I did a little bit of searching, too, but found lots on the national conferences and nothing organized any where on regional conferences that would make a search quick.  

Take a look though here:  http://www.canonlaw.info/canonlaw_proc.htm

Interesting - if somewhat opinionated -  brief on presentations at Canon Law Society annual meetings between 1969 and 1989.  But the presentations cover many subjects and are not just dry recitations of established canon law but explore current society/culture, too, and speculate about change.  Two titles from 1970:  1) “Theological reflections on institutional renewal in the Church” and 2) “The creative canonist: his role in Church reform”.  

Maybe regional conferences are dry lectures.  But at least earlier national conferences were thoughtful, reflective, creative.  I don't think an attempt to make all Canon Lawyers look like Burkian conservatives reflects the reality.