I'm so glad to here of everyone's experience with showing their pets! I knew moggy was slang I just wanted to let new people know they wouldn't hear that term at their local show LOL.
Give fun examples pointing out simularities to a breed without stating you are an expert that can supply papers of registration of course! Since many of the posters don't even reside on the same continent I think all that is desired is a little lighthearted conversation about their pet.
There are Sokoke breeders in Idaho, Ohio and a couple in Washington State that I have seen at cat shows. The Russian Kurilian Bobtail are here too. I saw some beautiful cats by the USA PRIDE cattery. The Neva Masquerade is a variation of the Siberian and is very common here. We have European...
Since you are looking for fun and it is a large event around this time of year, how about a Mardi Gras themed event? It would be very different for Massachusetts and can still be very elegant. you have plenty of time to order from one of the supply houses in New Orleans and it is very inexpensive.