I'm attending indiecade.com next month, hoping that by showing my game to people willing to travel for an indie game conference, I'll get increased word-of-mouth & marketing>
I assume you mean Indiecade East (http://indiecade.com/east)?
Indiecade is a fantastic event, but I think of it as much more an event for indie devs to shoot the shit and have fun than a great place to find an audience.
You'll probably get to show your game to some appreciative fans, and you'll probably have a great time, but I wouldn't necessarily assume it'll be that great for your game. Might be slightly different if your game is being formally featured, but even then...
Yeah, thanks. The Schedule looks like fun and I'm hoping to connect with other devs. (For communication, collaboration and the hopes that they share my game dev with their networks).
Does anyone have experience doing similar?