Bogleheads® Conferences



Day-to-day contact between Bogleheads occurs online. However, some members take advantage of the social opportunities presented by national and/or local meetings. Over the years, there has been significant growth in both types of events. John Bogle has attended all seven of the national meetings, the first of which (ultimately named Diehards I) occurred in March 2000.

The 2009 National Bogleheads Reunion (Bogleheads 8) will be held in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, with registration and reception starting at 3PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, and ending at noon on Friday, October 2, 2009. Here is the Announcement.

Diehards I - Miami
- House that Jack Built (Taylor Larimore's condo) - Mar 10-11, 2000 - Miami
 * Mel's report - Diehards I
 * Taylor's report - Diehards I
 * Jack's message from Miami
 * M* article - Saint Jack Speaks - Diehards I
 * Miami Herald Article on Bogleheads



Diehards II - Pennsylvania
- Vanguard Headquarters - June 8-10, 2001 - Pennsylvania
 * Taylor & Mel's report on DH II
 * Diehards II reports/thoughts
 * M* article - Bogleheads Transcend Cyberspace - Diehards II
 * Review of DH II by Jason Zweig
 * Jack's message after DH II
 * The Bogle Bugle
 * Pictures from Diehards II - Gail's Album (Flickr)

Diehards III - Chicago
- Morningstar Conference - June 25-27, 2002 - Chicago
 * DH III - Recap
 * Reports from DH III
 * More reports from DH III
 * Jack's message after DH III



Diehards IV - Denver
- May 8-10, 2004 - Denver
 * DH IV
 * Q&A from DH IV
 * DH IV Reports
 * More Reports from DH IV
 * Jack's message after DH IV
 * Pictures from DH IV - Paul's album
 * Pictures from DH IV - Sunny's album

Videos of the Q & A session at Diehards IV:
 * DH IV - Part 1 of 4
 * DH IV - Part 2 of 4
 * DH IV - Part 3 of 4
 * DH IV - Part 4 of 4



Diehards V - Las Vegas
- May 15-17, 2006 - Las Vegas
 * DH V report
 * DVD of Q&A from DH V in Vegas
 * Jack's speech from Money Show in Vegas
 * Jack's message after DH V
 * Jack's message after DH V on his blog
 * Pictures from DH V (Kodak - registration required)
 * Pictures from DH V (Flickr - no registration required)
 * Pictures from DH V - Sunny's Album

Videos of the Q & A session at Diehards V:
 * DH V - Part 1 of 5
 * DH V - Part 2 of 5
 * DH V - Part 3 of 5
 * DH V - Part 4 of 5
 * DH V - Part 5 of 5



Diehards VI - Alexandria
- June 10-12, 2007 - Alexandria
 * Diehards VI Report
 * Jack's message after DH VI
 * Minutes from the Diehards VI Reunion
 * Pictures from DH VI - Familydoc's Album
 * More Pictures from DH VI - PaulG (sddiehard)'s Album



Diehards VII - San Diego
- September 22-24, 2008 - San Diego
 * Diehards VII Report
 * Diehards VII 2008 Reunion DVD Package
 * Diehard VII Photo Album, San Diego, CA - Kathleen Ryan's Album
 * Diehard VII Photo Album, San Diego, CA - Gail's Album
 * Diehard VII Photo Album, San Diego, CA - Family Doc's Album
 * Diehard VII Photo Gallery - Rich Guerra's Album

Videos from Diehards VII:
 * Video of Mr. Bogle at Diehards VII with Christine Benz
 * Video of Mr. Bogle at Diehards VII with Christine Benz (Conclusion)
 * Video of Dr. William Bernstein with Christine Benz - Has the Crisis Tested Your Allocation Strategy?
 * Video of Rick Ferri with Christine Benz - ETF or Mutual Fund? How to Decide?
 * Video of Ed Tower with Christine Benz - Study: Pricey Funds Lag, Even Before Fees
 * Video of Bill Schultheis with Christine Benz - Managing Your Portfolio Through the Crisis

Chapter Meetings
As a complement to the national meetings, local Diehards or Bogleheads chapters have existed since January 2005. There are currently 35 such groups. The Diehards Local Chapters subforum serves as a venue for meeting plans and recaps.

These local chapters are as varied as the Bogleheads. Some chapters meet in small informal groups at random dates. Other chapters have a set meeting schedule and a more formal meeting agenda. But the common bond between these local chapters are the desire to discuss personal investing with like minded peers. To organize a local chapter, all a Boglehead needs to do is post the call for a new chapter on the local forum, get at least five members in the area to join the group, and then ask a Boglehead Mod/Admin to add you to the national chapter map.