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ERB CONVENTIONS
AROUND THE WORLD
By Ken Manson
For 60 years, conventions – the Dum-Dums and Edgar
Rice Burroughs Chain of Friendship Gatherings
– have been held throughout the United States, and
even in Canada and England .
The majority have been held in four areas
– Kentucky, California, Maryland/D.C. and Illinois
- and tied to groups located there -
the SubERBS, Panthans and Muckers, and the ERB Collection
at the University of Louisville.
While ERBzine.com
has a timeline of conventions from 1960 to Present and reports of those
following,
I thought it was time to take a look at where those
conventions have been held, state by state.
Hopefully, this will help groups or persons thinking
about hosting a convention and wondering if one was held in their state.
I divided the list into Dum-Dums held during science
fiction Worldcons and Dum-Dums
that were held individually, then combined the totals.
I also listed the ECOF gatherings by state.
I did not list any conventions that were announced
then later cancelled.
No Dum-Dums were held from 1984-88, but informal gatherings
were held.
Here are Dum-Dums held at Worldcons from 1961 to 1989:
(Editor's Note: ERBzine's alternate listings for
these early events are featured at:
https://www.erbzine.com/mag1/0196.html
)
California- 4
One each are: New York, Michigan, Florida,
Illinois-
3
Arizona, Kentucky, Colorado and Georgia.
Missouri-
2
Ohio
- 2
And one was held in Canada
Maryland- 2
Mass. -
2
D.C. -
2
George McWhorter reinstated Dum-Dums in 1990 outside
of Worldcons.
(Editor's Note: Reports on many of the following
are featured in my ERB Cons Past:
https://www.erbzine.com/mag8/0839.html
)
Here is where they were held:
Kentucky-
5
One each are Pennsylvania, Georgia, Vermont, Florida, Colorado, Ohio
Illinois -
4
Idaho, Connecticut, Louisiana and Arizona
California-
3
Texas-
2
The 2020 Dum-Dum in Texas was cancelled.
Iowa-
2
Michigan-
2
Maryland-
2
Totals are:
California- 7
D.C. -
2
Illinois- 7
Iowa-
2
Kentucky- 6
Missouri- 2
Maryland- 4
Florida-
2
Michigan- 3
Arizona-
2
Ohio-
3
Louisiana- 2
Texas-
2
Colorado- 2
One each in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York, Vermont,
Massachusetts- 2
Idaho, Connecticut and Canada.
ECOFs were held in:
California-
8
One each was held in Oregon, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota
Maryland-
7
North Dakota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Illinois-
3
and Connecticut.
Michigan-
3
One was held in England.
New York-
3
Canada-
2
Totals for Dum-Dums and ECOF Gatherings are:
California-
15
Massachusetts-
2 One each
in Georgia, Idaho,
Maryland-
11
Iowa-
2 Vermont,
North Dakota,
Illinois-
10
D.C.-
2 Minnesota,
Tennessee
Kentucky-
7
Missouri-
2 and Wisconsin
Michigan-
6
Florida-
2 Plus England
New York-
4
Arizona-
2
Ohio-
3
Louisiana-
2
Canada-
3
Pennsylvania-
2
Texas-
3
Connecticut-
2
Colorado-
3
That is 91 conventions held in 24 states, the District
of Columbia and two countries.
To update ERBzine’s convention listings,
with announced guest of honor (in boldface) and
speakers (Jim Sullos of ERB Inc. spoke at many conventions
about company projects):
(Editor's Note: I've added links to my ERBzine
coverage of the following events ~ BH)
Year
Dum-Dum
ECOF
2013
Louisville, Ky.
Morris, Ill.
Dr. Phillip Currie,
Artist Mike Hoffman
scientist and fanzine publisher, Joan Bledig,
D.J. Howell, Lane Batot, John Kushkins,
Martin Powell
2014
Bryan, Texas
Fargo, N.D.
Buddy Saunders, speaker, Frank
Artists Pablo Marcos, Diana Leto
Grainger, Bob and Becky Hibbard
Leia Barrett Durham and author
David Fury
2015
Clinton, Conn.
Rockville, Md.
Will Murray, animal trainer Bill Berloni,
Artist Tom Grindberg, artist Mark
Buddy Saunders, Diana Leto, Mark Ellis
Wheatley, Buddy Saunders, Joan
artist Thomas Yeates, Nancy Miller, Scott
Bledig, Dr. Stan Galloway
Tracy Griffin, artist Joe De Vito
3
2016
Morris, Ill.
Tarzana, Calif.
Author Mike Resnick, editor Bob
Actor Casper Van Dien, Nancy Miller
Garcia, artist Doug Klauba, Doug Ellis,
authors Scott Tracy Griffin, Michael
author Michael Sanford
Sellers, Stan Galloway. Michael Hatt
Michael Sanford, Buddy Saunders,
Robert Zeuschner, Martin and Leia
Powell
2017
Coldwater, Mich.
Irving, Texas
Artist Bo Hampton and Martin
Authors Joe Lansdale and
Powell, Mike Chapman, Robert
Buddy Saunders, Thomas Zachek,
Zeuschner
and bibliographers Robert
Zeuschner and Joe Lukes
2018
Morgan City, La.
Folsom, Calif.
Speakers -Al Bohl, Henry
Author James Rollins,
Franke, Scott Tracy Griffin
artists Dan Parsons, Mike
and Win Scott Eckert
Royer, Thomas Yeates, author
Christopher Paul Carey and David
Lemmo; and Bud Plant
2019
Wilcox, Ariz.
Oak Brook, Ill.
Bob “Boze” Bell, keynote speaker
Artist Joe Jusko; Vicki LaLonde.
Speakers were Dr. Deni Seymour,
member of John Carter of Mars and
archeologist; Bernd Brand, Apache
Tarzan and all ERB Gaming Group;
scholar; and Doug Hocking, historian
Jack Norris, designer of John Carter
and novelist
game
2020
San Antonio, Texas
Fort Atkinson, Wis.,
(cancelled due to pandemic)
Artist Dan Parsons
(he cancelled due to pandemic but
spoke via Zoom, as did Peggy Adler
and Will Murrray) Other speakers -
Gary Buckingham, Chris Adams and
Henry Franke
(If I missed anyone, I apologize)
ERBzine REFERENCES
CURRENT DUM-DUMS and ECOFS
www.erbzine.com/dumdum
PHOTOS AND REPORTS
FROM CONVENTIONS PAST
www.erbzine.com/mag8/0839.html
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for full-size collage
ERBzine's LISTING OF EVEN EARLIER ERB CONVENTIONS
(Back to 1960)
AT
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