7/28/2009 Syracuse--The International Wizard of Oz Club’s 40th annual Munchkin convention will begin this Friday at the Hotel Syracuse. In the past the event has been for fan club members only, but this year it is open to the public. Now anybody can join in and enjoy all things Wizard of Oz.
“Anything and everything about Oz, just everything you could possibly imagine from movies, to books, to history, to entertainment...there’s just everything” said event organizer Kathy Di Scenna.
Changes for the Convention
Usually the convention is open to only members of the International Wizard of Oz Club. But because of tough economic times, many members are not traveling to the event, said Di Scenna. This year it was made open to the public in an attempt to offset costs. Non-members have the option to buy a ticket for the entire weekend or purchase tickets to any of the individual events. Di Scenna hopes this move will attract the most amounts of people possible.
This year marks the Convention’s first year in Syracuse; because The Wonderful World of Oz author L. Frank Baum spent his childhood years growing up in Chittenango and Syracuse said Di Scenna.
For a complete list of events visit http://www.ozclub.org/
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