Hi to both of you!
We hope to be able to announce the ticket prices within the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned. We're trying to juggle prices so as to make sure we can provide a GREAT con experience for everybody involved. We also should be able to announce the name of our hotel at the same time. (It's in the L.A. area.)
Ophellia, there definitely will be a lot of people you can hang out and chill with. You can make friends beforehand using the "Meet & Greet" section of this forum, or just introduce yourself at the con. We'll try to arrange a Meet & Greet type event early in the weekend so that people can find each other and get acquainted.
There are some fans who prefer to keep to themselves (or hang out with the family members or friends they're attending the con with), but by and large, you'll find that the fans are very friendly and willing to "adopt" a newbie.
Right now things are somewhat quiet here on the forum, but I think that will pick up as time goes on. You can chat with everybody by simply posting your thoughts and questions, and responding to other people's posts. Are you a Scott fan? Dean fan? Do you like reading or writing fanfiction? What other shows/celebs do you like? Just offer a few of your own likes and dislikes, and I'm sure people will chime in.
Looking forward to seeing both of you at the con!