| Resolution Number: | 1988-A150 | |
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| Title: | Approve Guidelines and Policies Relating to Meetings of General Convention | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That this 69th General Convention approve the guidelines as listed below as an estimate of the needs of the General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements give close attention to the ways that the mission strategy of the Episcopal Church would be furthered by attendance in the cities and dioceses that they are considering; and be it further
Resolved, That there be, as far as possible, a continuance in the policy of offering to the General Convention a wide choice of appropriate locations, bearing in mind costs, logistical considerations, and accessibility, and be it further
Resolved, That careful scrutiny be given to the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies of all suppliers of services to the General Convention, including hotels, meeting areas and technological equipment. (Project Equality, of which the Episcopal Church is a member, is equipped to monitor EEO and AA policies.)
GUIDELINES
| DATES | Eleven days between June 15 and October 15. Convention opens on a day selected by the Committee with various committee (possibly 10) meetings for four days prior to Convention. |
| ATTENDANCE | 15,000 (possible to go as high as 25,000+) |
| HOTELS | 2,500 hotel rooms (1/2 doubles), 100 suites |
| EXHIBITS | 100,000 square feet to include area for restaurant within exhibit floor |
| MEETING ROOMS | 900 persons set tailored schoolroom daily 80,000-100,000 sq. ft. (includes 2500 gallery theater set up or bleachers) 500 persons set tailored schoolroom daily 15,000-18,000 sq. ft. (includes 500 gallery theater set up or bleachers) 250 persons set tailored schoolroom, daily 15,000-18,000 sq. ft. (includes 700 gallery theater set up or bleachers) 35-50 various sized committee meeting rooms accommodate 10-50 plus visitors 8,000-12,000 persons for an opening worship service daily worship room (10,000-20,000 sq. ft.) |
| OFFICE SPACE | press room, with interview area (two large areas) six offices computer room (600+ sq. ft.) print shop (3,000+ sq. ft.) secretariat of 30 people (2,500+ sq. ft.) secretariat of 15 people (1,200+ sq. ft.) registration area (15 counters "L" shaped) VIP lounge area volunteer/staff office area large area to accommodate 400 persons daily with space for 12 staff desks and four information counters |
| FOOD AND BEVERAGE | 3,000-6,000 persons mid-week social function 100 various meal functions of 100 to 400 fast day is observed one day sometime midweek |
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 318. |
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