Thank you for being a workshop presenter at the Big Provincial Gathering, July 31 - August 1, 2026!
Questions? Contact Heather via email or phone/text: 574.366.2288)
Plan your workshop
Watch this webinar by Sarah Bentley Allred, who explains intergenerationality - and how to create space for multiple generations. This webinar is 48 minutes long and worth your time to watch.
Magical Questions article
Register!
Each presenter needs to register. (Registration opens April 8, 2026.)
(If you have multiple presenters in your group, they may not be getting this communication... please check with your whole presentation team to ensure that they are also registered.)
Please do this sooner rather than later. You may pay by credit card when you register or send a check in later.
Secure your lodging
The conference hotels are Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton. There is limited availability, so secure your room ASAP. Booking link for either of the Hilton locations.
There are other lodging options on the BPG26 lodging page.
Invite your friends and colleagues
Scholarships are available.
Use any of these for information to accompany your invite:
The Province V Website, which promotes the BPG at the top of its homepage.
BPG Facebook Event
Provincial Youth Event Facebook Event
Workshop Listings
Each workshop has a blog page - which you can access through this chart. This is where you can add resources and start discussions with people who attend - or others who are interested in your topic. If your workshop is particularly appropriate for all ages (youth and adults), this would be a great place to highlight that!
Workshop Format
LOCATION - we needed to adjust workshop locations. Almost all of the workshops will be held in rooms at the City Centre. People will either walk or drive and park in the parking garage (90 minutes of free parking).
Each workshop will be 90 minutes. (You might consider planning for 80-85 to allow for a bit more travel time).
The design team encourages you to include all of these aspects in your time:
Technology - We encourage you to bring as little technology as possible. How can you provide information to people through the use of a QR code or a website? Yes, we do encourage using as little paper as possible, but there are creative ways to share the information that you have. If your workshop requires technology, please bring everything that you need for your presentation. We can provide to you a blank wall, screen, or sheet.
Our technology director will be available for some limited assistance, but please plan on managing all of your own technology. If you find that something breaks while at the event, the technology director may have spare equipment.
If you are using a projector, please bring your cables to connect your computer to the projector and speakers with the cable to connect to your computer or projector and test the setup before you come to the event. Remember to bring extension cords. Please let Heather know by July 1 if you are planning on bringing a projector and need a screen.
If you are not using a projector but are still having music for your presentation, you need speakers and should test the setup before you come to the event.
Technological hint: Download anything you need onto your computer. Don't rely on streaming.
Other Supplies - Please plan on bringing all of the supplies that you might need: copies of anything that you want to hand out, chart paper and markers, paper, crayons, scissors, a lute. Having supplies that you know and trust will create less stress as you prepare for your workshop. If you do forget something, let Heather know and the team will help as best we can.
Room Location - Workshop room locations will be announced July 1.
You will be able to access your workshop room assignment, number of attendees registered for your workshop.
Promote Yourself!
Books - if you have books you have written or books you will recommend, bring those along. If you would like them sold at the "Book Store" let Heather know and we'll work out the best way for those to be available.
Websites - You will be able to add your website to the blog. Don't have one yet? It's the perfect time to create one.
Swag Bags - Each BPG attendee will receive a bag full of materials and swag. We are also creating a digital swag slide show, so you may submit content for that. If you have digital or physical swag, a form will soon be available. Details about the number of attendees and the mailing address will come in a separate notice.
Logistics
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan - plenary sessions and workshops
City Centre on Kalamazoo Mall - about an 8 minute walk - workshops
Have fun!
This event was created to get people together to network with new people, connect with new ministries that might be a match for your local context, and create relationships so we can support one another in the future. We created this to have some FUN!
Questions? Contact Heather via email or phone/text: 574.366.2288)
Plan your workshop
Watch this webinar by Sarah Bentley Allred, who explains intergenerationality - and how to create space for multiple generations. This webinar is 48 minutes long and worth your time to watch.
Magical Questions article
Register!
Each presenter needs to register. (Registration opens April 8, 2026.)
