Yes many. I didn't used to until I started seeking them out. Go to your local bitcoin meetup or start one.
When I found our local meetup group, it turned out it had been defunct for a year. I pushed to get it started again. Expecting only one or two other ppl to show, we ended up having at least 15 ppl on day 1. 
They're out there - most ppl are just waiting for someone else to make the first move.