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The Wodehouse Society Conventions<\/h1>\n

Binges on a Scale Calculated to Stagger Humanity<\/p>\n

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On July 16, 1982\u2014two years after The Wodehouse Society was founded\u2014thirteen members and three guests gathered at Delaware Valley College, Pennsylvania, for a celebration of P. G. Wodehouse. After a daytime business meeting at which a new constitution was approved, they assembled at a local inn to engage in some convivial browsing and sluicing as well as readings of Isaac Asimov\u2019s foreword to Wodehouse on Crime and Wodehouse\u2019s \u201cGoodbye to All Cats.\u201d There was also a talk from Wodehouse biographer David Jasen on the Master\u2019s life and career.<\/p>\n

The following year, on October 15\u2014Wodehouse\u2019s 102nd birthday\u2014only nine members attended what was grandiosely labeled TWS\u2019s \u201c2nd International Convention\u201d in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Yet from these modest beginnings there emerged increasingly larger, well-attended biennial binges that acquired a reputation for fun, frivolity, and friendships. As our conferences expanded, so did their popularity, and today members attend from all over the world, cementing that \u201cinternational\u201d designation in stone. Indeed, so integral have conventions become to the life of the society that only Plum Lines exceeds them in importance.<\/p>\n

Convention traditions and activities have evolved over time as the location is moved around North America every two years. Those who attend TWS binges always receive a bag of \u201cloot\u201d and a pin featuring that convention\u2019s specially designed logo. These days a typical three-day convention will entail an opening reception, a day filled with Riveting Talks, a grand banquet to which many members wear Wodehouse-themed costumes and finery, and a closing breakfast or brunch. Other activities may include a skit or reading; a sale of Wodehouse books and other items; music and songs; and extracurricular activities such as tours of area attractions, boat cruises, a trip to the horse races, a cricket match (when possible), games, and more. Inevitably, there are quizzes, usually a simple one and a \u201cfiendish\u201d one, and those who wear particularly inventive outfits to the banquet may win prizes in our traditional costume competition.<\/p>\n

Since 1997, conventions have been bestowed with names (often very clever). Binges were held in odd-numbered years between 1983 and 2019, and they hosted by local chapters in 1987 and between 1993 and 2019. Covid forced the postponement of our San Diego convention from 2021 to 2022, and the decision was made to switch to even-numbered years thereafter. Additionally, organization of the conferences was taken over by The Wodehouse Society Convention Committee, whose charter can be read below.<\/p>\n

See below for a list of our conventions to date, and be sure to visit our <\/span>Gallery<\/span> <\/a>of Convention Photos<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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TWS Convention Committee Charter<\/p>\n

(August 3, 2024)<\/p>\n

I. Committee Purpose
The purpose of the TWS Convention Committee is to organize and run the Society\u2019s biennial
convention.
II. Committee Members
1. The Chair of Convention Committee shall be chosen by the Board of Directors.
2. The Chair is responsible for all activities of the Committee.
3. The Chair shall solicit for members of the Committee and delegate duties and
responsibilities as appropriate.
4. The Chair is responsible for choosing committee members and assigning work.
5. The Chair shall use best efforts to get all the Committee members to weigh in on what is
being discussed and\/or voted on.
III. Committee Responsibilities
1. Recommend future convention sites to the Board for Board approval.
2. Prepare and submit a budget for each Convention to the Board for Board approval.
3. Approve contracts with hotels or other bodies providing convention services and submit
same to the Board for Board approval; all contracts are to be signed by the President.
4. Create a detailed plan and schedule for the convention and to implement that plan.
5. Report to the Board of Directors on a regular basis on progress or issues regarding the
convention.
6. Report to the Treasurer on a regular basis on all financial issues and expenditures.
7. Maintain an expense and income log and submit it regularly to the Board.
8. Submit a final report to the Board after the convention.<\/p>\n

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Join Us for Our Next Convention!<\/h3>\n

Click below for more information<\/em><\/p>\n

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TWS Conventions Blog<\/h3>\n

A jolly compendium of reports, ruminations, and riotous recollections from Wodehouseans at conventions past and present\u2014where the ties are jaunty, the anecdotes plentiful, and the spirit eternally Plum.<\/p>\n

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\n 2. October 15, 1983: Doylestown, PA
\n 3. October 19, 1985: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
\n 4. August 14\u201316, 1987: San Francisco, CA
\n 5. October 6\u20138, 1989: Kalamazoo, MI
\n 6. October 11\u201313, 1991: New York City
\n 7. July 30\u2013August 1, 1993: San Francisco, CA
\n 8. October 20\u201322, 1995: Boston, MA
\n 9. October 2\u20135, 1997: \u201cWhat Ho, Chicago!\u201d; Chicago, IL
\n10. October 22\u201324, 1999: \u201cGone to Texas\u201d; Houston, TX
\n11. October 12\u201314, 2001: \u201cA Wodehouse Odyssey\u201d; Philadelphia, PA
\n12. August 8\u201310, 2003: \u201cRight Ho, Toronto!\u201d; Toronto, Ontario
\n13. August 11\u201314, 2005: \u201cHooray for Hollywood\u201d; Los Angeles, CA
\n14. October 11\u201314, 2007: \u201cDivine Providence\u201d; Providence, RI
\n15. June 12\u201314, 2009: \u201cA Little Wodehouse on the Prairie\u201d; St. Paul, MN
\n16. October 13\u201316, 2011: \u201cHappy 130th Birthday, Plum\u201d; Dearborn, MI
\n17. October 18\u201320, 2013: \u201cThe Empress Strikes Back\u201d; Chicago, IL
\n18. October 29\u2013November 1, 2015: \u201cPsmith in Pseattle; Seattle, WA
\n19. October 19\u201322, 2017: \u201cMr. Wodehouse Goes to Washington\u201d; Washington, D.C.
\n20. October 17\u201320, 2019: \u201cPigs Have Wings\u201d; Cincinnati, OH
\n21. October 20\u201322, 2022: \u201cWhere in the World Is Pelham? San Diego!\u201d; San Diego, CA
\n22. September 26\u201329, 2024: \u201cPlum Crazy in Nashville\u201d; Nashville, TN
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