(If you have multiple presenters in your group, they may not be getting this communication... please check with your whole presentation team to ensure that they are also registered.)
Please do this sooner rather than later. You may pay by credit card when you register or send a check in later.
Secure your lodging
The conference hotels are Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton. There is limited availability, so secure your room ASAP. Booking link for either of the Hilton locations.
There are other lodging options on the BPG26 lodging page.
Invite your friends and colleagues
Scholarships are available.
Use any of these for information to accompany your invite:
The Province V Website, which promotes the BPG at the top of its homepage.
BPG Facebook Event
Provincial Youth Event Facebook Event
Workshop Listings
Each workshop has a blog page - which you can access through this chart. This is where you can add resources and start discussions with people who attend - or others who are interested in your topic. If your workshop is particularly appropriate for all ages (youth and adults), this would be a great place to highlight that!
Workshop Format
LOCATION - we needed to adjust workshop locations. Almost all of the workshops will be held in rooms at the City Centre. People will either walk or drive and park in the parking garage (90 minutes of free parking).
Each workshop will be 90 minutes. (You might consider planning for 80-85 to allow for a bit more travel time).
The design team encourages you to include all of these aspects in your time:
- Presentation – presenters share information – hopefully including people from different dioceses who do similar programs or their programs have similar themes
- “Practice” / play / share– participants can try out the ideas / concepts / program and connect to their current ministries. People might have related thoughts or ideas to share.
- Networking – people have ample time to meet other people in the room, getting to know people, and sharing contact information. This can be framed by the leader (“everyone who was interested in talking more about [a certain topic], go over there” and “everyone who is interested in [this other topic], go to the other area…”) or can be open (“we invite you to connect with others in this room that said things that you’d like to know more about”)
- Action plan – participants create a plan to continue and expand the conversation in the future. The Provincial Coordinator is available to help with the future networking. Please keep in mind that youth may be part of your workshop and, per Safe Church Guidelines, a parent/guardian should be cc'd on all communications with minors.
- Think about how you will involve multiple generations. See the workshop recording for more information.
Technology - We encourage you to bring as little technology as possible. How can you provide information to people through the use of a QR code or a website? Yes, we do encourage using as little paper as possible, but there are creative ways to share the information that you have. If your workshop requires technology, please bring everything that you need for your presentation. We can provide to you a blank wall, screen, or sheet.
Our technology director will be available for some limited assistance, but please plan on managing all of your own technology. If you find that something breaks while at the event, the technology director may have spare equipment.
If you are using a projector, please bring your cables to connect your computer to the projector and speakers with the cable to connect to your computer or projector and test the setup before you come to the event. Remember to bring extension cords. Please let Heather know by July 1 if you are planning on bringing a projector and need a screen.
If you are not using a projector but are still having music for your presentation, you need speakers and should test the setup before you come to the event.
Technological hint: Download anything you need onto your computer. Don't rely on streaming.
Other Supplies - Please plan on bringing all of the supplies that you might need: copies of anything that you want to hand out, chart paper and markers, paper, crayons, scissors, a lute. Having supplies that you know and trust will create less stress as you prepare for your workshop. If you do forget something, let Heather know and the team will help as best we can.
Room Location - Workshop room locations will be announced July 1.
You will be able to access your workshop room assignment, number of attendees registered for your workshop.
Promote Yourself!
Books - if you have books you have written or books you will recommend, bring those along. If you would like them sold at the "Book Store" let Heather know and we'll work out the best way for those to be available.
Websites - You will be able to add your website to the blog. Don't have one yet? It's the perfect time to create one.
Swag Bags - Each BPG attendee will receive a bag full of materials and swag. We are also creating a digital swag slide show, so you may submit content for that. If you have digital or physical swag, a form will soon be available. Details about the number of attendees and the mailing address will come in a separate notice.
Logistics
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan - plenary sessions and workshops
City Centre on Kalamazoo Mall - about an 8 minute walk - workshops
Have fun!
This event was created to get people together to network with new people, connect with new ministries that might be a match for your local context, and create relationships so we can support one another in the future. We created this to have some FUN!
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