The unpublished games convention - Unpub 9 - happens this coming weekend in Hunt Valley, MD (north of Baltimore). If you want to meet other designers and have a look at their games, then this is definitely an event to consider. Here's news from their website:
If you’re a designer, volunteer, VIP Playtester, vendor, or publisher, be sure to arrive after 12 noon on Thursday, March 21st to take advantage of our panels, workshops, mixer, and everybody’s favorite quasi-reality-based-game-thing, the returning and super-fun Feedback Frenzy!
The doors open for playtesters on Friday afternoon, March 22nd at 5pm. We have access to the entire venue and although playtesting ends at 9pm on Friday and Saturday evenings, open gaming will continue into the wee hours of the night.
The last playtest ends at 4pm on Sunday, March 24th. The event, however continues until 10pm on Sunday if you wish to stick around and take advantage of open gaming.
More news available at their website: http://unpub.net/unpub-9-primer/
I'll be there to show two of my designs: Treasure Divers and Gemessengers. If you are showing games that weekend, post news of it here and I will seek you out!
Ah, I'm also showing Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. I'd be happy to meet beforehand or afterward, during open gaming sessions.
I have no idea what the table assignments are, but I will track down Pluck Off and give it a playtest should you have spare time outside the scheduled blocks. :)