>...and our corporate firewall keeps me from participating in the chat...but it would be nice to meet some other UT'ers face-to-face at Devcon. Is there any particular gathering being held?

There is generally a group that meets in the hotel lobby on Saturday night for dinner. I suggest 7:00 pm.

Also, the only night that dinner is included is Monday, so the other nights people go out. Make sure you catch the jam sessions, usually held in the hotel bar. Once you get there, you'll hear about other gatherings. Just don't be shy about introducing yourself to people.