Thousands to attend 179th Annual General Conference
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SALT LAKE CITY
More than one hundred thousand Church members, friends and invited guests are expected to attend the 179th Annual General Conference of the Church with millions more watching or listening to conference proceedings via television, radio, satellite and Internet broadcasts. Five sessions of the conference will be held Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, 2009, in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tickets are required to enter the Conference Center where attendees will be required to pass through a security check. Cameras, recording devices, weapons, food, backpacks, packages and large bags will not be allowed.
Overflow seating will be available for all sessions in the Tabernacle, the North Visitors Center on Temple Square, and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Overflow seating will also be available in the Conference Center Theater for Priesthood and Sunday sessions only. Overflow seating for Spanish speakers will be provided in the Assembly Hall for all five sessions. Tickets are not required to enter overflow facilities.
Available public parking is located at Eagle Gate Terrace - 145 East Social Hall Ave (50 South), Regent Street Parking - 119 South Regent Street (50 East), and the Triad Center - 66 North 400 West. Disability parking is located at the West Temple Overflow at 134 West North Temple.
Conference attendees should avoid parking in front of homes in downtown residential areas. Cars parked on neighborhood streets may be ticketed or towed at owners\' expense. Conference attendees are invited to carpool or use public transportation to relieve downtown traffic congestion.
A detailed broadcast schedule of general conference can be found at www.bonneville.info. Information regarding audio and video streams via the Internet can be found at www.lds.org/broadcast/. General conference will be broadcast live on BYU Television. For additional information on availability in your area, rebroadcasts and live Internet streaming visit www.byub.org.
