I like the idea of the pen or pencil & paper; small pincushion with a few pins; map of important things in the area....closest quilt shops (coupon from them would be extra nice), nearest emergency hospital or out-clinic, restaurants that do take out if you are not planning meals (most do) and closest WalMart, Target or other discount store; any other quilty ideas - patterns, copies of free patterns would be a bonus. And a name tag of some kind is a must, even if everyone is from the same guild. There will be someone there who just cannot remember everyone's names.