The 18th session of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference will be held in 2008 from Wednesday, July 16, to Friday, July 18.
The meeting will be held in Harrisburg, PA hosted by the Central Pennsylvania Conference at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel and the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
Dates: Monday July 14 to Friday July 18, 2008
Place: Harrisburg, PA
Hotel: Harrisburg Hilton
Meeting Location: Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: Sunoco Performance Theater.(Attached to Hilton)
Registration begins: 9 AM Monday July 14th
Hotel rooms available: 3 PM Monday July 14th
Delegates should arrive by 5 PM Monday July 14th for Dinner.
Conference concludes approximately 1 PM Friday July 18.
(Note: NO lunch provided.)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
| Sun. July 13 |
2:00PM |
College of Bishops
Program & Arrangements Committee |
| Mon. July 14 |
8:30AM
1:00PM
4:00PM
5:30PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
|
Committee on Nominations
Committee on Episcopacy
Interview Group Leaders
Heads of Delegations
Dinner
Bible Study
Small Groups for Interviews gather |
| Tue. July 15 |
8:30AM |
Small Group interviews of candidates |
| Wed. July 16 |
8:30AM |
Conference opens with Memorial Service |
| Fri. July 18 |
11:00AM |
Consecration Service of Bishops: Grace UMC |
DELEGATE INFORMATION:
HOTEL ROOMS: Monday – Thursday nights. 4 nights
Delegates:------------------------------No Charge
(Double occupancy, with another delegate)
Delegate – Single room--------------$275.00
Spouse or non-delegate rooming with delegate: $275.00
Reserve delegates & others: Single----------------$535.00
Double---------------$275.00/person
MEALS: Monday Dinner – Friday Breakfast. 11 meals.
Delegates-------------------------------No Charge
Reserves, spouses & others:---------$275.00 per person
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT: CAR POOLING RECOMMENDED
1 delegate in vehicle-----------------.28 per mile
2 delegates in vehicle----------------.40 per mile for driver
3 or more delegates in vehicle------.44 per mile for driver
Travel in route & Return:
One night accommodations, if necessary, each way.
Meals in route & return: covered.
RESERVE DELEGATES & OTHERS: NO REIMBURSEMENT BY NEJ.
(For reserve delegates who replace a delegate for the duration of conference, during conference, expenses are handled between the reserve and delegate replaced.)
HOTEL PARKING
Delegates one car per room. No Charge
2nd car per room------NOT COVERED. 2008 daily rate applies.
EARLY CHECKOUT FROM HOTEL: $50.00 charge per guest who checks out of the hotel before their stated departure date. Guests will have the opportunity to change their departure date at check-in without being assessed the fee by the hotel. This is a hotel charge, NEJ WILL NOT COVER THIS FEE.
REGISTRATION MATERIALS will be mailed April 15, 2008.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2008.
PLEASE CONTACT DIGHT CRAIN WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE at 508-655-1985 or 508-563-3115(until 9/10/07) or jmdw.crain@comcast.net
NOTE: Separate information will be sent to Bishops relative to Hotel Room and Meal charges, as their schedule is longer.
As of 7/17/07: Subject to change.
