FAQ

The beautiful Grand Traverse Resort has been the home of Annual Conference since 2017.  They offer all of our needed amenities in a lovely, family-friendly setting.   There are limited locations available that can meet the needs of a conference of our size, including a large plenary hall, lots of break-out rooms and housing for hundreds of our attendees, attached to the meeting space.  We continue to review our options.

It’s vital that members of Annual Conference attend all sessions.

By car the arrival address is: 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI 49610.

You can also let us do the driving. There is an opportunity to take a coach bus from the southern parts of Michigan. Our 56 Passenger coaches are equipped with 110 outlets, WiFi, restrooms, comfortable reclining seats, foot rests, air conditioning, public address system, individual reading lights, CD player, and DVD system complete with monitors throughout the coach. Sign up in the registration system.

You can stay onsite in a traditional Hotel room, a modern Tower room or a condo. Camping and other options are nearby as well. Click on Accommodations on this site for more detailed information.

Some walking will be necessary. Most conference activities will take place in onsite meeting rooms, not too far from hotel and tower rooms. A shuttle will be provided for those staying in the condos and for some conference activities. If you have mobility issues or specific needs, please indicate appropriately when registering.

We're adding a shuttle option this year (from outside Governors' Hall to the front of the resort) to help with traffic flow, and help attendees get to meals in Michigan Ballroom. 

One of the Tower Ballroom Elevators will be dedicated to moving people between the two conference floors.

Members can expect to pay for registration, four nights lodging and meals. An average cost in a shared hotel room will be less than $485 per person.

The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is an ADA-compliant facility. Barrier-free rooms are available.

Please review the menus before registering. The resort has responded to feedback and has provided complete dietary meals and information. Select Special Dietary Meals or standard meals when registering.

The resort has partnered with Third Coast Bakery, a local gluten-free bakery to provide many of the items for those with special dietary needs.

A conference as big as ours means lots of cars that need a place to park.  This year, we will offer a shuttle service from the hub locations serving offsite hotels.  This should reduce the number of cars driving in each day which helps reduce the number of cars in the lot.

We will continue to offer registrants the opportunity to request a limited mobility parking pass for access to closer parking.  We continue to to encourage people without mobility issues to respect the needs of others.

Our Conference rules include several provisions designed to ensure fair and equal treatment of all legislation, including any that is offered from the floor.  As a result, floor voting on legislation issues cannot begin before Friday.  See Rule 5.4 for more information. 

Voting for 1800 members can take awhile.  This year all of our voting will done using electronic voting equipment that should make the process much quicker!

The Grand Traverse Resort offers on-site child care for attendees who need the service, but you must register your child before you arrive at Annual Conference. More information is available on the registration page or check-out The Cub House for a sneak peek.

Our outstanding technology team will be staying just a little longer this year to produce a compilation video for you to use in your local church the weekend after annual conference.  The video will feature conference highlights and any official action taken by the assembled body.