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After a postponement, the 2020 General Conference gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23-May 3, 2024.
A Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church took place February 23-26, 2019 at The Dome in America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body met at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, from May 10-20, 2016.
The United Methodist Church's top legislative body, gathered at Tampa Convention Center in Florida from April 24–May 4, 2012.
United Methodists gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas for the 2008 General Conference, held April 23–May 2.
The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body gathered April 27-May 7, 2004, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Nearly 1,000 delegates from around the world set policy and direction for the church.
The General Conference of The United Methodist Church met in Cleveland, Ohio, May 2-12, 2000.
To learn about General Conference sessions pre-dating 2000, explore our United Methodist archives.