Popularity and Influence

Sure, now that I have decided against MathFest and have decided to go to LA during that time, now I get an invitation from a textbok publisher that has caught on to my level of influence in the book-buying decisions made by thousands of students asking me to attend their fancy-schmancy open bar VIP events at MathFest. Secret messages to k: will I be treated so well in LA? Will I be treated with the admiration and respect that I deserve? What about alcohol?