ChipTalk members meet together 2-3 times a year different places in the country. Upcoming meetups are in Vegas and Seattle area. The main focus is poker playing, with scheduled trade sessions. Sponsors tend to give out a lot of prizes too (trophies, hats, shirts, cards, chips).

There's also an event in Vegas upcoming this summer.

"Sin City Showdown II": August 8-10
"Battle in Seattle": August 15-17

All event discussions can be found here: http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/official-chiptalk-regional-poker-meetups/

We'd love to see you!