The Masons of Southwest Ohio extend a cordial invitation to attend the 212th Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ohio on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021!

Before Registering, Take Notice:

• This website is for information, links to make hotel reservations, and to pay for the events (dinners) you want to attend. It has nothing to do with "registering" for the Grand Lodge Session. The term "register" is to buy tickets for the events listed. Voting members will receive communications through Grand View.
• Except for the ladies' program*, the DAs, DDGMs and DEOs, and their Ladies do not need to make reservations as they will be handled by the Grand Lodge office.
• Our Past Grand Masters & Dignitaries will receive a personal invitation, registration online is not needed.
• When registering yourself and your lady, please remember to count both when totaling reservations. If registering/paying for a child, please use the lady field for the child and fill out under your name.
• Tickets for all paid events must be purchased by October 1, 2021, to give the venue a total count.
• Please register the actual names and information of those who are attending the paid event(s). We will not assign tickets to "secretary name" at the event.

Session Details

Updated 8/23/2021 [cmte room assignments], 9/20/2021 [lunch time, added DA to pictures], 9/29/2021 [Details for Ladies Registration/Program]

Thursday (10/14/21):

•   1:00pm -   Committee Meetings - Charters & Dispensations (Room 104), Masonic Jurisprudence (Room 101)
•   2:00pm -   Committee Meetings - Grievance (Room 103), Ways-Means-Accounts (Room 102)
•   2:00pm -   6:00pm   Masons Registration Main Lobby (Sharonville Convention Center - Main Level, Entrance "A") 
•   2:00pm -   6:00pm   Ladies Registration in Hyatt Hotel (Meeting rooms 1-3)
•   5:00pm -   6:30pm   Distinguished Guests Pictures (Room 109, Downstairs) (Please be prompt)
  • 5:00pm Grand Lodge Office Personnel
  • 5:05pm District Advisors
  • 5:15pm Grand Lodge Officers
  • 5:30pm District Education Officers
  • 5:45pm District Deputy Grand Masters
  • 6:00pm Past Grand Masters
  • 6:15pm Distinguished Guests, In-State and Out-of-State Dignitaries.
     
•   7:00pm -   9:00pm   Grand Master's Banquet in the Northern Lights Ballroom - All Invited ($50 per-person-Short Ribs & Salmon Dinner)
  •   @9:00pm          Entertainment by Mickey James & The Queen City Crew
•   9:00pm - 12:00am   Grand Master's Hospitality Room (LivINN Hotel - Floor 2)
   

Friday (10/15/21):

•   6:30am -   3:00pm   Masons Registration Main Lobby (Sharonville Convention Center - Main Level, Entrance "A")
•   8:00am - 12:00pm   Annual Communication Morning Session (Main Level Exhibit Hall)
• 12:00pm -   1:00pm   Lunch Buffet, $29 per person, pre-purchase ticket only. (Northern Lights Ballroom, time flexible)
  • Soup
  • Salad
  • Asst Chips
  • Ham, Roast Beef or Turkey
  • Tomato, Onion, Lettuce
  • Rolls/Bread
  • Brownies & Cookies
     
•   1:00pm -   3:00pm   Afternoon Session (Main Level Exhibit Hall)
•   5:00pm -   6:30pm   Grand Lodge Officer Installation (Main Level Exhibit Hall)
•   7:00pm -   9:00pm   New Grand Master's Celebration in the Northern Lights Ballroom ($40 per-person-Spinach-Pancetta Stuffed Chicken)
•   9:00pm - 12:00am   New Grand Master's Hospitality Room (LivINN Hotel - Floor 2)
   

Friday (10/15/21) Ladies' Program/Lunch "It's all about Cincinnati" ($50 per-person)

As of 9/29/2021, on three busses, we have only 33 seats left!!

• * Tickets for the Ladies Program must be purchased in advance.
•   9:00am -   Gather Convention Center Entrance "B" (lower level, buses)
•  10:00am -  American Sign Museum (Dedicated to the art and history of commercial signs and sign making, 100+ years.)
• 12:30pm -   Lunch at the Cincinnati Masonic Center
•   2:00pm -   Findlay Market (Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market.)
•   4:00pm -   Return to the Hyatt Hotel/Convention Center
•   5:00pm -   6:30pm   Grand Lodge Officer Installation (Main Level Exhibit Hall)

Saturday (10/16/21):

•    9:00am -  3:00pm   DDGM & DEO School (Sharonville Convention Center-Lower Level, lunch provided)
  • Saturday Morning DA-DDGM-DEO Short Together Session in Room 111  (Downstairs)
  • Saturday Morning DA-DDGM Training Breakout is in Room 111  (Downstairs)
  • Saturday Morning DEO Training Breakout is in Room 110  (Downstairs)
  • Ladies casual lunch/games in Hyatt Hotel (Meeting rooms 1-3)

Additional Information:

• Grand Secretary Office is in Room 107-108  (Downstairs)
• Saturday Morning DA-DDGM-DEO Short Together Session in Room 111 (Downstairs)
• Saturday Morning DDGM Training in Room 111  (Downstairs)
• Saturday Morning DEO Training in Room 110  (Downstairs)
• Saturday Morning when DGM calls DA Meeting, Room TBD that day. (Downstairs)
• Masonic Marketplace in Rooms 201-204, just outside of Main Exhibit Hall.
• Ladies Registration/Hospitality in Hyatt Hotel (Meeting rooms 1-3)

Sharonville Convention Center - Entrance "A"

Registration and entry for the session will be through Entrance "A", which is on the upper level/center of building.

Sharonville Convention Center Parking

The Sharonville Convention Center offers free parking for the convenience of our guests.
Our on-site and adjacent lots can accommodate over 1,000 vehicles.

Sharonville Convention Center Map

Nearby Restaurants

There are a wide variety of nearby restaurants near the Sharonville Convention Center.  The following list includes just a few of them.  You can download this list in map form.  You may also want to search Google Maps for more.

Before Registering, Take Notice:

• This website is for information, links to make hotel reservations, and to pay for the events (dinners) you want to attend. It has nothing to do with "registering" for the Grand Lodge Session.
• Except for the ladies' program*, the DAs, DDGMs and DEOs, and their Ladies do not need to make reservations as they will be handled by the Grand Lodge office.
• Our Past Grand Masters & Dignitaries will receive a personal invitation, registration online is not needed.
• When registering yourself and your lady, please remember to count both when totaling reservations. If registering/paying for a child, please use the lady field for the child and fill out under your name.
• Tickets for all events must be purchased by October 1, 2021, to give the venue a total count.
• The term "register" is to buy tickets for the paid events listed. Voting members will receive communications from Grand View.

Please register the actual names and information of those who are attending the paid event(s).
We will not assign tickets to "secretary name" at the event.

Thank you,
2021 Grand Lodge Committee