Conventions and Editors

Compiled by Willz.

Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
1. July 1883 New York, NY Krook
2. Dec. 1883 Philadelphia, PA Maud Lynn
3. July 1884 Newark, NJ ”
4. Dec. 1884 Brooklyn, NY Adonis
5. July 1885 Washington, DC Maud Lynn
6. Nov. 1885 Philadelphia, PA Bolis
7. June 1886 New York, NY Cyrus
8. Dec. 1886 Baltimore, MD ”
9. July 1887 Buffalo, NY G.U.N.
10. Dec. 1887 New York, NY Beech Nut
11. Dec. 1888 Philadelphia, PA Morning Star
12. July 1889 Washington, DC Sub Rosa
13. Nov. 1889 New York, NY Maud Lynn
14. July 1890 Baltimore, MD Kosciusko McGinty
15. Nov. 1890 Boston, MA ”
16. July 1891 Philadelphia, PA K.T. Did
17. Dec. 1891 New York, NY Barnyard
18. July 1892 Boston, MA Kosciusko McGinty
19. Jan. 1893 Washington, DC ”
20. July 1893 Jersey City, N.J. Arty Fishel
21. Jan. 1894 Philadelphia, PA ”
22. July 1894 Baltimore, MD ”
23. Jan. 1895 Philadelphia, PA ”
24. July 1895 Washington, DC ”
25. Jan. 1896 Baltimore, MD Primrose
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
26. July 1896 Philadelphia, PA ”
27. Jan. 1897 New York, NY ”
28. July 1897 Ardmore, PA Rex Ford
29. Jan. 1898 Baltimore, MD Maud Lynn
30. July 1898 Pittsburgh, PA ”
31. Jan. 1899 New York, NY Poly
32. July 1899 Coney Island, NY Remardo
33. Jan. 1900 Baltimore, MD ”
34. July 1900 Philadelphia, PA ”
35. Jan. 1901 Pittsburgh, PA Marmion
36. July 1901 Buffalo, NY ”
37. Jan. 1902 New York, NY Myself
38. July 1902 Philadelphia, PA D.C. Ver
39. Jan. 1903 Baltimore, MD ”
40. July 1903 Newark, NJ Majolica
41. Jan. 1904 New York, NY Poly
42. July 1904 Ardmore, PA Remardo
43. Jan. 1905 Newark, NJ ”
44. July 1905 New York, NY ”
45. Jan. 1906 Pittsburgh, PA ”
46. July 1906 Philadelphia, PA ”
47. Jan. 1907 New York, NY ”
48. July 1907 Asbury Park, NJ Will I. Am
49. Jan. 1908 Pittsburgh, PA Jamaica
50. July 1908 Conneaut Lake, PA ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
51. Jan. 1909 Pittsburgh, PA Flora
52. July 1909 New York, NY Remardo
53. Jan. 1910 Philadelphia, PA ”
54. July 1910 Asbury Park, NJ ”
55. Jan. 1911 New York, NY ”
56. July 1911 Atlantic City, NJ ”
57. Jan. 1912 Philadelphia, PA ”
58. July 1912 Asbury Park, NJ ”
59. Jan. 1913 New York, NY ”
60. July 1913 Atlantic City, NJ ”
61. Jan. 1914 Richmond, VA ”
62. July 1914 Philadelphia, PA ”
63. Jan. 1915 Hoboken, NJ ”
64. July 1915 Asbury Park, NJ ”
65. Jan. 1916 New York, NY ”
66. July 1916 Warren, OH ”
67. Jan. 1917 Washington, DC ”
68. July 1917 Richmond, VA Amaranth
69. Jan. 1918 New York, NY ”
70. July 1918 Ardmore, PA Artaxerxes
71. Jan. 1919 Pittsburgh, PA ”
72. July 1919 Warren, OH ”
73. Jan. 1920 Pittsburgh, PA Nanki Poo
74. July 1920 Philadelphia, PA ”
75. Jan. 1921 New York, NY ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
76. July 1921 Asbury Park, NJ ”
77. Jan. 1922 Newark, NJ ”
78. July 1922 New York, NY ”
79. Feb. 1923 Baltimore, MD Arty Ess
80. Sept. 1923 Pittsburgh, PA ”
81. Feb. 1924 Washington, DC ”
82. Sept. 1924 Scranton, PA ”
83. Feb. 1925 Newark, NJ ”
84. Sept. 1925 Washington, DC ”
85. Fb. 1926 Baltimore, MD ”
86. Sept. 1926 Camden, NJ ”
87. Feb. 1927 Newark, NJ ”
88. Sept. 1927 Detroit, MI ”
89. Feb. 1928 Philadelphia, PA ”
90. Sept. 1928 Norfolk, VA ”
91. Feb. 1929 New York, NY ”
92. Sept. 1929 Cincinnati, OH ”
93. Feb. 1930 Allentown, PA ”
94. Sept. 1930 Seaside Park, NJ ”
95. Feb. 1931 Baltimore, MD ”
96. Sept. 1931 Detroit, MI ”
97. Feb. 1932 New York, NY ”
98. Sept. 1932 North Lima, OH ”
99. Feb. 1933 Paterson, NJ ”
100. Sept. 1933 Philadelphia, PA ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
101. Feb. 1934 Baltimore, MD ”
102. Sept. 1934 Boston, MA ”
103. Feb. 1935 New York, NY ”
104. Sept. 1935 Cleveland, OH ”
