Help the Design Team Plan Future Annual Conferences! Survey

As we plan and budget for the 2028 Annual Conference and beyond, we want to hear from past participants and those who may participate in the future. Your feedback will help us consider location, schedule, costs, and participation options. The options in this survey are for planning purposes only and do not reflect decisions already made.

1.How would you participate in the Annual Conference?

Clergy voting member

Lay voting member representing my church

At-Large Lay voting member

Non-voting staff or guest

Other

2.Have you attended a Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference before (2022-2026)?

3.Did you attend one of our legacy Memphis or Tennessee Annual Conferences prior to 2022?

4.Do you expect to be a voting member of the 2028 Annual Conference?

Yes

No

Not sure

6.What is the maximum amount of time you would be willing to drive one way to attend the Annual Conference?

8.How important is it to you that Annual Conference be held in a United Methodist church rather than another type of meeting facility?

Very important — I strongly prefer Annual Conference to be held in a church

Somewhat important — I prefer a church, but another facility would be acceptable

Not important — either a church or another meeting facility is acceptable

I would prefer a non-church meeting facility, such as a civic or convention center

No preference

9.Who typically pays, or would most likely pay, your Annual Conference travel and lodging expenses?

My local church

I pay my own expenses

Expenses are shared between me and my local church

Another church, ministry or organization

My district office or the TWK conference

Not applicable / I am not sure

Other

10.Annual Conference currently does not charge a registration fee. If a registration fee became necessary to help cover the cost of holding the Annual Conference, what is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay to attend in person?

11.Providing remote participation and voting currently costs the Annual Conference approximately $140 for each Voting Member who participates remotely. If remote participation were offered, how likely would you be willing to pay toward the cost of participating remotely?

I would not be willing to pay a fee for remote participation

I would be willing to pay up to $140 to cover the cost

I would be willing to pay more than $140, if needed, to cover the full cost

Not applicable - I would not choose remote participation

Not applicable - I am not a Voting Member

12.If you attend the clergy session (as a clergy person or lay member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, how would you prefer the Clergy Session to be held?

Online on a separate date from Annual Conference

In person on a separate date from Annual Conference

In person as part of the Annual Conference gathering

No preference

I am not clergy or on the BOM, and would not be expected/eligible to attend clergy session

13.What is the ONE change that would most improve your Annual Conference experience?

14.Is there anything else you would like the annual conference design team to consider as it plans for the 2028 Annual Conference?