Actually, yes!
Anyone is welcome to organize a meet. It doesn't matter how long you've been here.
If you have access to a community room at a condo association, rental complex, or similar, organize a meet. We have a tradition of "passing the hat" to cover rental costs, too. However, contributions are not required and everyone is welcome. Typically, there are always enough contributions to cover the room and we're really good about not leaving a mess or irritating people. Hotels can be good places to organize meets, too.
Afterwards, we usually decamp to a restaurant for dinner and drinks. It's a good time and the LA crew is really nice; haven't met a single person who wasn't a good soul. Because LA is a fairly big market, you'll find a few manufacturers and dealers willing to come out, too. If rental costs run short, Head-Fi usually makes up the difference. However, that isn't a problem in LA; there's usually a surplus of contributions. We donate surpluses to Head-Fi to cover operating costs.
If you're willing to organize a meet, start a thread in the Meet Forum. You'll get advice from some of the experienced organizers and help from members. There's a lot of great gear in LA and you'll get a heap of goodwill for organizing a meet. Some effort is required, but you'll get a chance to hear almost all (if not all) of the high-end stuff, a few prototypes from local manufactures, and some cool DIY stuff you won't find anywhere else.