The General Conference Executive Committee is the second highest governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Seventh-day Adventists are devoted to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus.
The Annual Council agenda will be available on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
View the Annual Council schedule.
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There are three airports near the General Conference:
Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
We recommend Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) for those flying from other locations in the United States and Dulles International Airport (IAD) for those flying internationally.
For information on assistance with airline reservations, contact Butler Travel or Key Travel using the contact information provided in the Annual Council information letter. Air tickets purchased through Butler Travel or Key Travel will be billed directly to the General Conference meaning you will not have to make the payment and be reimbursed.
The General Conference offers our guests a courtesy Business Center during Annual Council. The Business Center is located on the first floor near the elevators across from the Atrium. The Business Center has regular office hours while Annual Council is in session. Services at the Business Center include mail, messages, copying, etc.
Business Center hours coming soon!
Check-In On-Site is required for members attending in person. Check-In will be at the Business Center, on the first floor near the elevators across from the Atrium, at the General Conference on Wednesday, October 7, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Late check-in will also be at the Business Center.
Shuttle services will be provided from your hotel to the General Conference building.
If the fire alarm sounds, everyone is required by law to exit the building. A fine may be imposed on anyone who remains in the building. The nearest exit from the auditorium is at the back, adjacent to the exterior windows.
For those traveling for Annual Council, breakfast will be provided by your hotel. Lunch will be available in the cafeteria for all Executive Committee members and spouses attending Annual Council. Evening meals will be on your own.
An email confirmation of your hotel reservations and/or shuttle service requests will be sent to you as soon as they have been processed by the entities. It is advisable to print a copy of these reservations to include with your travel documents. If General Conference Executive Committee members choose to travel within the United States before returning to their home country, they will need to arrange for their own transportation.
If you made your own housing arrangements or if you are staying with friends in the Washington area, please indicate it when you register, so we will have a record of your local residence during Annual Council.
When you check into your hotel, you will be requested to provide a credit card or cash deposit for incidentals. Phone calls from your hotel room can become expensive. Calls not paid at checkout will be billed to you.
Visitors to the General Conference building are required to wear identification badges at all times while in the building. Badges will be issued as part of Check-In for committee members who do not work at the General Conference.
Event registration will automatically cover you with Short-Term Travel Insurance. If your spouse is also attending with you, he/she will also receive coverage automatically. Please indicate the name of your spouse in the required field. Any medical expenses incurred during the meetings by an uncovered attendee, will be the responsibility of the sending organization.
The presentations of Annual Council will be in English. Interpretation will be available in French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Should you wish to have packages mailed to the General Conference for pickup, please make arrangements with an individual in the building and include the name and department in the mailing address so that packages are not rejected upon arrival.
If you have packages to send, they must be taken to the shipping area on the lower level to be mailed at your expense. The Shipping Department has requested that personal shipments be brought between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
For attendees who will be driving into the General Conference Parking Lot, there should be adequate parking in the employee parking areas in the north and south lots. In the event the lots are full, there will be security officers on hand to direct you to alternative parking.
Parking is not allowed around the pond.
The Visitor’s Lot in front of the General Conference building is reserved for short-term guest parking. Please do not park in the Visitor’s Lot for long periods of time. Attendees are encouraged to carpool from the hotels as much as possible and/or use the provided shuttle service.
To assist attendees with local currency needs while attending Annual Council, the General Conference will provide the full per diem approved for this area in cash. This cash disbursement will cover the Annual Council and authorized travel days to and from Annual Council. Per Diem will be issued at Check-In. If you miss Check-In, you may go to the Business Center for assistance.
Some pre-meetings will be held online using Zoom, while some others will be held in person. The pre-meeting schedule is available on our Schedule of Meetings page.
Shuttle schedule coming soon!
If you do not have a visa to enter the United States, you will want to immediately begin the application process within our registration program known as Adventist Events. If you require a notarized letter of invitation, please indicate this when completing your registration.
Bring a light jacket or sweater. The average high temperature for October is 67°F or 19°C. The average low temperature is 47°F or 8°C.
Spring Meeting: April 12-13, 2027
Annual Council: October 6-13, 2027