As moderator, I need to step in here.
First off, we recommend posting questions in a new thread (unless there is an existing thread directly on the same topic) and most importantly to use a
descriptive subject line. Some of our staff are very busy and skim the forums looking for important issues without reading all the threads. If you post a question in this thread, or in a thread without a descriptive subject line, it is far less likely to get answered by the staff. This also helps future people with the same question to find the answer, rather than having to first read a generic Q&A thread which could otherwise grow very long.
Questions can also be answered by emailing the appropriate director or staff member on the
contact page, but posting on the forums is fine too.
Second, please don't post speculated answers needlessly when the answer is a staff inquiry away. The Exhibitors and Artist Alley information currently on the web site is for 2007, and the 2008 info will be posted within a day or two.
stonemonkthewise, thanks for trying to organize information and get questions answered. I'm just trying to make sure that people know the best way to use the forums and that information is the easiest to access, and to make sure the information is accurate and reliable.