Conferences and Retreats

So, it's the time of year when I get all excited about conferences and retreats and generally large groupings of authors, writers, agents, publishers, and general book professionals.

Here's what I'm into, here's what I'm not into:

SCBWI New York:  Takes place in January, in New York, run by the SCBWI (obviously).  I've never been, and this year I gave it a seriously look-over, but I decided against it: it's a start of roughly $1000 (once you add up hotel, travel, and conference tuition), which makes it a little rich for my blood, and unless I read the pamphlet wrong, there are no one on one critiques, which I think triple the value of any conference and are essential networking building blocks.  That being said, the program sounded really interesting this year and if I have more cash next year, I'm so there.  SCBWI has great events.

SCBWI New England: Held in New Hampshire in March/April, I LOVE this conference.  They offer tons of feedback and critique options and are very responsive to feedback from year to year, and the keynotes in the past have been tremendous.  Plus I love the program, I always find really specific presentations that appeal to me. 

SCBWI Whispering Pines Retreat:  If there's one thing I do this year, I desperately want to go to this.  I've never been, and I've heard it's tremendous.  It's going to be in the very beginning of March this year, and by hell or high water, I swear I'm getting in this year!  It fills up insanely fast.

Vermont College of Fine Arts Writer's Retreat: This one also fills up very fast; I've been before and it was awesome.  Vermont College is set in drop-dead gorgeous Montpelier, and when I went the program was set for either writing or critique intensives.  It's small so it's super friendly, and two years later I could probably tell you everyone's name.  Loved it!

Anyone have other conferences or retreats to add to the list?