© 2019 Antonio Schefer
© 2019 International Urantia Association (IUA)
Presented by Antonio Schefer, The Netherlands on February 26, 2019May 29, 2019
Dear Friends,
This summer the 2nd European Urantia Conference takes place in Tallinn, Estonia 11 to 14 July, 2019. The Urantia Association of Estonia has been preparing for this event in Northeast Europe. Tallinn is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The organizers chose this city in an effort to unite Urantia Book students from all around Europe, and from abroad for the second time since 2016. The previous conference was in Budapest-Hungary and about eighty Urantia Book readers from around the world participated in that historical event.
This conference will address the theme: “Sowing Seeds” by posing questions: – How can we grow internally in spirit and externally in numbers? On Friday and Sunday the program will concentrate on spiritual growth possibilities, and on Saturday the focus will be on growing the numbers of readers. Presenters will discuss personal experiences from different countries in Europe, and from other continents—exploring how to find new readers and form new study groups. Following these presentations, the various European national groups are invited to make their own plans for finding new readers. Breakout sessions will be organized into smaller language groups, and translation materials will be available for those who do not speak English.
On Friday, July 12, after lunchtime, three optional cultural excursions are offered as part of the conference program, such as visiting the Art Museum, Estonian Sea Museum, and Tallinn Old Town excursion with guide. This event has also a European Leadership Meeting, a pre-conference organized by the young adults of the UYAI and the YaYa’s together, and a post conference with a visa-free cruise to St. Petersburg 14-16 July, organized by Finnish Urantia Book Readers for those who want to foster more friendship among Urantia Book students.
For more information and the pre- or the post-conference go to: http://urantia.ee/conference2019/
The conference fee itself is €140, and includes organized excursions, guides, conference meetings, gala dinner, entertainment, and break refreshments during the main event. Your hotel accommodations are to be paid separately together with the lunch and dinner for all event days. Registration is still open for our 2nd European Urantia Conference; sign up for this unforgettable event and receive an Early Bird Discount of €60 – if you register before the 1st of April 2019. This is a special deal for those who read this announcement via Tidings and who use the discount code: “Tidings 2019” during your registration!
To register your conference package without accommodation: click here
To obtain the exclusive one month extended discount send an email to Karmo Kalda, Vice President of the Estonian Urantia Association (EUA): urantia@urantia.ee and give him the discount code “Tiding 2019” or call him at 00372 5 200 300 for this and other registration related questions.
For more information about the pre- or the post-conference go to: http://urantia.ee/conference2019/
The venue for the conference will be in the 4-star Tallink City Hotel (updated location) located in the heart of Tallinn, in the popular shopping and business district of the city center and just a few minutes walk from the historic old town. Conference attendees are required to book their own hotel accommodations.
You can do it by email: hotelbooking@tallink.ee
Although we are reserving an adequate number of rooms at the hotel, there is no guarantee that rooms will be available at short notice before the conference. For that reason, please register as soon as possible. Once you are registered you will receive a specific booking code together with your registration confirmation via email.
Do not book your hotel before you receive your registration confirmation with booking code/password by email!
Please let us also know if you prefer a roommate and we will try to match you if possible.
On behalf of the Estonian Urantia Association (EUA) and the organizing team for this conference we are happy to welcome you at this event. We anticipate a very successful conference of learning and socializing, along with the goal to move the European Urantia community forward just as happened after the 2016 event in Budapest.
Sign up today and make sure you will be there for the once-in-a-lifetime experience in Northeast Europe!
In Friendship,
Antonio Schefer
(ISB Conference Chair)
Note: This conference is sponsored by Urantia Association International, Urantia Foundation and Truthbook and hosted by the Estonian Urantia Association.