Grand Chapter State of New York Annual Convocation
Thursday, March 13, 2025, to Saturday, March 15, 2025
at the DoubleTree Hilton in Binghamton, NY
Representatives of Sister Jurisdictions and Concordant Grand Bodies must make their reservations directly with the Grand Chapter Office.
RESERVATION DEADLINE
MARCH 1st
Hotel Accommodations
DoubleTree by Hilton
225 Water Street, Binghamton, NY 13901
Standard Room (2 Queen or 1 King bed) $132.00 per night
Please make room reservations by 2/20/2024 (your card will not be charged and you can cancel up to 2 days before)
Schedule
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Attendee Dress: Red Jacket or Business Suit
1:30pm to 3:00pm – Thomas Smith Webb Chapter – Carlton A (lower level)
3:00pm to 4:00pm – Rehearsal for Grand Chapter [Grand Line ONLY] – Carlton A
2:30pm to 4:00pm – Grand Commandery of Knights Templar (Private Meeting) – Carlton B
Thursday Evening Dress: Red Jacket
5:00pm to 5:45pm – Zerubbabel Society Reception – Grand Ballroom Atrium
5:45pm to 6:45pm – Reception for the Grand High Priests Banquet – Grand Riverside Foyer (left of hotel reception)
6:45pm to 9:00pm – Grand High Priests Banquet -Grand Riverside
9:30pm to 10:30pm – Masonic Medical Research Foundation –Link Room (lower level)
Friday, March 14, 2025
Attendee Dress: Red Jacket or Business Suit
8:00am to 12:30pm – Friday Grand Chapter Meeting – Grand Ballroom
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Friday Men’s Luncheon – Grand Riverside
12:30pm – 1:30pm – DDGHP Luncheon – Link (lower level)
12:30pm – 1:30pm – AGL Luncheon – Watson (lower level)
Ladies Program: 11:00–12:00 ladies luncheon to follow – Endicott (lower level)
1:30pm to 3:00pm – Rehearsal for Order of High Priesthood – Degree cast ONLY – Grand Ballroom
2:30pm to 4:00pm – Grand Council of Cryptic Masons – (Private meeting) Carlton B
2:30pm to 3:00pm – Registration for Order of High Priesthood – High Priests from around the State – Grand Ballroom Atrium
3:00pm to 4:30pm – Conferral of the Order of High Priesthood – Grand Ballroom
Evening Dress: Tuxedo/Formal
6:00pm to 7:00pm – Grand Banquet Reception – Grand Ballroom Atrium
7:00pm to 9:30pm – Grand Banquet – Grand Ballroom
9:30pm to 11 :00pm – Order of Old Saratoga – Carlton (lower level)
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Attendee Dress: Red Jacket or Business Suit
7:00am to 8:30am – Red Cross of Constantine Breakfast (RCC members) – Endicott Johnson (lower level)
8:30am to 12:30pm – Saturday Grand Chapter Meeting – Grand Ballroom
Public Grand Line installation/investiture of DDGHPs/AGLs starts at 10:30 am or so,
pictures prior to installation
***Reminder GC Hospitality Suite is Zone 225 (lower level) – Be sure to locate the Capitular Districts Hospitality Suites in the hotel***