ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 | JUNE 11-14, 2025 | INDIAN WELLS, CA
Your 2025 Annual Conference team has been planning for months, and we’re excited to begin sharing updates with you! Read on for hotel location and reservation information and the schedule overview.
HOTEL NEWS
The 2025 Annual Conference will be held at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. Reservations for hotel rooms can be made at this link or by calling 760-773-4444 and mentioning the Cal-Pac UMC group. The deadline to reserve is May 20, 2025, or when all rooms in our block are fully booked.
Key Information:
- Accessible rooms are available; contact the hotel directly at 760-773-4444 and mention the Cal-Pac UMC group to reserve.
- Special meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be purchased during conference registration, all other meals are on your own. There are several on-site restaurants available.
- On-site self parking when booked through our group rate is $12 per day per car. Online reservations may include self-parking expenses, but they will not be added to your account until you check-in with a vehicle. Limited Electric Car Charging Stations are also available.
- A reduced resort fee of $5 per day will apply when booked through our group rate.
- Pets are welcome with a non-refundable fee of $50 per stay; a maximum of 2 pets per room are allowed.
Take a tour of our AC2025 spaces with Conference Secretary Rev. Bob Rhodes!
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW AVAILABLE
A current draft of the AC2024 schedule overview can be viewed here:
2025 AC Schedule Overview
The draft schedule overview for AC2025 is now available. This overview provides timing and host information for special meals, plenary sessions, worship services, and more. It’s designed to give you a glimpse into the enriching experiences that await you at AC2025, including new fellowship times in the mornings and evenings.
LAY EQUALIZATION
Lay equalization is the process by which the conference balances the number of voting lay persons with the number of clergy members (with vote). The process is explained in Conference Rules IV. A (2024 Journal Section I). Calculations are based on local church membership as of December 31, 2023 as reported in Table 1, line 4^ and clergy membership as of October 1, 2024. The full report on Lay Equalization is available online by clicking here.
We look forward to welcoming you to Indian Wells for AC2025!