The 41st 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:

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.

Register Here! 

Updated Registration Fees Schedule:

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. 

View the Programme and Schedule of the General Conference below and/or download here: https://thecmechurch.org/gc2026/conferenceprogram.pdf 

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.

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.

The General Department of Communication and Information Technology (CIT), in partnership with the College of Bishops, has launched the official mobile app for the 41st General Conference of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Developed on the Yapp platform, this app enhances communication and will keep you informed both before and throughout the conference.

The CME General Conference App provides a variety of helpful features designed to support conference attendees as well as candidates for General Conference offices.

• Essential information about the General Conference App and how to download it.
• Advertising and marketing opportunities available to Candidates for General Conference Offices on the CME General Conference App and at the Hilton Anatole Convention Center.
• Training sessions that will be offered on how to use the General Conference App, and the electronic voting systems being used at the General Conference.

Our goal is to ensure that all delegates, alternates, and attendees are well prepared to use the General Conference App before and during the General Conference, and fully informed about the electronic voting systems that will be used during the General Conference.

About Yapp 

Yapp is an easy to build and use secure mobile app for conferences, trade shows, and corporate events, allowing organizers to create custom, branded, and interactive event guides. Yapp is widely used by organizations across the country.

Yapp delivers real-time updates, unlimited push notifications, dynamic schedules, interactive engagement tools for attendees, and social feeds to provide worthy digital resources for our connectional members.

Advertising and Marketing Opportunities:

Available to Candidates for General Conference Offices on the General Conference App and at the Hilton Anatole Convention Ctr.

Effective immediate, candidates for the Episcopacy, General Offices, and the Judicial Council will be able to advertise on the General Conference App!

We are excited to announce that candidates will also be able to advertise on the main screens of the Hilton Anatole Convention Center for twice a day (before and after the sessions) at designated times, beginning after 12Noon on the third day of the General Conference (in accordance with the 2022 Book of Discipline of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (¶ 1500.15).

The advertising and marketing fees for candidates are outlined below. All proceeds will support the General Conference budget. Candidates must complete the advertising and marketing form and submit payment here. Convenient payment plan options are available through May 25, 2026, and are offered through PayPal.

For vendor opportunities, please email Dr. Roderick D. Lewis, General Secretary of Publications, at cmepublishing@bellsouth.net.  Thank you.