05 November 2009
Date and venue announced for Methodist Conference 2011
In 2011, the Methodist Conference will be heading northwest to
Southport, from 30 June to 7 July.
The Methodist Conference is the governing body of the Methodist
Church and meets annually in June or July. Next year's Conference
will be held in Portsmouth, from 24 June to 1 July, at the
Portsmouth Guildhall.
Six months of searching for a suitable venue to bring the event
back to the north of England for 2011 have concluded with the
Southport Theatre and Convention Centre.
"This is a newly refurbished venue, well suited to the needs of
today's Methodist Conference," said Ben Bradley, Connexional Events
Coordinator. "I'm excited by what Southport has to offer. Not only
does it boast all the best features of a Victorian resort town, but
it has all the amenities the modern conference goer would
expect."
The opening ceremony of the Conference and Conference worship are
due to be held in the Southport Theatre Auditorium with a capacity
for seating over 1,600 people. Conference business sessions will
take place in the Art Deco Floral Hall in the adjoining convention
centre.