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Group Registration Instructions

RATES: A Group discount of 5% is available for 5-9 individuals and a discount of 7% is available for 10+ individuals with a single payment source. Each member of the group is required to have a separate and unique email address for registration.

 

PLEASE NOTE: For the Whova platform, each registrant receives a unique confirmation and attendance record; thus, EACH REGISTRANT REQUIRES A UNIQUE EMAIL ADDRESS.

 

REGISTER ONLINE: VIA REGISTRATION WEBSITE WITH CREDIT CARD

1. GO TO THE REGISTRATION WEBSITE (https://sdpconference.info/2024-conference/) –

Access GROUP registration page to register your group. GROUP Registration allows for registration of 5-9 individuals at a time (5% discount) or 10+ individuals (7% discount).

 

YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2024, TO UPDATE/FILL IN ALL REGISTRANTS.

 

* Documentation of the summary of the credit discount and notification of registrations will be sent to the primary contact email. Each registrant will also receive a registration confirmation to their email address.

 

REGISTER BY PAPER OR EMAIL – WITH CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EACH REGISTRANT AND PAYMENT VIA CHECK OR CREDIT CARD

 

1. Fill Out & return Registration form– Download the 2024 Registration Guide and print and complete one copy of the Conference Registration Form for each group member.

 

Please provide a cover page to include the following information:

Subject: Group Registration Discount Request Church/Organization Name Group’s Primary Contact Name and Email Primary Contact’s preferred phone number

List of group members (First and Last Name) and email addresses

 

2. MAIL OR SCAN/EMAIL ALL REGISTRATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH YOUR PAYMENT– Return cover page, completed forms with credit card information, or check payable in one envelope/package to:

 

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference

Attn: Conference Registration

4533 S. Lake Park Avenue

Chicago, Illinois. 60653

 

All registration documents must be returned together with payment to ensure that all individuals are charged the appropriate rate. Group registrations will not be processed until all documentation and payment are received. Upon receipt of this information, your group’s registrations will be processed.

 

*Documentation of the summary of the credit discount and notification to registrants will be sent to the primary contact. ach registrant will also receive a registration confirmation to their email address.

 

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Questions about Registration? If you have any questions or require additional information or assistance, please contact the Registration Liaison, Phyllis Doggett via email or cell phone at phyllisd@sdpconference.info or (301) 717-7370

 

Peace and Blessings

Phyllis Doggett

SDPC 2024 Conference Team

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FAQs

FAQs

Accessibility

The Conference is 100% accessible to persons with disabilities. If there are accommodations that can make to ensure you have the best possible Conference experience, do not hesitate to let us know by emailing conference@sdpconference.info. 

Dress & Attire

While traditionally, Conference guests choose to attend in casual or business casual attire for convenience, there is no formal dress code. We strive to make our Conference as comfortable and accessible as possible to all who attend. 

Getting & Staying Here

Ride share and taxis are readily available and offer great pricing. Most, if not all activities, occur in the host hotel. The area around the hotel is extremely walkable… even in February!

Several options are available. If you’re coming from cities like Boston, Dallas, New York, or Philadelphia, Amtrak offers easy access to Chicago at their Union Station, which is less than one mile ride from the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. If you prefer to fly, Chicago has two airports to choose from, Midway International Airport, located in metropolitan Chicago is 12 miles from the hotel and O’Hare International Airport, located in the north Chicagoland area is further at 18 miles. Both airports are accessible by car, public transportation, ride share and taxi. For those traveling by auto, Interstates 55, 80, 90 and 94 can get you to the city.

Self-parking and valet parking are available at a downtown Chicago partner facility. Located at 55 East Monroe Street, the parking garage is directly across from Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel and can be accessed from Monroe Street (eastbound traffic) or Adams Street (westbound traffic). 

The Palmer House Hilton, centrally located in downtown Chicago, has a special conference rate of $149 per room per night, plus applicable taxes a. Register here: . The deadline for this rate is February 6, 2024. 

Media

If you work for a news organization and are interested in covering the Conference, we would be honored to have you. To get a Press Pass, email us admin@sdpconfeerence.info with your name, the organization, and the topics you’re interested in covering. Once on site, please check in as Press.

Registration

Cancellations and requests for refunds will be accepted through February 3, 2023. Requests should be sent in writing by fax or e-mail. The following fees will be charged for cancellation and refunds. 15% for requests received before December 31, 2022; 20% for requests received before January 14, 2023; and 30% after January 31, 2023. Please allow a minimum of 4 weeks for processing. Our fax number is 773-548-6699 or email conference@sdpconference.info.

It’s possible that the confirmation email was sent to your spam or junk email folders. Please check there for an email from conference@sdpconference.info. 

The full cost of registration to the Conference is $475. However, if you register by October 31, 2023, you will receive a $125 early bird discount. There are discounted prices following; however – if you act quickly – you can register for the Conference for as little as $350! 

Registration can be paid for by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted). Your registration can also be paid by a check if you download your registration form and mail it into our offices, 4533 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653.

Registration includes access to all Conference sessions, including plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, worship services, and networking events. 

