New to the Group - Conventions?

[metropolisquartet]

Hi, All,

I wanted to inquire with regard to Conventions and the like, seeing 
as I've not been able to determine whether there are any in Southern 
California in the next year.  Are there any HP Conventions (I'm not 
looking to go to a Sci-Fi convention, rather something specific to 
HP) that anyone knows about?

If there's not, I'm considering organizing one, but some of the 
panel discussions that I've seen for Accio 2005 seemed a bit random 
for me.

Personally, I'm a purist and I don't care to expound too much 
outside of JK Rowling's statements and writings, so my personal 
preference would be to have panels discussing or debating points 
specifically bound by her writings.

Anyway, any help that any can provide with regard to where to look 
for HP Conventions, I'd be appreciative. 

Pax, harmonia,

Brian Philbin
Patriarch of an HP-reading family