The 40th Quadrennial Session and 41st Convening of the General Conference of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Saturday, June 13 through Friday, June 19, 2026. The General Conference will be hosted by Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr. and the Sixth Episcopal District, in partnership with Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick and the Eighth Episcopal District.

The location of General Conference will be the Hilton Anatole Hotel located at 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy in Dallas, Texas 75207.

About the General Conference

The General Conference meets once every four years. The General Conference has full powers to make rules and regulations for the Church subject to the limitations of the restrictive rules. The General Conference is comprised of delegates elected by the Annual Conferences, one half of whom are ministers and one half lay members.

Information for Delegates 

Congratulations on your selection of delegate or alternate delegate!

Your Presiding Bishop has forwarded your registration form to the General Conference registrar and the data input has begun. Your registration fee will be paid by your Presiding Bishop.

Your hotel accommodations will be handled by your Presiding Bishops and the CME Church’s Chief Administrative Officer. Please direct any questions about your registration or hotel accommodations to your Presiding Bishop.

The 2026 General Conference Web site <https://thecmechurch.org/generalconference2026/> will provide the official information regarding the 2026 General Conference. We look forward to seeing you in June 2026. 

Information for Observers, Visitors, Guests and other Attendees 

Online registration for the General Conference is available now at the 2026 General Conference Web site.

Updated Registration Fees Schedule

The Early Registration fee of $175 has been extended through February 28, 2026.

From March 1 to April 30, 2026, the registration fee will be $200.

Beginning May 1, 2026 and continuing through the General Conference, the registration fee will be $250.

A receipt will be e-mailed to you.  Please check your Junk or Spam mailbox if you do not receive a registration confirmation notice by e-mail. To request a receipt and hotel confirmation notice, e-mail cmegc26@thecmechurch.org. 

Note: The hotel link for the Hilton Anatole will be available to registrants at a later date and an announcement will be sent to all registrants.

Hilton Anatole Hotel Information

The official hotel for the General Conference is the Hilton Anatole Hotel located at 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy in Dallas, Texas 75207.

The daily lodging rate (including taxes) at the Hilton Anatole is $243.90.

Note: The hotel link for the Hilton Anatole will be available to registrants at a later date and an announcement will be sent to all registrants.

The Hilton Anatole is a large (46-acre) four-star hotel in Dallas, Texas, known for its extensive amenities, including a 3-acre water park with a lazy river and water slides, a large art collection, and over 600,000 square feet of meeting space. It features 1,610 guest rooms across two main sections, the Atrium and the Tower, along with multiple restaurants, a spa, and a fitness center. 

General Information about the General Conference

In addition to registration and hotel information, the General Conference website will include information on advertising in the souvenir journal, vendor space reservations, airfare discounts, ground transportation, scooter rental and local area information. Please continue to check this page for updates. 

We look forward to seeing you in Dallas! Please pray for the success of this General Conference for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

In the Lord’s Service,

Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District & Host Bishop

Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick. Presiding Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal District

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church