I'd like to make sure that you're all aware of some nearby DrupalCamps, as well as the next DrupalCon.
DrupalCamp Colorado will take place in Denver, June 27 & 28. I went last year and enjoyed it very much. Over 100 people attended, the cost was very very reasonable. And there was a nice variety of sessions and speakers. Very much like a mini-conference.
http://drupalcampcolorado.org/
I just found out about DrupalCamp North Texas. It's just in the initial planning stages now. No exact date or location has been set yet. I would expect the location to be somewhere near the Dallas/FortWorth area.
http://barcamp.org/DrupalCampNorthTexas
The big event of the Fall will be DrupalCon Paris. What a great excuse to finally take the plunge and spend some time in Paris!