Convention News
The Dorothy Dossier
The Dorothy Dossier is our convention newsletter which we e-mail out to subscribers periodically. Don’t worry if you missed out on an edition. They’re all archived here for your reading pleasure but you should definitely subscribe so you don’t miss future ones.
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 10 – June 2023
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 9 – May 2023
- Special Notice with Convention Info – May 9, 2023
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 8 – April 2023
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 7 – February 2023
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 6 – December 2022
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 5 – September 2022
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 4 – July 2022
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 3 – March 2022
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 2 – December, 2021
- The Dorothy Dossier – Issue 1 – July, 2021
Other Happenings
Check out some other interesting blog posts and see what we’ve been up to these past weeks.

Volunteers Needed!
It takes a village to raise a convention and Ottawa 2023 needs you!
Are you able to donate an hour or two, or more, to help make the Ottawa 2023 convention the best it can be?

Get Your Merch Now!
Now is the time to browse our catalog of amazing Follow Your Northern Neighbour branded gear and place your order.

Launch Video Revealed
Check out our awesome launch video, produced by Steve McKeown, and get excited about this historic convention in 2023!

Old Queen Bingo a Success
Old Queen Bingo was a smashing success and raised money for the Ottawa 2023 convention. Thanks to everyone who attended.

It’s not the Brady bunch
There may not be much dancing going on these days, except for the virtual kind of course, but planning for the 2023 Ottawa IAGSDC convention

Virtual Meetings Mean Less Travel
We held our first Ottawa 2023 convention committee meeting since the pandemic began and of course, it was via Zoom. Since some of our committee

First Meeting
The convention committee met for the first time and immediately got down to business planning caller lists, tours, venue and of course those pesky corporate

Hotel Contract Confirmed
Our chosen venue, the Westin Ottawa, has been extremely accommodating with our rather particular requirements. Room blocks are booked and hall assignments are perfect for

Ottawa Wins Bid
A consortium made up of dancers from Cornwall, Ottawa and Toronto has won the bid to host the 2023 IAGSDC Convention. By the time this