are the gaming expos in the notheast - just small get togethers ?
are there any major ones (hotel size) inthe northeast

i just found the website to the expo in philly this march (2004) - i was wondering if ne1 heard of that one and if they could tell me a little about it -- like is it big, worth traveling 4.5 hours for, how is it compared to the one thats held in las vegas -- i gues what im getting at - is it a convention or just a bunch of semi local people getting together to play games (seems like the only type i find on the net)

lastly is there a website dedicated to convention news

thanks