I found it very inspiring & came away buzzing with ideas, it's great to be surrounded by like minded folks & the gallery is an excellent opportunity to able to view what hundreds of folks are turning in their workshops.
I enjoyed a very laid back weekend with lovely food & plenty of coffee/ tea breaks in between demos, the only things that could have been better was the accommodation which was basic ( no wonder students drink so much, I'd have to if I thought I'd got to sleep in those rooms every night) & the directions to that accommodation could have been better. That said I was going for the turning not for a hotel break & the place isn't huge so once I'd got my bearings I was fine, plus everyone was very helpful when asked for advice.