Hey there, my name's Stephen and I live in Orem Utah. Earlier this month I attended Crystal Mountain Pony Con in Salt Lake City with mixed results. I really enjoyed being around the brony community and seeing the love everyone has for the show, but I am naturally shy in crowded situations and have a hard time assimilating myself into a group, so I spent the convention largely on my own and felt I missed out on a large part of the experience.
Now to the matter at hand: I am considering making the trek up to Seaddle and attending Everfree, however I am worried about a repeat of my lat pony con. I guess what I'm asking for is some pointers to help if I decide to come, and maybe some encouragement to help sway my decision to come. I've been a brony for a little over a year and really want to have the chance to enjoy a con and get everything I can out of it.