spend some money on comfy shoes and strong tote bag. If it is the Puyallup Expo, you'll want to maybe bring along a small umbrella to get from car to entrance and then between buildings if we have rain --been known to happen. LOL I usually spend on one or two gadgets and just get business cards and fliers and note the patterns I must get out of the next budget. LOL Whatever you do, have fun! I will have an earmarked amount but hope to spend less time purchasing and more time exploring what the new items are. I just may invest in some woolens or specialty fabrics from the Vogue vender --all I have access to in person at the moment are cottons from the LQS. We are pooling resources and renting a van for a group of us to take the adventure.