I would love to be in on this little get- together. Are there any Hampton Inns nearby? Hubby loves HIs, and I love "meet & greets", and our Ford is big enough for me to bring along a machine or two to show off--a hand crank; a 401a that I just got for Christmas that I can't get the "noise" out of in spite of doing all the different things many of you suggested I try; a Rocketeer that I'll give to whoever wants it for parts; and in a few weeks' time, I am sure I can come up with more to make it a lot of fun.
And, if you don't have any luck setting one up in IL or IN, let's try middle TN. We have our Country Junction dance hall on the market for sale, and if it doesn't sell right away, we could use it--out in the country, lots of parking space, and lots of indoor room for milling and mingling, with a usable kitchen to boot.