The Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), the group set up after Mr Johnson was kicked out of No 10 by his own party, is to hold its first convention in Bournemouth on 13 May.
But Mr Johnson will snub the conference, The Independent understands - despite being invited to speak at the event in the wake of the disastrous local election results expected for Rishi Sunak.
Johnson supporters Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadine Dorries and Priti Patel will make speeches or join debates at the first national gathering of the CDO.
The group run by key Johnson backer Peter Cruddas, a major donor to the former PM, wants Tory members to have a bigger say in electing candidates and party leaders.
"Are you ready to take back control?" the CDO asks on its website. "We look forward to welcoming you to the CDO conference ... where you'll join like-minded patriots who, like you, want to save our party and our country."
Mr Rees-Mogg said he was "looking forward to addressing the voluntary party, which I have long thought is the backbone of Conservatism".
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