Name: Sitting Pretty in Garden City 2026
Start: 2026-11-05T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-08T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Garden City Hotel

Sitting Pretty in Garden City 2026

Sitting Pretty in Garden City:
The 23rd International Convention of The Wodehouse Society

Welcome to our 2026 Convention page! TWS’s 23rd convention will take place on November 5–8, 2026, at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, Long Island, New York. Long Island is a mecca for Wodehouseans: Wodehouse lived and worked in New York City and on LI often over the course of his life, and he and lived the last twenty years in Remsenburg. So what better place to hold a convention? Thankfully, the Garden City Hotel is conveniently located for convention travelers: only 13 miles from JFK Airport, 18 miles from LaGuardia, and directly across the street from a Long Island Railroad station (approximately 45 minutes to Penn Station). A short walk from the hotel brings you to a shopping district replete with stores and restaurants.

Convention updates will be posted on this page, as will a link to the registration form when it is available. Questions? Send them to the Convention Committee Chair.

LATEST NEWS: WHAT’S ON FOR THE WEEKEND
Thursday, November 5: An evening reception with games will kick off the weekend.
Friday, November 6: A bus pilgrimage to Remsenburg will include the Wodehouses’ grave, a look at their house, the cemetery where several of their pets are buried, and more. Bus seating will be limited to 110 people. Those who wish to may travel out to Remsenburg by car. Stay tuned for all the details.
After our return from Remsenburg, and following dinner on your own, there will be a Wodehouse-filled concert from the magnificent Maria Jette and Dan Chouinard.
Saturday, November 7: After a day filled with Riveting Talks (and a special treat), there will be a traditional evening banquet to stagger humanity; costumes are optional.
Sunday, November 8: As ever, we see out the weekend with a morning breakfast and tearful farewells.
Convention fees will be posted soon!

BOOKING A ROOM

The convention room rate at the Garden City Hotel is $289 per night for either a Deluxe Double (two beds) or a Deluxe King (one bed). State and county taxes are additional, and there is a fee of $30 per room, per day, which covers parking, in-room Wifi, and use of the indoor pool and fitness center. To book a room, call the hotel’s direct phone number for reservations: 516-747-3000. Be sure to ask for the Biennial Convention/Wodehouse Society room block when making your reservation. Some folks have had some difficulty reserving a room more than a year out from the convention; others have not.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
We are currently trying to raise funds that will help to offset the various costs of our convention, thus enabling us to keep fees down and make it more affordable. One way of doing this is to hold weekly auctions on eBay, selling items of a distinctly Wodehousean nature. These auctions are posted on our Facebook page and on PGWnet. We are also requesting direct donations according to the following levels of giving: Corky, $1-$99; Bertie, $100-$249; Psmith, $250-$499; Gally, $500-$999; Uncle Fred, $1,000. (Note that the characters are listed not in order of their wealth but by the amount of sweetness and light they can be counted on to spread.) Donations can also be made in honor or memory of someone. Any size of donation will be gratefully received, and donors do not need to attend the convention in order to contribute. All donors will be listed in the convention program, unless they prefer anonymity. To learn how you can make a contribution, write to the Convention Committee Chair.