I knew about the meeting, but was not planning to go. Too long a drive for me.
However I did go to an EAA meeting last weekend. It is held in the hanger of a guy that is scratch building 3 Zodiacs. One for himself, one for his brother and one to sell. So I got a chance to see everything up close for the first. Seeing his setup and talking with him has made me even more motivated to get started.