I was just at Pikes Peak Writers Conference. And I found it a couple of years ago just by googling writers conferences. You could add your own state, and then just look for ones in nearby states.
Also, the Romance Writers group holds some good conferences. Even if you don't write romance, those people can be useful.
But when you find something on line, look at exactly what they offer, what the workshops are. One that brings in editors and agents and has pitch sessions available are good, even if you are not at all ready to pitch a project. It would need to be in what you consider publishable form to pitch and you need to be prepared to send them a completed manuscript. They may not ask for a full, but only a partial, and that is a huge victory. Oh, and even if you consider it perfect, it will probably need more editing and fixing than you think it does. They always do.
It is immensely gratifying to talk to fellow writers, especially fellow writers at about your level. And ones who are published and who remember exactly what it was like to be at your level. And to have editors and agents treat you as near equals. Not all of them at a conference will, but many will, and that is quite gratifying. The contacts you make at conferences can be very useful down the road.
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