Of a VCF East, Curt vendel suggests:
  Danbury is also a superb area, you've got the
Danbury Mall, there is also
 the airport there, lots of hotels with convention centers connected, I think
 also Metro North rail isn't too far either. 
Hey, as a newbie to the group, I need to ask: is the VCF customarily held
at a particular time of year? I'll likely be around New York/New England
in late June or early July, and it'd be a happy coincidence if it just
happened to take place right about then.  :)
(There. I've announced a timetable. Now the RCS has time to hide before I
get there.  <g!> )
                      -O.-