Robert,
no worries, you didn't miss all that much. Was nice to be there as usual, top floors were pretty hot though. Would have been nice meeting you there, but we can do that another time.
Andreas,
I think it's always up to the manufacturer/dealer/distributor to arrange for a good demo. There were some nice demos at High-End and as usual, the show is good to spot some new stuff. I usually try new stuff at home or at my dealer of choice then.
As far as a meeting goes, there's Cedia in september this year. Not sure yet if I'm going, but if there's something really interesting to see I'd be willing to take the trip. Maybe it's also a better idea to meet at the Bristol show, as that's not handled by any distributor and there are probably alot more Hitchhikers going there.