My local gaming club is non-existent for Malifaux, the few who have models use them for other systems i.e. carnavale.
I know its a tournament don't get me wrong, but is it relatively casual, or are we talking about a meta 40k style powergamer event? I was thinking of attending it just to get some games in, learn a few more rules, tactics etc, meet some friendly people. Easy win from a gaming point of view.