meeting / hearing designers would be very cool. the closest most of us get is reading shaloubs interviews. meeting with other collectors/restorers is the main attraction for many. 

Stu,

If there is an Expo2 (fingers crossed) as mentioned above there will be 2 HUGE names from the US coming over. Sorry I can't give any names but one of them I will be doing the 'Waynes World' we are not worthy to.......they were both designers