If you have been networking all conference, you shouldn't have any trouble finding people to share dinner with in the evenings. EDRA tends to be a friendly and open community - although we do find that people sometimes stratify out and enjoy dinner these nights with those they met at their first few EDRA conferences. So, yes, the long timers may have other plans. But there will be many other first and second time EDRA attendees also looking to socialize and network. If you have been keeping track of faces at your Intensive, paper sessions, and Network meetings, there should be several very familiar faces by Friday who you can easily connect with.  Be bold and ask.