I really enjoyed IRI this year. It was the first IRI I've been to since 2005 (back when 65 used to go). I do agree that the laid-back atmosphere makes things less stressful and even more fun.
It's nice seeing people and teams that I haven't seen since Atlanta. It was a really competitive competition this year too. The semifinals were incredible with 33's alliance and 1083's alliance being just about evenly matched.
Congratulations 330, 469, 359, 399 for the win!
A special thanks to the people running IRI for another successful year. I look forward to the next time I go.