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)
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