If there are more than a few people interested in something, there is a convention for it. Since “writing” spans the breadth of many interests, there is often someone or something related to writing at a convention.
Conventions come in many sizes, from occupying a single hotel to taking over a convention center and having multiple hotels. Regardless of the size of the convention, if you can, stay in the main hotel.
I just got back from five days of panels, parties, talking, and walking in Montreal, Canada at Anticipation, the 67th Worldcon. As a fan, I got books autographed by Neil Gaiman. As a writer, I got to meet new and established authors and talk with them one on one.
