Don't live anywhere near it. Though last year, after being denied going to FWA by my ex's while I WAS living nearby, they both seemed to find the cash and a way to get to AC while I was visiting home. Did I mention half a dozen of my closest online friends I've never met were there? /rant So, this year wasn't a blatant denial as much as simply impossible.
Were you kept from going at the last minute or weren't planning on going at all?
Are there any other cons you can meet up with those people?