWAYS enough power to rev up the machines. There is even extra power—and lots of machines. You don’t even have to bring your own machine to a quilting conference. Friendly dealers and teachers bring machines for you to play on. Quilters would never settle for the power necessary—and we have a LOT of sharp objects if the power isn’t there! Now, apologize to the quilters and the organizers of their conferences. If you geeks were really nice, we might come show you how to plan a conference. 🙂