I have been looking forward to attending Trainfest this weekend Nov 9 and 10th in Milwaukee. It's filled with operating layouts and very kid friendly. I just thought I would put this reminder out there for those of you who are able to attend. The event fills the Wisconsin Exibition Hall which is something like maybe 4 football fields in size. All of the major manufacturers are there, and a good mix of vendors selling almost exclusively new items (I don't think used trains are allowed) in every gauge imagineable including Lego.
Hope you can attend. Oh, OGR also has a booth where you can meet some of the staff.