Thank you, An Event Apart

After seventeen years, An Event Apart (AEA) is no more. I know all things must end, but this one hit me hard. It’s been a couple of weeks, and I’m still thinking about what AEA has meant to me, and how much I will miss it.
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After seventeen years, An Event Apart (AEA) is no more. I know all things must end, but this one hit me hard. It’s been a couple of weeks, and I’m still thinking about what AEA has meant to me, and how much I will miss it.
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