magwest is *also* about 2% of the size of magfest, so take that into account :p IMO if you can only travel to one, it should definitely be the 'fest. magwest is a cool way to see your friends but not really a convention you can spend all weekend at other than the socializing. whereas magfest has the opposite problem, there is so much more to do there than you can ever achieve each year
I'll be there probably 2 of the 3 days, I'm gonna be juggling my time between the convention and seeing my old friend who lives in SF, where I'll be staying. I'd love to say hi to anybody who's going, though I can't promise much time outside of the con this trip