General Convention
Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers will have a booth at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, coming up this July in Baltimore, Maryland.
General Convention is the governing body of the Church that meets every three years. (This year’s Convention is delayed from 2021, so is an exception.) The legislature is composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese, who consider and vote on a wide range of important matters facing the Church.
General Convention is an opportunity for the formative and essential camping and retreat ministries of the Episcopal Church to have a presence and a voice in front of the broader church, which we accomplish through our booth, the presentation of the Hero of Camping Ministry award, and Camp (or Center!) T-Shirt Day. We hope that every member program or center will contribute toward ECCC's presence at General Convention.
We hope that every member program or center will contribute toward ECCC's presence at General Convention. There are three ways to do so:
Option 1
All ECCC member centers and programs will be included in the booth display on an interactive map, and are invited to submit pictures and videos to be shared on a screen at the booth. Please consider contributing $100 to support ECCC's presence on your behalf at General Convention. Supporting sponsors logos will be featured in booth artwork.
Option 2
Your center or program is also invited to sponsor ECCC’s booth as a Featured Center ($750). Featured Centers will be prominently displayed in the booth's artwork, including with a photo and description of your center. You have the option to be present at the booth on your center's behalf, and to send marketing materials and/or swag to be handed out, and can send a promotional video to be displayed on a screen at the booth.
Option 3
Or, your center or program can opt to be a Spotlight Center at the ECCC booth ($1,500) Spotlight Centers receive the same as Featured Centers and will also be specifically highlighted at the ECCC booth for one day during General Convention. You can choose to send a vertical banner to display as the Spotlighted Center of the day, along with materials to distribute, and essential bullet points for booth employees to highlight to booth visitors.
These are the same sponsorship options and rates that we offered for General Convention in 2018, when over 1,500 people visited the ECCC booth. These are some of the most active and engaged individuals in the Episcopal Church, and we get to share with them about your ministries and facilities! As both space and days are limited, the sponsorship opportunities are, too. The deadline to reserve a sponsorship is June 1.
During the event, ECCC also coordinates a Camp (or Center!) T-Shirt Day, and will present the Hero of Camping Ministry Award in front of the House of Bishops. Please use this site to see who your diocesan delegates are, and be in touch to get each member a piece of clothing they can proudly wear to support your center on Camp (or Center!) T-Shirt Day. We will share the date for Camp (or Center!) T-Shirt Day ASAP.
