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David Maxine	2009 Winkie Convention	Lead	[-]
Posts: 100 (01/03/09 17:26:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : oz conventions, winkies Hello Oz Friends! Below you will see the latest update on the 2009 Winkie Convention. I am hoping to make it one of the most entertaining and best attended Oz conventions in many years. So please spread the word, let me know if you'd like to help, and most importantly, come join us this summer in Pacific Grove! For the first time too an Oz Convention has its own Facebook and MySpace pages! Updates, and special information and previews will be appearing on each website in the coming months. So sign up and get ready to journey down the Road to Oz and the Winkie Convention of 2009! Winkie Convention MySpace Profile Facebook Winkie Convention Event Page The Winkie Convention of The International Wizard of Oz Club will meet at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California July 10th 11th and 12th of 2009. Click Here for Printable REGISTRATION FORMS It's a hundred years since Dorothy Gale, Button-Bright, Polychrome, and the Shaggy Man journeyed down THE ROAD TO OZ to attend Princess Ozma's Royal Birthday Party! And you are cordially invited to come celebrate the centennial of THE ROAD TO OZ. Come join us for an in-depth presentation on L. Frank Baum's 1909 fairytale ..THE ROAD TO OZ... Is the book a plotless and pointless mess or a wonderfully crafted "perfect" Oz book? Perhaps it's both! We will also take a close-up look at John R. Neill's extraordinary illustrations for THE ROAD TO OZ - surely Neill's most beautiful Oz work. And you can see a ten-minute ballet based on the early chapters of the book. Award-winning Oz author and illustrator Eric Shanower will talk about his new Oz Series from Marvel Comics. L. Frank Baum Scholar, Michael O. Riley will present an in-depth look at his beautiful and collectible Pamami Press L. Frank Baum titles. Peter Maresca of Sunday Press Books will show and discuss his stunning new full-size- full color edition of QUEER VISITORS FROM OZ. Virginia Hawthorn will delight all with a presentation of little-known Oz music. We will also have a challenging panel on OZ AS INVESTMENT. Is there such a thing? Is buying Oz a good investment in shaky financial times? Bring books to sell or trade. Buy a new treasure in the Winkie Auction. Bring your best find ever for the Collector's Round Table. Come play everyone's favorite Oz trivia game - I.Q. - O. Z. You can search for trinkets and clues in the brand-new Winkie Treasure Hunt. Get all dressed up for the Costume Contest! Challenge yourself by taking the Winkie Quiz. Swim in Asilomar's pool and walk on the beautiful beach! So Welcome! And please join us in Pacific Grove this Summer! David Maxine 2009 Winkie Convention Programming Chairman Last Edited By: David Maxine 02/23/09 16:37:31. Edited 10 times.
SamofOz	A 10 Minute Oz Ballet based on Road's first few chapters?!	#1	[-]
Posts: 417 (01/03/09 23:46:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	OH, I WANNA GO!!!
jaredadavis		#2	[-]
Posts: 1575 (01/04/09 06:30:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, Sam, for that matter... ME, TOO!!! - Jared Davis -Website-Blog-YouTube Channel-MySpace-E-mail: scarecrowandtinman2002@yahoo.com- "You get two Baum nuts jawing away and time loses all importance... As long as we have coffee."
Videos4Family		#3	[-]
Posts: 191 (01/08/09 10:00:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I will be there at the Winkie convention for sure!!! It's going to be alot of fun this year for 2009!!
returntooz	registration for the convention ?	#4	[-]
Posts: 13 (01/09/09 15:28:45) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Has registration already happened for this convention? I went for 5 years straight from 1995 - 1999 but haven't been since. I am thinking about making a return this summer and hope i haven't missed out ... Thanks, Freddy
David Maxine	The Latest on WINKIES!	#5	[-]
Posts: 101 (01/21/09 19:12:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi Freddy, Sam, Jared and others - No registration has not started yet. Peter Hanff will be sending out the flyer very soon. If you are planning on attending an Oz con for the first time (or as is the case with Freddy) making a return after many years away. THIS is the year to do it! I am going all out at trying to bring in a good crowd and I am especially working on nudging some long absent attendees into attending. It will be a very good convention I believe. If you have access to MySpace or Facebook (see announcemnt above) you can log in and see updates, and in the coming weeks some special pre-conference features about the Winkie Con. If you are indeed interested in attending please contact Peter Hanff, the Winkie Registrar, and let him know you'd like more information. So please, come join us on the road to Oz! --David Maxine Winkie Programming Chairman - 2009
SamofOz	I LOVE "the Road to Oz"!!	#6	[-]
Posts: 437 (01/21/09 22:51:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	David Maxine wrote: It's a hundred years since Dorothy Gale, Button-Bright, Polychrome, and the Shaggy Man journeyed down THE ROAD TO OZ to attend Princess Ozma's Royal Birthday Party! And you are cordially invited to come celebrate the centennial of THE ROAD TO OZ. Don't forget Toto, too! (sorry for that MGM bit) Just like Eric Shanower, "the Road to Oz" was one of the Original Oz Books I read growing up - with the same edition of "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz" (didn't read the books in proper order at that time, but that usually happens with me and some fantasy series). Like I said . . . LOVED the book and still do!! HAPPY HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY, you golden rainbow-coloured magical "ROAD to Oz"!!!
Jane	Music component	#7	[-]
Posts: 1027 (01/25/09 14:50:39) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	David, Will the Virginia Hawthorn piece be a performance of the music, or a presentation about it? Just curious... Jane
David Maxine		#8	[-]
Posts: 103 (01/26/09 17:18:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Virginia's presentation will be about said music not a performance. She does really super PowerPoint shows with sound files lovely graphics, and she speaks very well!
