I just found your post and hope you are still looking at the forums. I live in Pensacola, and I am wondering myself if there will be any big quilt shows nearby, or training/getaway weekends. They all seem to be in Colorado or Michigan.
What city are you in? My house is 5 minutes from the Alabama state line, right off the 10.
My husband and I are planning to drive to Houston the first weekend of November for the big International Quilt Show they have every year.