Get Ready! - 2026 JASNA AGM: Jane Austen's Bath Novels: Northanger Abbey and Persuasion

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Return of important information: If you have dietary restrictions, or are on a tour with a waiver that must be signed or a meal that must be pre-selected, please be attentive to the deadlines in emails sent to you about those matters.

72 hours before your arrival date: Deadline for cancelling JW Marriott hotel reservations (late cancellations forfeit one night's charges). See your hotel reservation confirmation email for details.

Other deadlines: The deadlines for receiving refunds of registration and activity fees, and for reserving hotel rooms with the JASNA discount, have passed. The banquet table signup deadline has passed, but if you don't yet have a table selection, you can sign up on-site at the AGM.

October 17: The AGM Schedule in its final form has been published. Minor adjustments may still be necessary, but we believe this to be final. Attendees will receive the schedule in the printed program when they check in and it will also be on the Event App. Read more on the Schedule webpage.
A final "Know Before You Go" email will be sent out to all registrants this week.
See below for the JW Marriott Starr Pass property map.
Following the September 30 closing of self-signups and refunds for AGM tours, we studied our bus planning and found available seats on several tours. If you'd like to add a ticket, we'd love to fill another seat, and for some tours, AGM Attendees can purchase a ticket for their nonregistered spouse or traveling companion. See the Tour Catalog for specifics.
If you are on the Kitt Peak, Los Milics, Pima Air and Space, or Sonoita-Elgin tours, you will need to sign a waiver before the AGM, and for the first two you will need to select meals. Watch for emails and return information promptly, please. The Kitt Peak email will also contain other vital information you'll need to know before you go.
Visit Tucson and the Downtown Tucson Partnership welcome you with a number of special discounts on dining and shopping. With your AGM badge, you can get 25% off admission to the Tucson Museum of Art, 10% off gifts at the Tucson Gallery, and 15% off at several bars and restaurants.
The hotel has released lots of information on additional activities that you or those traveling with you may want to enjoy. See below for details.
We're happy to announce a new addition to the agenda: on Saturday evening, we'll welcome playwright/screenwriter Reina Hardy for a lighthearted chat. Reina wrote the script for the Hallmark movie "Paging Mr. Darcy," which is set at a Jane Austen conference (notice any similarities?). She'll talk about her experience with the movie, her inspiration, and what's wrong with Mr. Darcy. (Her talk will follow Cheryl Butler's performance; the previously scheduled talk on insobriety is cancelled.) (9/25)
A recording of the recent informational Zoom meeting with first-time AGM attendees will be posted on this page soon.
Banquet table signup is now frozen. If you don't yet have a table selection, please sign up when you arrive at the AGM. If you have questions, please email the coordinator at lmerickson57@gmail.com.
Information on accessibility (hearing support, mobility, dietary restrictions, and more) is now available. (8/17)
We have compiled tips on activities for spouses, families, and other travel partners. If you're interested in golf, water attractions, Halloween events for the kids, museums for all ages, and other amusements for your loved ones, check it out. (8/17)

As the sun sets, the fun begins!

If you're arriving at the hotel on Wednesday, join us from 6pm to 8pm on the Salud Patio (just off the main lobby) to greet old friends and meet new ones as the sun sets over the mountains. A full menu of drinks, snacks, and meals will be available for purchase. Better yet, come early and enjoy the hotel's complimentary tequila toast at 5:30pm.

You can check in at the conference area and pick up your conference materials between 4pm and 8pm on Wednesday, or get them when you arrive Thursday or Friday.

Good food is both a necessity and a pleasure at an AGM. Here's a day-by-day overview of meal options and ideas.

Descriptions of the hotel's restaurants are on this page. There may be extended opening times and specials to assist conference attendees; watch for more details.

Meals in dark blue are included with registration for Attendees and Companions. Meals with an asterisk require tickets purchased in advance.

WEDNESDAY: On your own. Consider adding a ticket for the Bus to Downtown* to your registration to enjoy a restaurant and sightseeing (details here). In the evening, Meet and Greet on Salud Patio (food and drinks at own expense; see details above).

THURSDAY: On your own. Consider adding a ticket for the Bus to Downtown* to your registration to enjoy a restaurant and sightseeing (details here). Some spaces are still available for the Buffet Dinner at Cafe a la C'Arte* at the Art Museum downtown (transportation included with ticket, details here).

FRIDAY: Tea and muffins in the conference area (7:45am - 9:15am). Lunch available at own cost from cafe counters in meeting space (salads $12-15, sandwiches $14) with seating on terrace or indoors, plus the hotel restaurant offers a lunch special. Ticketed Lunch-and-Learn* (in-house, sold out, details here). In the evening, the Dine-Around* offers an opportunity to join a small group of other AGM attendees as a downtown restaurant. (Transportation included with ticket; dinner cost at own expense. Purchase bus ticket by September 30; restaurant sign-up sheets will be released soon).

SATURDAY: Tea and muffins in the conference area (8:00am - 9:30am). Lunch available at own cost from cafe counters in meeting space (salads $12-15, sandwiches $14) with seating on terrace. In the evening, Social Hour (no-host bar, no cash accepted, only cards or charge to room) and AGM Banquet.

SUNDAY: Buffet breakfast. In the evening, Post-AGM Dinner, El Charro Mexican Buffet at the Carriage House* (transportation included with ticket, details here), and Los Milics Dining and Wine Evening* (transportation included, details here).

The JW Marriott has released its activity calendars with many daily, seasonal, and special offerings, many included at no additional charge for guests:

Every day there are what the hotel calls its "rituals": a traditional Native American ceremony at 7:00am, and a daily tequila toast at 5:30pm, both on the Salud Patio. These are complimentary and do not require sign-up.
The hotel also offers a daily hike with a professional guide, open to two people per room (included in resort fee). Meet in the Hotel Lobby near the bell desk for 7:30am departure. No sign-up but capacity may be limited. On Friday and Saturday, a sunset guided hike is also available at a fee of $45 (booking link on this page).
On Wednesday, relax with a Sonoran Sunset Sound Bath at 5pm. $15, tickets required (booking link on this page).
On Saturday at 7:30am, there's Yoga on the Lawn at Starr Canyon, free with no sign-up required (capacity may be limited). Family Yoga, also complimentary, follows at 8:30am. Capacity may be limited.
Other yoga, aqua yoga, and stretch and tone classes are offered on various days for spa guests and those with spa passes only. See the Hashani Spa link on this page.
For kids, there's Spooky Splash at Starr Pass, a free "dive-in movie" showing of the movie Coco at the pool on October 31 at 8pm, preceded by some craft activities with fee. See details on this page and consult the hotel for details. (If you're bringing kids with you, please also see the AGM team's tips for families. Costumed youngsters are invited to join the AGM Promenade; contact jasna2026agm@gmail.com to pre-arrange.)
Hours for the main pool are 7:30am to 10:00pm. Information about golf can be found here.