Induction Ceremony and Banquet

Preparations are underway for the 47th Annual World Drum Corps Hall of Fame Induction Banquet for the Class of 2023. This year’s event will be held on December 2, 2023 in the Venue of the Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

Tickets

Tickets for this year’s banquet are $80.00. No tickets will be mailed to you. Seating is limited. Doors open for registration and table assignments at 4:30 at the WDCHOF registration desk located in The Venue Foyer (top of stairs). There is a social hour with cash bar from 5:00-6:00 in the Venue Balcony. Banquet festivities will begin promptly in The Venue Exclusive at 6:00 with a buffet dinner to follow. The WDCHOF photo will be taken after the event. Dress code: Business attire with jackets requested for men.‘Tickets for this year’s banquet are $80.00. No tickets will be mailed to you. Seating is limited. Doors open for registration and table assignments at 4:30 at the WDCHOF registration desk located in The Venue Foyer (top of stairs). There is a social hour with cash bar from 5:00-6:00 in the Venue Balcony. Banquet festivities will begin promptly in The Venue Exclusive at 6:00 with a buffet dinner to follow. The WDCHOF photo will be taken after the event. Dress code: Business attire with jackets requested for men.

As in the past your request for table assignments will be honored if possible. Your R.S.V.P. by November 1, 2023 will aid in accomplishing that task. Open seating only following that date.

Also, note that the general membership meeting will be Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM at the hotel (meeting room to be determined).

Please print and then fill out the Ticket Order Form and mail it along with your check. Please contact dwarga1@optonline.net or call 973-727-6064 with any questions.

Hotel Rooms

We have a room block at the Stardust Hotel Tower that will be reserved on a first come basis.

Please use this weblink for reservations: WDCHOF Valley Forge Hotel Reservations

Individual call-in reservations can be made by contacting the Hotel’s Call Center at 610-354-8118 between 8:00AM & 9:00PM EST. Our Group Code is WDCC23 or Group Name World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. Rooms are in the “Stardust Hotel Tower”. Our rate is $139.00 (single/double), $149.00 Triple (3 people), $159.00 Quad (4 people) plus applicable taxes. The cut-off for this rate is November 1, 2023. This block of rooms is available on a first come first served basis, so please make sure to reserve any extra rooms quickly.

Program Book Ads

To place an ad in the banquet program book expressing a congratulatory message to an inductee or to promote your business, please contact Bill McGrath at billmcgrath600@gmail.com

View the 2022 Program Book.

2022 Banquet Group Membership Photo

View a slideshow of all photos from the banquet here.

The 2022 Banquet opened with a performance by the Lancers Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps of Pennsylvania.