Every Pagoda Group event we've ever held--be it the old PUBs in Blacklick, the Charlottesville event in 2017, PagodaFest in San Diego in 2019, and the numerous European events over the years, have always been "oversubscribed" in that we've been "at the limit" of attendees.
We're all volunteers working to make this a great event, the PagodaFest Chicago in September. We have a good number of registrants so far, and we urge you (so you can get a discounted hotel rate!) to consider signing up NOW if you would like to come. Hotels in Chicagoland are not inexpensive--and we do have a good discount going, but it won't last forever.
See the threads under announcements and events to sign up.