Welcome from the District Host Committee
Dear Members of the 2010 Annual Conference:
On behalf of the Athens-Elberton District and the host committee, welcome. We regard it an honor to host you now for the eleventh time since 1999!
Annual Conference will begin with the Laity Orientation and Clergy Executive Session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, ending on Friday, the 18th at 5:15 p.m. All forms and information about the conference will be available on the conference website: www.ngumc.org. They will also be in the District-Preconference Briefing handbook.
Remember, each member to Annual Conference is responsible for his or her own lodging reservations.
- A list of area hotels is on our website (see above), provided by the Athens Housing Convention and Visitors Bureau.
- To receive annual conference rates, indicate that you will be attending the North Georgia United Methodist Annual Conference.
- If you made reservations last year, confirm them and verify the nights of stay.
- PLEASE cancel any reservations you do not plan on using.
- NOTE: No late check outs will be available on Friday as hotels have guests arriving for weekend weddings and events.
- If you need assistance, direct questions to the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau at 706-357-4410 or 1-800-653-0603. Using this resource assures safe lodging.
Plenty of parking is available, with shuttles to and from the ones more distant from the Classic Center. An information page on available parking will also appear on our website.
Members of the Annual Conference will find a variety of restaurants and shopping within walking distance of the Classic Center. As in past years, breakfast and lunch will be available at the Classic Center. Tickets for the Laity Luncheon will be sold at the Conference, with other meal tickets being sold prior to the conference by the sponsoring group.
The Mission Opportunity for Annual Conference is packaging meals through Stop Hunger Now. All members of the Conference are encouraged to be part of this project. See information on the website for details on how to participate in this project.
Again, welcome. May you feel blessed by having been here in the Classic City.
Gary L. Whetstone Chuck Hodges Leon Jourolmon
District Superintendent Clergy Chairman District Lay Leader
Athens-Elberton District Host Committee Athens-Elberton District
Dianne Morrison & Johnny Fowler, Lay Co-chairpersons
Athens-Elberton District Host Committee