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What else you need to know about Annual Conference
May 22, 2018 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Every week for the past few months, articles have been published about specific Annual Conference details that you need to know about. Now, with being just over a week away from Annual Conference, we have a few more details to share with you.
- Livestream
If you are unable to attend Annual Conference—no worries! You can watch all the services and plenaries through the Annual Conference livestream. Simply go to our website, www.unyumc.org and on the front page, you will see a link to the livestream of Annual Conference beginning with the laity session on Wednesday May 30 and ending with the ordination service on Saturday June 2.
- No packets
To be better stewards of both the environment and the Annual Conference budget, there will be no packets this year. Instead, Annual Conference members will be asked to use digital copies of materials available in the Annual Conference App. There will also be a table with limited numbers of printed documents so that you can take specifically what need or want.
- App squad
Are you uneasy about the fact that there will be an app this year? In addition to the detailed instructions on how to download the app in the Annual Conference Guide, there will also be an app squad available to help you download and navigate the app. Look for people wearing yellow buttons that say, “APP SQUAD.”
- Registration closing
Please note that again this year registration will close at 9 a.m. on Thursday May 31 for opening worship. It will reopen following the service.
- Late Fee
If you did not pre-register for Annual Conference and are registering onsite, please that that there is a $50.00 fee.
- Seating
Please note that the seating this year will be metal folding chairs. To make the long hours of sitting more comfortable, each Annual Conference attendee will be given a seat cushion, provided by Church Mutual. Outside seating should only be used for medical reasons.
- Accommodations for people with disabilities:
- Parking
Please note that parking adjacent to the SRC Arena for people with disabilities may fill up. There are shuttles available from lots 13 and 14.
- Worship
There are a limited number of large-print worship booklets for those who need them. Also, during services and plenary, there is both a sign-language interpreter and closed captioning on the screens.
Any additional details will be sent out though UNY Notes later this week and next week. Be sure to continue watching Conference Communication channels so you can stay updated as we gather together and boldly live our call at this year’s Upper New York Annual Conference.