The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake City (Conference Center, Temple Square), UT · Utah
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
- In force
- Mar. 12, 2020 (the notice's date)
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16
Operative words
'to be good global citizens and do all we can to limit the spread of COVID-19'
The organizer's notice
General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (April and October)
Notes
2020: Held without a congregation, by broadcast only. 'I stand before you in an empty auditorium!' 'As you know, attendance at this general conference has been strictly limited as part of our efforts to be good global citizens and do all we can to limit the spread of COVID-19. This virus has had a major impact throughout the world. It has also altered our Church meetings, missionary service, and temple work for a while.' (opening message, Apr. 4, 2020). Usual dates: April 4-5, 2020; Oct. 3-4, 2020; April 3-4, 2021; Oct. 2-3, 2021 (semiannual, first weekends of April and October). Scale: not sourced (a 21,000-seat Conference Center is commonly reported; not verified here). Venue orders 2020: UT-004, UT-009, MET-SLC-005, MET-SLC-042, UT-023, UT-026. Venue orders 2021: UT-039, UT-040, UT-042, FED-020.