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Founded June 6, 1859 (First Secondary School in Nigeria)
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Home2026 Convention

2026 New York Convention

Thursday, July 9 – Sunday July 12


15th Annual Convention

Pay Convention fees - $200


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THEME
Leveraging Technology in African Education

OFFICIAL CONVENTION DATES
Thursday, July 9 - Sunday, July 12, 2026

WHERE
Hyatt Regency Long Island
1717 Motor Parkway,
Hauppauge, NY11788
Phone +1 631-784-1234
Reservation Code: G-CMSS
Reservation Deadline: June 20, 2026
Online Hotel Reservation (Group Rates)
$189 (Two Double-Bed Room) /night
$189 (One King Bed Room) /night


Canceling your Reservation

  • You may cancel your reservation for no charge until 2 days before arrival.
  • Please note that the hotel will assess a fee which equals 1 night of your room charge plus tax if you must cancel after this deadline. 

CONVENTION AGENDA


Thursday July 9, 2026 
5:30PM - 10:30PM 
Local Reception (White Party) at:
Whalers New American Restaurant.
124 Maple Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706
https://www.whalersny.com 


Friday, July 10, 2026
11:30AM - 4:00PM- Bus Tour of New York, NY landmarks
6:00PM - 10:00PM 
Meet and Greet (Hospitality)

Saturday, July 11, 2026 
9:00AM - 2:00PM -
Annual General Meeting
9:30AM - 1:30PM - Women's Program (Activities TBD)
4:30PM - 6:00PM - Assembly of Grammarians (Group & Individual Photos)

6:00PM - 12:00AM - Fundraising Dinner / Banquet Gala Night

Sunday, July 12, 2026 
9:00AM - 10:30AM  - Church Service


Nearest Airports:
ISP - Long Island MacAuthur Airport
         (7.2 miles)
JFK - John F. Kennedy Airport (40 miles)
LGA - LaGuardia Airport (40 miles)


Note: Uber is very expensive from JFK & LGA. Consider the cab service on the right if you are arriving at either of these airports.


The following sponsorship categories are available for the convention:

Gold Sponsor:
$2,000.00 - 10 premium seats, full page advert and a plaque

Silver Sponsor:
$1,500.00 - 8 premium seats, full page advert and a certificate of appreciation

Bronze Sponsor:
$1,000.00 - 6 premium seats, full page advert and a letter of recognition




Dear Grammarians 
The cab service above is operated by one of us and would be available to provide discounted rate services from JFK / LGA to the Hyatt Regency Long Island .
It’s a flat rate of $50 for 1-3 people. LGA might be a little more.
Old boys can send the cab company an email with their flight arrival information.





Central Park



Chistmas Lights at Rockefeller



New York Skyline

Manhattan



Long Island


Rockefeller Center