I"ve gone for the past 3 years now and love it. Where esle can you go and be around so many people with the same passion for diving that I presume you have? I drive from Massachusetts and it’s worth it for me, I guess it’s personal taste. You do get to see all the newer toys and touch & feel, get deals on some gear, get measured by the manufactuere of things like drysuits if thats the direction you’re heading. There is a whole lot of vacation destination people there too as well as jewelry and the like. There are very informative seminars as "Lat" says and classes to take if you’re so inclined.