David Maxine	Winkie Con Registration Forms!	#9	[-]
Posts: 104 (02/03/09 00:29:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Greetings Oz Friends! I am pleased to announce that the registration forms are now available for the 2009 WINKIE CONVENTION. To download and print the REGISTRATION FORMS simply click on the URL below: 2009 WINKIE CON Registration Forms Even if you are not ready to send in your forms today - please DO look them over and let Peter E. Hanff, the registrar, know that you hope to attend! Rooms may disappear quickly! Peter's e-mail is visible above and is also contained in the forms themselves. It truly promises to be splendid convention! Best Oz wishes - David Maxine Programming Director WINKIE CONVENTION 2009 Last Edited By: David Maxine 02/04/09 20:22:43. Edited 2 times.
David Maxine	QUEER VISITORS publisher to attend WINKIES 2009	#10	[-]
Posts: 105 (02/05/09 11:37:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Winkies Update: I am delighted to announce an addition to our program! Peter Maresca of Sunday Press Books will show and discuss his stunning new full-size- full color edition of QUEER VISITORS FROM OZ.
David Maxine	Kathleen Krull to join us at WINKIES	#11	[-]
Posts: 107 (02/08/09 13:24:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am delighted to announce that Kathleen Krull, author of the new picture book biography of L. Frank Baum called THE ROAD TO OZ has agreed to join us at the Winkie Convention. I was hoping we could make this happen - but it didn't happen soon enough to make it into the Winkie Flyer. In addition to her Baumian ROAD TO OZ book, Ms. Krull is the author of many other pictures books including: the acclaimed kid's biography of HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, and her newest book, FARTISTE! Ms. Krull will be signing books during the WINKIE reception on Friday afternoon and speaking on Friday evening. The Winkie Convention has arranged for books to be available for purchase at the convention (or you may bring your own copy of course.) You can see and read more about Kathleen Krull at her website: www.kathleenkrull.com Take a look! Last Edited By: David Maxine 02/14/09 14:15:06. Edited 1 times.
David Maxine	WINKIE CON update!	#12	[-]
Posts: 110 (03/04/09 20:21:18) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Greetings! It's time for a couple updates on WINKIES '09. Eric Shanower and I were at Wondercon in San Francisco this last weekend. - about 39,000 people showed up. Many folks who stopped by the table were very interested in discovering that there was an Oz convention happening this summer right down the coast in Pacific Grove. The point of this story is publicity, publicity, publicity! If you plan on attending WINKIES this year you should get your reservations in ASAP! I am working very hard to get this WINKIE con sold-out. So don't dawdle and find yourself having to stay at the Motel 7 on Yip Mountain! Best Winkie Wishes! David Maxine
Robyn K		#13	[-]
Posts: 3 (03/12/09 02:40:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This looks amazing! I'm planning on attending with my family. I can't wait.
David Maxine		#14	[-]
Posts: 112 (04/02/09 17:13:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dear Oz Friends - The 2009 Winkie Conference is shaping up very nicely. It promises to be a good crowd, too. Our Registrar, Peter Hanff, must give an initial headcount to the Convention Center by April 10th and release a certain portion of "unsold" rooms. So if you are planning (or seriously hoping) to attend, and you have NOT sent in your reservation, please do so in the next few days - or at a minimum contact the Registrar by phone or e-mail and let him know you PLAN to attend so he can hold a room for you. REGISTRAR - Peter E. Hanff phanff@library.berkeley.edu phone: 510-527-4222 Best Oz wishes, David Maxine Programming Director 2009 Winkie Conference
Videos4Family		#15	[-]
Posts: 197 (04/11/09 20:03:18) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hey everyone....to those if you would were wondering and or thinking I would be at the Winkie convention this summer, it's not going to happen this year, but maybe sometime will happen next year. I do plan to make it to one or two of the oz festivals later on this year...so we'll see what happens. I will let you guys know For now, a few more updates coming soon to my web site so hang in there good things are happening for now you can check out www.returningtooz.com which is our new site for our Oz radio shows on the internet!! enjoy Really wanted to make it out this year....and meet many of the other great oz fans, like myself but until then do keep in touch Aaron
David Maxine	Winkie Con update REGISTER TODAY!	#16	[-]
Posts: 115 (04/24/09 10:30:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dear Oz friends, I am pleased to say we now have over 90 registered attendees for WINKIES this summer and we expect the number to keep on going. At this rate we may well top the 50th Anniversary of the Club convention back in 2007! The downside of this news is that our rooms at Asilomar Conference Center are now sold-out. However, there are still other motels, lodges, and B&B rooms available nearby (even in easy walking distance!) and there is a Motel 6 and a Youth Hostel, too, for those watching their dollars (and who isn't!). So don't delay! Come to Winkies and meet Kathleen Krull (author of the new children's bio of LFB) Be the first to see the new deluze edition of QUEER VISITORS FROM OZ which debuts at Winkies this year! Hear Eric Shanower discuss his new Oz series from MARVEL comics! Virginia Hawthron will discuss "The Rainbow Connection" to Oz. Plus a new ROAD TO OZ Ballet, a wonderful talk by Michael Riley about his acclaimed PAMAMI Press Baum titles, an in depth analysis of THE ROAD TO OZ on it's hundredth anniversary. Not to mention the weekend-long Oz treasure Hunt, the deluxe Program Book, and much more that awaits you in Sunny California as you journey down the Road to OZ! David Maxine Programming Chairman The Winkie Conference 2009 Click Here for Printable REGISTRATION FORMS Facebook Winkie Convention Event Page The Winkie Convention of The International Wizard of Oz Club will meet at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California July 10th 11th and 12th of 2009. Last Edited By: David Maxine 04/24/09 10:35:02. Edited 1 times.

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