105. Feb. 1936 Camden, NJ ”
106. Sept. 1936 Boston, MA ”
107. Feb. 1937 New York, NY ”
108. Sept. 1937 Rochester, NY ”
109. Feb. 1938 Cincinnati, OH ”
110. Sept. 1938 Philadelphia, PA ”
111. Feb. 1939 Scranton, PA ”
112. Sept. 1939 Cleveland, OH ”
113. Feb. 1940 Rochester, NY ”
114. Sept. 1940 Boston, MA ”
115. Feb. 1941 New York, NY ”
116. Sept. 1941 St. Louis, MO ”
117. Feb. 1942 Baltimore, MD ”
None Sept. 19421) – ”
None Feb. 1943 – Paradox
None Sept. 1943 – ”
None Feb. 1944 – ”
None Sept. 1944 – Arty Ess
None Feb. 1945 – ”
None Sept. 1945 – ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
None Feb. 1946 – ”
118. Oct. 1946 Scranton, PA ”
119. Sept. 1947 Boston, MA ”
120. Feb. 1948 Scranton, PA ”
121. Sept. 1948 New York, NY ”
122. Feb. 1949 Philadelphia, PA ”
123. Sept. 1949 Providence, RI ”
124. Feb. 1950 Scranton, PA ”
125. Sept. 1950 St. Petersburg, FL ”
126. Feb. 1951 New York, NY ”
127. Sept. 1951 Baltimore, MD ”
128. Feb. 1952 Scranton, PA ”
129. Sept. 1952 Martha's Vineyard, MA ”
130. July 1953 New York, NY ”
131. Feb. 1954 Scranton, PA B. Natural
132. Sept. 1954 Greenfield, MA ”
133. Sept. 1955 Greenfield, MA ”
134. Sept. 1956 Boston ”
135. Sept. 1957 Wilmington, DE ”
136. Sept. 19582) Pasadena, CA ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
None 1959 – ”
None 1960 – ”
None 1961 – ”
None 1962 – ”
None 1963 – ”
None 1964 – ”
None 1965 – ”
None 1966 – ”
None 1967 – ”
None 1968 – ”
None 1969 – ”
None 1970 – Pama Pama
None 19713) –
None 1972 – Nightowl
None 1973 – ”
None 1974 – ”
None 1975 – ”
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
137. Aug. 19764) Princeton, NJ ” Ginger Ella
138. Aug. 1977 Buffalo, NY ” Mangie
139. July 1978 Princeton, NJ Mangie Ginger Ella
140. July 1979 Stamford, CT ” Fairfield County Puzzlers
141. July 1980 Princeton, NJ ” Ginger Ella
142. Aug. 1981 Syracuse, NY ” Brutus
143. July 1982 Indianapolis, IN ” George Groth
144. July 1983 New Brunswick, NJ ” Ginger Ella
145. July 1984 White Plains, NY ” Ditto
146. July 1985 Boulder, CO ” Ceres
147. July 1986 Cambridge, MA ” Sana
148. July 1987 Charlottesville, VA Faro Ai, George Groth
149. July 1988 Berkeley, CA ” Trazom
150. July 1989 Cleveland, OH Sibyl Joker
151. July 1990 Clearwater Beach, FL ” Quip, Poi
152. July 1991 Toronto, ON ” Fraz
153. July 1992 San Diego, CA ” Grinch
154. July 1993 New York, NY ” Helene [formerly Ginger Ella]
155. July 1994 Montreal, QC ” Wabbit
156. July 1995 Portland, OR ” Sibyl, Smaug
157. July 1996 Chicago, IL ” Minimus
158. July 1997 Washington, DC Lunch Boy George Groth
159. July 1998 Atlanta, GA ” Qaqaq
Date Site Editor Convention Host(s)
160. July 1999 Big Sky, MT ” Uncanny
161. July 2000 San Francisco, CA Xemu Trazom
162. July 2001 Newark, NJ ” Tyger
163. July 2002 Vancouver, BC ” Witz, Andreas, Dart, Kite
164. July 2003 Indianapolis, IN Saxifrage Ember
165. July 2004 Boston, MA ” Sidhe, Saxifrage, Sue++
166. July 2005 Los Angeles, CA ” Elfman, Bluff, Artistry
167. July 2006 San Antonio, TX ” Rebel
168. July 2007 Ann Arbor, MI Crax Neuromancer
169. July 2008 Denver, CO Crax TMCay
170. July 2009 Baltimore, MD Pfire, QED, and ARCS
171. July 2010 Seattle, WA
171. July 2011 Providence, RI

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1) No conventions were held during World War II.
2) Conventions were suspended after 1958; thereafter officers were elected by mail ballot.
3) Prior to 1971 elections were held in the middle of the year and officers assumed their duties in the fall; beginning in 1971, incoming officers didn't take office until the following January, so technically 1971 did not have its own officers.
4) Though annual conventions resumed in 1976, officers continued to be elected by mail ballot.