We are returning to the Chautauqua Institution in beautiful Chautauqua, New York for our conference in 2027! We are still evaluating our pricing plan but our intent is to hold participant fees steady in 2027.
Conference Center
The Chautauqua Institution is a gated Victorian village situated in a beautiful secure setting – a festival for the mind and body. Founded in 1874, history abounds in this renowned education and recreation center on Chautauqua Lake near the southwest corner of New York State. Chautauqua, in autumn, presents a visual feast and participants will soak up the architecture along with peak autumn leaves!
The Greene Family Commons is a newly renovated 115-room dormitory with full dining services, courtyards and meeting space. Our evening events will be held here, just steps away from the dorm rooms. You’ll find a comfortable home for the long weekend.
Turner Hall, now a community center, is a former elementary school with classrooms, fitness center and indoor pool. The majority of our classes will be held here and the fitness center and pool are available free to conference participants.
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend in early October is peak fall foliage season. Plan to stroll around the grounds, walk to the lakefront and take in the legendary Athenaeum Hotel, the Bell Tower and other sights throughout the village. While there, visit the Chautauqua Bookstore and the Gallery Store.
Tip: EGLFC is a great way to get a taste of Chautauqua without the summer crowds or pricey gate pass.
Chautauqua, New York, is located approximately:
- 75 miles from Buffalo, NY
- 142 miles from Rochester, NY
- 38 miles from Erie, PA
- 135 miles from Cleveland, OH
Housing
We offer a three night stay at the Conference. Rooming options in the renovated dormitory include a single room with either a private or shared bathroom.
Limited disability access rooms are available, with walk-in showers, grab bars and shower bench. (While accessible toilets are available in public bathrooms, there are no accessible toilets/grab bars in the individual bathrooms of the Greene Family Commons). Please make your specific needs known and an accessible room will be assigned, on a first-come basis. More information will be included on the registration form.
Want to skip the dorm? We’ll have a commuter option for those driving from home or who prefer to make their own lodging arrangements.
Meals
Food Service is built into the registration fee and includes nine meals (light dinner on Friday through lunch on Monday). Vegetarian and take-out options are available at meals as is beverage service throughout the day. The registration form will include more information.
Registration
The EGLFC registration form includes both workshop and lodging reservations. Registration begins on April 1st, 2027 and the form will be available for viewing a week in advance. See registration/cancellation deadlines here.
Greene Family Commons