DW Dan, proximity helps, but what you will enjoy working on will depend on your particular interests; ie. robots, trains, cars, space vehicles, robotics, buildings, mosaics, sculptures etc.
If its a town layout you would be interested in, try to find pictures from our Greensberg Train Show last year. That was probably our largest coordinated build. If you would enjoy adding to the Polar Express / winter town / North Pole section, Tim or I would be the people to talk to.