General Conference briefing set for head delegates, communicators
Sep. 10, 2007
A Pre-General Conference News Briefing will be held Jan. 24-26 in Fort Worth, Texas, to help heads of delegations, church communicators and secular journalists prepare for The United Methodist Church's legislative gathering in the spring.
The briefing, sponsored by United Methodist Communications, will focus on key issues and legislation facing General Conference. The event will include information to help delegates and communicators get oriented to the assembly and downtown Fort Worth.
Nearly 1,000 delegates from around the world will gather at General Conference April 23-May 2 to set direction for the church for 2009-2012.
The Pre-General Conference News Briefing is held every four years, just before the legislative gathering. In 2008, the briefing will be at the Hilton Fort Worth, which is near the convention center where General Conference will meet. The briefing will include a tour of the center as well as the surrounding vicinity.
In addition to plenary sessions, the communicators and heads of delegations will have the opportunity to focus on specific topics of interest in breakout sessions. The agenda has been planned by United Methodist Communications staff working with the host conference communicator, the president of the United Methodist Association of Communicators, and a committee that includes a staff member of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship and several conference directors of connectional ministries. A team from the Central Texas Conference has also planned worship events for the briefing.
Registration details, an overview of the agenda and information on hotel arrangements will be posted by mid-September at www.gc2008.umc.org. Afterward, inquiries may be made to InfoServ at United Methodist Communications at infoserv@umcom.org or (800) 251-8140.
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