So I have a new contract going on right now. This contract takes me to Canton, Ohio once a month. I've found that flying into Pittsburgh is actually cheaper for me (and my client), so I'm also in that area (for a short time... I am a Browns fan) as well.
Anyway, take a map and draw a line from Cleveland, Ohio to Canton, Ohio, and then to Pittsburgh. If you run a .NET users group in any place near the line I had you draw, I would love to present to your users group. I love to speak (even though I am way outside my comfort zone) and present and would love to find some speaking engagements in that area of the country.
If you don't have a users group in your neck of the woods, but its within my range... why not consider starting one? You can join INETA and the INETA guys will send you speakers occasionally, and I would be willing to speak as well... and I know of someone else on CodeBetter who lives there, and I may have a couple other friends I could kick into gear to speak...
So why not? It's a great thing to do.. you'll really upgrade the talent in your area and possibly raise the local rates, and I hear that MS will occasionally reward people for doing this type of thing.