2024 Desert Southwest Annual Conference
June 13-16, 2024
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
REGISTRATION RATES
$199 Registration Feb 15-May 15
$299 Late Registration May 16-Jun 1
REGISTRATION
Select from the items below to access. The Lay Member to Annual Conference form includes change requests and alternate information.
- Annual Conference Registration (Due June 1)
- Childcare Registration (Due June 1)
- Hotel Reservation
- Ministry Fair Table Request (Due April 15)
- Orientation to Ministry Registration (Due June 7)
- Vendor Table Request (Due Apr 15)
- Youth Registration included in Annual Conference Registration
DRAFT SCHEDULE
- Pre-Conference Briefing: May 15
- Opening & Devotional: June 13, 9 AM
- Clergy Session: June 13, 10:30 AM
- Laity Session: June 13, 10:30 AM
- Plenary June 13, 1:30-3:30 PM
- Ministry Fair: June 15, 11 AM-Noon
- Memorial at Convention Ctr: June 13, 4 PM
- Ordination Rehearsal at Catalina: June 13, 6 PM
- Plenary: June 14 & 15, 9-5 PM
- Ordination at Catalina UMC: June 15, 7 PM
- Plenary: June 16, 9 AM
- Closing Worship: June 16, ending at Noon
2024 QUICK LINKS
- Annual Conference Home Page
- AC2024 Logo (Black & White Square)
- AC2024 Logo (Full Color Square)
- Church Story Submission (Due May 15)
- Conference Lay Leader Nomination (Due Mar 31)
- Journal Web Page
- Lay Member to Annual Conference Form (Due Apr 30)
- Mission Project totals to Billie Fidlin (Due June 5)
- Parliamentary Procedures
- Pre-Conference Report Submission (Due Apr 30)
- Resolution Submission by Conference Board or Five People (Due Apr 30)
- Subscribe to Conference News
- Template for Pre-Conference Report
- Template for Resolutions
- Voting Platform
HOTEL PARKING INFORMATION
Doubletree by Hilton Tucson Downtown Convention Center is located at 280 S Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701, with direct indoor access from the hotel to the convention center.
- Self Parking = $12/day
- Valet Parking = $16/day
Both rates include in/out privileges.
TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER (TCC) PARKING
- Click here for the “Where to park map”
- Parking Garage
- Parking Lots B & C (closest to front entrance of TCC)
Annual Conference News
Update on RIP Medical Debt Impact
Recently we received a letter from RIP Medical Debt, penned by an anonymous beneficiary in the Las Vegas area. The letter reads: “This is a blessing. I have had so much stress over my debt and to have it removed by an angel is truly a blessing. I can’t thank this...
A Thank You to One and All
You’ll remember that during Annual Conference our members wrote messages that were later sent to United Methodist Conferences around the world. This morning (August 31st) we received a letter of thanks that we want to share with you. The hearts of our Conference...
Figures Are In, Blessings Abound!
Recently I heard from our contact at RIP Medical Debt, Rihana Joseph. As promised, she was contacting me about the resulting stats from our Annual Conference Mission Offering to RIP Medical Debt. With so many blessings - I am pleased to report that our donations...
“Every Day, One in Two Americans. . .”
“Every day 1 in 2 Americans choose between paying medical bills and covering basic needs.” RIP Medical Debt This statistic, from the RIP Medical Debt website, shares with us the dire circumstance that so many Americans are facing today. Our Conference chose to make a...
2023 Desert Southwest Annual Conference Report
The 39th session of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference occurred at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona, and online via Zoom on June 15-17, 2023. This year's theme was #WeAre Wrestling, Engaging, Rising, focusing on the story of Jacob from Genesis 32-33 and...
Mesa Convention Center – 2023 Annual Conference Location
If this is your first time attending Annual Conference at the Mesa Convention Center, you might get lost. The Delta Marriott Hotel is located on the same campus as the Mesa Convention Center, and the Mesa Convention Center has multiple buildings! If you are staying at...
Annual Conference is this week!
Don’t forget to send your church’s giving total for the Annual Conference Mission to Billie Fidlin at bfidlin@dscumc.org.
Exploring the Death Penalty – Annual Conference Luncheon
Time to register! The deadline is Thursday, June 8, 2023. We are taking registrations for the Annual Conference luncheon on looking at the death penalty. There will be facts, information from Sister Helen Prejean, and a lively discussion. Lunch is in the same room as...