Just in case there are people that are willing to travel to Hamilton, ON, there is a great little Gaming Con, here's the blurb from their site:
Southern Ontario's largest game convention for gamers by gamers, is November 2-4, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hamilton in downtown Hamilton, Ontario.
Enjoy all you can play roleplaying games, board games, LARPs, tournaments, featured designer events and more. Come join us as we celebrate hobby gaming and gamers!
Website: http://www.hammercon.ca
— Leva, Älska, Spel! / Live, Love, Game! / Degero, Amor, Venatus!