Here are the dates for some upcoming game cons:
Unity Games - 2/6 in Woburn MA - www.unitygames.org
Dreamation - 2/18 - 21 in Morristown NJ - www.dexposure.com
ConnCon - 3/19 - 21 in Stamford CT - www.conncon.com
PAX East - 3/26 - 28 in Boston MA - www.paxsite.com/paxeast/
Game Days - 4/22 - 25 in Timonium MD - www.gamesclubofmd.org
MepaCon - 5/21 - 23 in Clarks Summit, PA - www.mepacon.com
PortConMaine - 6/24 - 27 in Portland ME - www.portconmaine.com
Dexcon XIII - 7/7 - 11 in Morristown NJ - www.dexposure.com
World Boardgaming Championship (WBC) - 8/2 - 8 in Lancaster PA
www.boardgamers.org
There you go, so plan accordingly.