INDIANAPOLIS (BP) — This year's SBC Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference was responsible for an estimated $20,169,855 economic impact on the host city. With 10,946 messengers representing 3,988 churches and 16,818 total attendees, this year’s gathering was the third largest since 2010.
“We have seen a renewed interest among Southern Baptists in the SBC Annual Meeting,” said Jonathan Howe, vice president for communications at the SBC Executive Committee. “Hotel demand before and after the convention dates continues to increase, and more families are making the annual meeting part of their summer vacationing. This trend bodes well for us as we work to secure future locations for the gathering.”
The SBC Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference is scheduled to return to Indianapolis in 2028.
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This story first appeared in The Baptist Press.