On her blog, Sylvia L. Ramsey has compiled a list of writing conferences and book festivals. There’s something here for everybody and some are close to home as well. http://wwwthouhtfulreflections.blogspot.com/2012/01/list-of-2012-book-festivals-and-writers.html

Even if you can’t get to a conference, some have added information on their sites, aimed at writers of all levels. A particularly good one is on the Pikes Peak Writers resources web page here: http://www.ppwc.net/html/craft_of_writing.html