no need to feel intimidated here :P I felt intimidated by the other guests on the panel, and as far as rubbing shoulders with, I am the smallest in the bunch, and I jump up and down everytime they replied to me.
as for the time to get involved, it is not rushed , as we don't know how to organize ourselves, we are crazy artists trying stuff and getting distracted by crazy ideas , so I don't know how it will all progress, but if you stick around you will find out