That barn is awesome! I would say you can be sure that if you have a convention at your place, I will definitely be in attendance, but really I am at the mercy of college. The UPA convention I think always starts on a Thursday, which would be just super difficult for me to do because I would have to miss probably half a week of school. My parents don't like me missing any day of school. I have had perfect attendance just about all my life. I certainly have envied those who get to take off of school for trips and having a cold, but I do see it as a double edged sword. Missing school means missing assignments and having to catch up, although now that I am getting into my major, graphic design, it might be easier to miss things since art classes are not as crazy as other classes like math.
I am sure the UPA people would get a kick out of your friendly peas. It would be a nice change to see a bunch of peas running around wild and free.