Well, I made it to the show, but I didn't see any other Gauge members there.
This was only my 2nd trade show, and it was by far bigger than the last one I went to. There were 300+ tables there, and a couple large layouts set up...including an N scale one. It was pretty cool to see.
Overall, this show I think was more for memoribilia collectors than modelers. There were tons of lanterns, and just about everything in between. I did take time to browse through some of the paper stuff...rail passes, stock certificates, timetables, etc.
I made it out the doors without spending too much. I picked up a single dome tank car for my oil distributor, and an NYC 33' hopper. I also bought a book on coal modeling, which is excellent, and a kid's book on trains for my son.