Who applied for Special/International conventions this year?

[New World Explorer]

  On 10/18/2018 at 3:20 PM, LRJW said:

We really want to meet the brothers working the mobile displays around there! 

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They usually stand next to the red double -Decker tourist (hop-on) bus departure stop

[GriffTiff]

A friend of mine just heard that they were accepted to Ecuador.

[Bluebell]

  On 10/24/2018 at 11:51 AM, GriffTiff said:

A friend of mine just heard that they were accepted to Ecuador.

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so ...looks like they are dealing with these conventions already;

Atlanta, Georgia May 17th    

Miami Spanish May 24th

Mexico June 7th 

Berlin, Germany June 14th 

Ecuador June 14th 

 

[LRJW]

  On 10/24/2018 at 2:06 PM, Bluebell said:

so ...looks like they are dealing with these conventions already;

Atlanta, Georgia May 17th    

Miami Spanish May 24th

Mexico June 7th 

Berlin, Germany June 14th 

Ecuador June 14th 

 

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A friend heard they were accepted to Monterrey, Mexico.  

 

Ecuador was our 2nd choice - but wouldn't mind being selected for that!

[Bluebell]

looks like...they going rapidly through the applications  

[Ruecatt]

  On 9/2/2018 at 3:49 PM, DarinS said:

In the US we received notice of Special and international conventions for 2019

largest group of conventions ever they mentioned

Anybody here apply?

where did you apply ....and what made you choose those assemblies?

we had the announcement read  a week after everyone ...since we had the regional convention 

My family was real excited....we are applying to go (Greece, Argentina,Brazil,Ecuador)

would have loved to try Australia or South Africa but it is extremely expensive to get us there.......

we did attend in Finland previously and the kids and wife still say it was our Best Spiritual Experience EVER

 

Has anyone here attended or applied to a Special Convention

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I applied for the 2019 International convention. My group was accepted for Portugal.

[GriffTiff]

  On 10/31/2018 at 12:49 AM, Ruecatt said:

I applied for the 2019 International convention. My group was accepted for Portugal.

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Was Portugal your first choice??

[dvds]

I also applied to Portugal, I'm anxious to receive the answer.

[Chris7]

  On 10/31/2018 at 12:49 AM, Ruecatt said:

I applied for the 2019 International convention. My group was accepted for Portugal.

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Congratulations Cynthia, and welcome to the forum.  

I hope you get to visit the Branch in Portugal during your visit.

 

[Sylv]

June convention dates appear to have their first set of invites out. Now on to July and beyond  

[Chris7]

  On 10/31/2018 at 4:43 PM, Sylv said:

June convention dates appear to have their first set of invites out. Now on to July and beyond  

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Indeed, I think July starts tomorrow and August starts in the middle of November, and the New World starts....🕚..😂

Edited October 31, 2018 by Chris7

[LRJW]

  On 10/31/2018 at 4:43 PM, Sylv said:

June convention dates appear to have their first set of invites out. Now on to July and beyond  

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So I guess we didn't get accepted to go to Ecuador.  

 

Next up: Athens and Paris.  

[Sylv]

  On 11/1/2018 at 5:56 PM, LRJW said:

So I guess we didn't get accepted to go to Ecuador.  

 

Next up: Athens and Paris.  

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Not necessarily. You can still get invited to Ecuador. Not everyone who gets invited the first round will be able to go, and will open up their spot.

[DarinS]

Wow

Family just got accepted for Athens Greece

yes it was our first choice...well my daughters first choice and we went along with it 

I was secretly hoping for one that is much more affordable.....lol

but I’m very excited .... now to work on paying for it

[Bluebell]

I am really happy for all who are invited......

[LRJW]

  On 11/2/2018 at 3:51 PM, DarinS said:

Wow

Family just got accepted for Athens Greece

yes it was our first choice...well my daughters first choice and we went along with it 

I was secretly hoping for one that is much more affordable.....lol

but I’m very excited .... now to work on paying for it

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That is 3rd on our list.  Paris is our first.  Did you get notified by email from the branch, or by email from the secretary?

[DarinS]

  On 11/2/2018 at 4:46 PM, LRJW said:

That is 3rd on our list.  Paris is our first.  Did you get notified by email from the branch, or by email from the secretary?

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Both

As team lead I got an email from the branch

Some family and other congregations got a call from the secretary

[Bluebell]

My sister in Canada just told me that her son and daughter-in-law got accepted for Berlin...

[LRJW]

  On 11/2/2018 at 5:34 PM, DarinS said:

Both

As team lead I got an email from the branch

Some family and other congregations got a call from the secretary

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Thanks!  Congrats!  So exciting 

[GriffTiff]

  On 11/2/2018 at 4:46 PM, LRJW said:

That is 3rd on our list.  Paris is our first.  Did you get notified by email from the branch, or by email from the secretary?

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So if your not Group Leader you won't get an email???...guess I can stop stalking my email...lol

[NW2020]

  On 10/18/2018 at 5:01 PM, Sylv said:

LOL, it looks like Utrecht is not a popular choice  I hope that improves my chance  

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I know a couple here that have made it their first choice ~ and it would be mine if I were able.

 

I hope that you do get to go - It would be so nice for everyone to get their choices

[miacheck]

  On 11/3/2018 at 1:31 AM, NW2018 said:

I know a couple here that have made it their first choice ~ and it would be mine if I were able.

 

I hope that you do get to go - It would be so nice for everyone to get their choices

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It’s on our list as well!

 

On another note, A family from our hall (Spanish group) just got notified that they have been accepted for Ecuador!

Edited November 3, 2018 by miacheck
Wanted to add to it.

[Ruecatt]

  On 10/31/2018 at 2:22 AM, GriffTiff said:

Was Portugal your first choice??

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Yes so I am excited to have gotten our first choice

[GriffTiff]

  On 11/4/2018 at 3:11 AM, Ruecatt said:

Yes so I am excited to have gotten our first choice

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Congrats!!!

[Nzer133]

Got accepted into Houston. Heard of ones in our cong invited to Athens and Miami. No word on Denmark/Philippines.

 

Does anyone know how the US bethel tours are organized? The website just says a survey will be compiled on delegates visiting US international conventions and their preferred time of visiting. I should perhaps be patient and wait for that info to come out, but I want to plan for the trip to NY. So if anybody has any more details I’d be happy to hear them.

It looks like you can’t make a booking to the US Bethels in July (time of the Houston international) as it’s all booked out. Is it reserved with delegates in mind?