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2026 GCNA Congress

The 83rd Annual Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America will be held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, from June 5 to 8, 2026, with registration and welcome events beginning Thursday, June 4. Plan to stay through banquet day (Monday, June 8)!

Registration

GCNA congresses are open to everyone (whether a GCNA member or not).

Register by April 30 to secure the early bird discount rate of $350! The regular rate of $400 applies to registrations from May 1 onwards.

Grants to Attend Congress: The GCNA is pleased to offer grants to cover the costs of congress registration fees for certain members, such as first-time attendees and members who have recently passed either exam. If you are applying for a grant, please do NOT register for congress until you receive approval for the grant. Note: the grant application deadline is April 26.

Link to online registration will be posted here within the next few days! Please carefully read the information about the Banquet Day in the schedule posted below before you register.

Registration closes on May 20. After that date, please email the congress host at yale.guild@gmail.com directly to see if your attendance can still be accommodated.

Attending your first GCNA Congress?

We look forward to welcoming you! Be sure to join us for the complimentary first-timers breakfast on June 5 (the first morning of congress) to meet board members and other first-timers.

Did you know that the GCNA offers grants to cover registration costs for members who are attending congress for the first time? Note: the grant application deadline is April 26.

Congress events include presentations, masterclasses, workshops, and business meetings, as well as social opportunities to meet other carillonneurs - and of course lots of great music! We will be spending a lot of time outside listening to recitals, so be prepared with sunscreen, a hat, an umbrella, etc. Casual, comfortable dress is highly recommended!

If you have questions about the GCNA Congress Registration Grants (for first-timers and new AC/Carillonneur Members), please contact events@gcna.org (Chair, GCNA Events Committee).

Please direct other questions to the congress host at yale.guild@gmail.com.

Tentative schedule - updated April 8

Click here to download the tentative schedule - including information about the Banquet Day

Lodging information

Group rates will be available at the two hotels below. Harkness Tower is in between the two hotels, and a 0.4 mile walk to each hotel. (The hotels are 0.8 mile from each other.)

Note that the room rates quoted below do not include breakfast. A hot breakfast is available for purchase at the Courtyard by Marriott. (As well, the congress host anticipates providing breakfast snacks each morning, so that's an option for attendees who do not require a lot for breakfast.)

Courtyard by Marriott New Haven at Yale:
- $249/night plus tax
- $24/day parking
- To receive the group rate, you must book by May 10.
- Fully renovated recently, with amenities, such as hot breakfast available for purchase, bar, capacity to hold board meetings and the first timers' breakfast.
- Visit the hotel's booking page.
New Haven Hotel:
- $135/night plus tax
- $25/day parking (unlimited access with your guest room key)
- To receive the group rate, you must book by May 5.
- Visit the hotel's booking page, or call (877) 499-5279 (24/7 reservation line) or (203) 498-3100 (hotel) and ask to book with the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America GCNA