KAK and I usually car-pool together especially on the out of town ones, so I'll be presumptuous and answer for her.

I'm not sure which direction you are coming from. Make it easy on yourself: we can easily make more room in my car (or hers if she's driving, I guess). I'm not planning on buying any cat furniture this time, so there shouldn't be a problem over room in the car... When we meet at the cat shows, there is usually a ring number 1 at least, so we agree to meet there (or whatever the lowest number is, if they get creative when they number!)

Feel free to PM KAK or myself. Are you in the south bay?