This year's party was held at the new location of the Des Moines Social Club at the old firehouse downtown. There are two buildings on the site: the firehouse and the garage/shop out back. The main floor of the shop has been renovated into a black box theater. It has no set stage or seating. As you can see by the above picture, it's really quite dark. It was a great setting for the event as many of us will probably find ourselves at the Social Club once programming is up and running later this year. The main firehouse is still under construction.
Between YPC and the Social Club, there will be a lot to do in 2014. I'm sure a good chunk of those will be new experiences for me, and hopefully, for you too.