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General Conference

General Conference 2024

African Methodist Episcopal Church
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio
August 21 – 28, 2024

IMPORTANT DATES

Office of the General Secretary/CIO
Rev. Dr. Jeffery B. Cooper

At the 2023 AME General Board Meeting in New Orleans, LA , registration for the 2024 General Conference will open and upon registration hotel rooms will become available to the registered person.

Registration Fees

Observers:
$165 – June 12, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2023

$170 – January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

$175 – April 1, 2024, until start of Registration at 2024 General Conference
Note: The listed rates apply to registrants with Member Cards. Rates are higher for registrants without Member Cards.

Active Military
$165 – Rate does NOT increase on-site at the General Conference

Student with Valid ID:
$50 – Must have AME Member Card to get discount. Rate does not increase on-site at
the General Conference

Youth – (Age 5-18):
$25 – Rate does NOT increase on-site at the General Conference

Delegates and Alternates:
Register through their Episcopal District Office

Candidates seeking office at the 2024 General Conference:

All persons seeking office at the 2024 General Conference of the AME Church should submit a letter of intent to the Office of the General Secretary (cio@ame-church.com) indicating the office being sought in order to begin the process of certification.

All documents needed for certification of a candidate must be in the office of the General Secretary by the deadline of FEBRUARY 21, 2024.

Submission Deadline Dates:

April 21, 2023
An accurate list of elected General Conference Delegates is due from each Episcopal District Bishop to the Office of the General Secretary.

May 21, 2024
General Conference Committee Assignments are due from each Episcopal District to the Office of the General Secretary.

May 21, 2024
Receipt of Proposed Legislation is due to the Office of the General Secretary.
ALL proposed legislation must be submitted via a special legislation template that will be provided by the office of the General Secretary beginning April 1, 2023, on the official website of the church (ame-church.com).

Legislation discussed or proposed at an AME CONVO does not constitute official submission to the office of the General Secretary. ALL proposed legislation must be submitted via the legislation template by midnight CST May 21, 2024.

June 1, 2024
Receipt of General Conference Reports from AME Church Officials is due to the Office of the General Secretary.
Video/PowerPoint Presentations and/or written reports are accepted. Video presentations should be no longer than 3 minutes. Please submit an electronic version of your report by the stated deadline. The reports will appear on the AMEC App for the General Conference. More details regarding the specs for the reports will be made available soon.

Pre-General Conference Committee Meetings:

Revisions Committee
Date : August 14 – 20, 2024
Place. Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio

Credentials Committee
Date: August 19 – 20, 2024
Place: Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH

Rules Committee
Date: August 19 – 20, 2024
Place: Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH

General Conference Commission
August 20, 2024
Columbus Convention Center

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