The International Wizard of Club presents

2016 National Convention Philadelphia, PA | August 5-7, 2016

oin us as we celebrate the American fairyland in Wander the streets that might have been walked by America’s founding city with activities sure to Button-Bright and Peter Brown before they were appeal to fans, scholars, and collectors alike. swept away to Oz, and attend a performance of ’s musical playlet, A Day in Oz. J Travel with us as we visit Oz-related sites in Philadelphia led by our expert guides. See Ruth In addition to presentations on Philadelphia authors, Plumly Thompson’s house and the location of the illustrators, and publishers, programming will include Public Ledger, the newspaper for which she wrote a sessions with the diverse interests of Oz fans in mind, weekly children’s column. Discover the Pennsylvania including collecting, research, fiction, art, the MGM Academy of Fine Arts, where John R. Neill briefly film, and Oz in any of its transformations. attended art school, and Wanamaker’s department Participatory events will include games, contests, and store, for which he produced advertising art. children’s activities. Imagine the spectacle of Matilda Gage disrupting And of course there’s the auction, where you can national centennial celebrations at Independence Hall acquire those rare items to complete your collection to present the women’s Declaration of Rights. while helping to raise funds for the Oz Club. activities, and breakout ses- The Sonesta Philadelphia is our sions fill out the afternoon, fol- convention hotel and location for most lowed by the traditional ban- of the featured programming and meals. quet and evening program- A special group rate is available at $149 ming. per night if booked by July 11. Mention “OzCon 2016” on the phone or S u n d ay includes morning use group code 08032016NA online for presentations and optional mid- the special rate. day activities for those who wish to stick Sonesta Philadelphia Downtown around in the afternoon. 1800 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 But wait, there’s more! Featured speakers 1-800-SONESTA and other programming will be an- www.sonesta.com/philadelphia nounced in the coming The Sonesta is located near the weeks, as planning for this Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of convention is ongoing. Philadelphia. Amtrak travelers arriving Proposals for presentations, at 30th Street Station will find themselves just a few blocks from the performances, workshops, pan- hotel. SEPTA commuter trains from els, and other activities are wel- Philadelphia International Airport arrive come. Submit your proposal at at nearby Suburban Station. www.ozconphilly.com or con- tact Ryan Bunch at [email protected]. Thursday the IWOC Board of Directors will meet in the afternoon and evening. Early arrivers are invited to gather infor- CONTACT INFORMATION mally on Thursday night. Convention Co-chairs includes excursions to Oz-related Friday [email protected] sites in the city, an official welcoming reception at City Hall, and evening pro- Registrar gramming at the Sonesta. Karen Owens [email protected] Saturday begins with quizzes, games, breakout sessions, and additional excur- Auctioneer (for donations) sions, followed by a theatrical perfor- Bill Thompson mance during lunch. The auction, kids’ [email protected]

IWOC 2016 Convention Registration Form

The full convention registration includes a reception and dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday; and breakfast on Sunday. The one-day rates include meals for that day only. Number of Adults Number of Kids Total Name: Full Convention @ $250 @ $125 Address: Friday @ $100 @ $50 City: State: Zip: Saturday @ $135 @ $70 Email: Phone Sunday @ $50 @ $25 Send form with check made payable to The International Club to: Karen Owens, IWOC Registrar, 3224 McKitrick St, Melvindale, MI 48122. Donation:

Or register online at www.ozconphilly.com. Total Enclosed: Registration questions? Contact Karen at [email protected].