I’m going to Milan SES this week with two people on my team. It’s very nice to be within a few hours flight of so many diverse countries. I haven’t practiced Italian but I’m sure I’ll get a crash course–the agenda is completely in Italian. 
I also have some peers in Search Quality headed to SMX in Seattle next week. Oh to be a fly on the wall at the You&A with Matt and the Penalty Box Summit! My compadres will have to brief me afterward.
Hope to see you in Milan if you’re going there. I also wish Danny and his team best of luck with SMX Advanced.