There is no guild close to where I live. But I've recently found out there are several quilters in my area. I'm considering starting a quilting bee at our local fire station. They have a really nice , huge meeting room, however it is still under construction.
I've been told that a bee is much more manageable than a guild. Guild's are more structured financially and more organized, where a bee is kinda do your own thing. It was suggested for me to start with a bee and see if a guild is where we wanted to go later on.