My problem is that I could plan a convention, but I don't have the monetary resources to book a room and all that comes with it, and even if I was active, my organization does not have the resources either.
I have never attended the convention (and therefore not sure how they run, who is invited (i'd assume everyone that's local, but even accessing those resources would take time and have to be comprehensive), but I've planned many events before, so if someone has more information and an idea of how we'd come up with the funds, i'm all for it