By Kirk Petersen General Convention is a big deal. How big, you ask? It’s the primary governing body of the Episcopal Church, and it only meets every three years. So there’s a lot of work to get done in nine days. The convention officially runs July 5-13, but orientation and other meetings have already begun. There will be just under 1,000 people in Austin who have a vote — … [Read more...] about Hold Your Hats, Convention Is Starting
Austin Convention Center
Welcome to Austin
By Kirk Petersen The Episcopal Church has chosen a weird city as the venue for the 2018 General Convention. That’s not a criticism. The Austin Independent Business Alliance adopted “Keep Austin Weird” as its marketing slogan in 2002. General Convention, a triennial event, will meet on July 5-13 in Austin’s convention center, which is weirdlessly named the Austin … [Read more...] about Welcome to Austin
Post-fireworks GC in ’18
Adapted from the Office of Public Affairs General Convention has met sometime during the summer for several decades, occasionally close to holidays. In 2015, the 78th General Convention met in Salt Lake City beginning on June 26. Its last legislative day was July 3. In 2018, the 79th General Convention will meet at the Austin Convention Center, and its first legislative … [Read more...] about Post-fireworks GC in ’18