SDPC Annual Conference

Yes group discounts are available. CLICK HERE to get Group discount and registration details and instructions

Sponsoring & Exhibiting

A limited number of exhibit tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more about the opportunity to exhibit, please download the Exhibitor Guide and contact Antonia Coleman at antonia@sdpconference.info

Yes! Sponsorship package opportunities are available. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please download the Sponsor Guide and contact Jamar Boyd II, at jamar@sdpconference.info

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About the Conference

About The Conference

Established in 2003, The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) is heralded as an esteemed global network of diverse ecumenical faith leaders, seminaries, denominations, and non-profit organizations engaged in the work of justice across a myriad of prescient issues. Recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental branch, SDPC engages the epicenters of equity, economics, and communal experiences through ‘education, advocacy, and activism’, and aims to treat people’s human needs as holy with vision, by faith, and through action.

This Year’s Conference Details

The 2024 conference will be convened at the Palmer House Hilton, Monday, February 19 – Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Chicago, IL. Updates can be found at www.sdpconference.info/2024-conference/.

The Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference through the power of prophetic preaching, informed teaching and social activism, clergy, and laity work together on behalf of the disenfranchised, vulnerable, and those most marginalized in the world. The 2024 Conference will include…

  • Opening conference worship service at the Palmer House hotel
  • Renowned African American preachers, theologians, and activists
  • Informed teaching and educational opportunities through various breakout sessions including Connecting the Dots: Racism, Ecojustice, and the Wealth Gap
  • General Secretary & Ella Jo Baker Awards Luncheon
  • “Beautiful Are The Feet” Honoree Signature Event  

 “Where Legacy Meets Future: ReImagine, ReThink, and ReInvent”

The Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference is the premier international justice gathering hosted by the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. Hosted annually, attendees arrive at the four-day conference for inspiration, education, fellowship, and communal ingenuity. Through the power of prophetic preaching, informed teaching and social activism, clergy and laity work together on behalf of those disenfranchised, vulnerable, and most marginalized in the world. Conference attendees hear from the foremost African American theological scholars, grassroots and political activists, emerging leaders, and practitioners. 

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Journeys Toward Justice

Journeys Toward Justice

The Journeys Toward Justice Curriculum is designedto help equip, resource, and train justice-minded African American community organizations – both faith-based and non – who seek to educate and advocate for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel. This curriculum contains a Facilitator Guide and the Student Guide.


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Calling Congregations

Innovation HUB The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) has established the SDPC Innovation HUB to help congregations and communities effectively address economic, educational, political and social challenges, as well as individual and communal histories. These challenges can be variously related to justice and injustice, our individual and communal woundedness, generational concerns, sexual identity and spiritual alienation. To this end, the SDPC Innovation Hub (The HUB) guides congregations in the design, development and implementation of needed programs and initiatives to address current and emerging issues.

Click here to get the full PDF

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Clean Energy

We have an exciting update. Last week, we shared that the Illinois House passed the historic Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, and we urged you to contact your Senators. In just the past few days, more than 2,000 of you did!

We’re now thrilled to announce that the Illinois Senate just passed the bill! The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is officially headed to Governor Pritzker’s desk for his signature! 


Governor Pritzker, who has been a key leader throughout this process, has announced that he will sign the bill. We’ll let you know as soon as that happens. For now, we just want to take a moment to say thank you for everything you’ve done to get this across the finish line. 

Thank you,
The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition

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14 Days of HIV Awareness

ABOUT THE 14 DAYS OF HIV AWARENESS TOOLKIT

This toolkit was created by the Gilead COMPASS Initiative® Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest
University School of Divinity for faith and community leaders and to utilize from World AIDS Day
(December 1) to HIV Cure Research Day (December 14). These 14 Days of HIV Awareness have a central
focus on holistic approaches to supporting and loving people living with HIV/AIDS. We also hope this
resource will equip communities with various tools that build their capacity to address HIV/AIDS. It is
our sincerest wish to continue to expand this toolkit in the future.

Download the full 14 Days of HIV Awareness Toolkit Here

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Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.: Statement on the Overturn of Roe V. Wade 

The overturning of Roe v. Wade today by the US Supreme Court was predictable and serves as a reminder of what happens when anything – including a country and its government – is built on a cracked foundation. A crack indicates that the structure has been built upon a weak foundation and will eventually be destroyed by the storms and the winds of life. The decision today uncovers that the destruction of this country is taking place. 

We, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc, are committed to pushing against the wall of toxic politics, a wall that has always existed in this country. We will do all that we can to mobilize congregations, communities, and individuals to fight against the policies that keep seeping through America’s crumbling foundation. We will continue to encourage those who believe in freedom to stay the course. We will continue to remind them that not only has the entire existence of Black people in this country been tainted by racist and sexist laws, but also that our ancestors pushed against them. There was no government, no law enforcement agency… and no judicial system that protected them. They worked against injustice because they had to and because the God they worshipped told them that they must.

It was Ella Baker who said, in a 1964 speech, “We, who believe in freedom, will not rest until it comes.” The truth of that era’s struggle is still the truth today. We say to women across this country, “Hold on, and continue to fight!” None of us can rest until it comes.

Consider these resources for continued congregational education, encouragement, and strength for engagement. Know that SDPC continues to work to create space that grants the protection of rights for all God’s creation. We lift prayers of protection and encouragement as we continue to work together in the work of justice that must come. We stay committed and watchful.



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SDPC Co-Chair Receives Dr. Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award at Cooperative Baptist Fellowship!

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SDPC Co-chair and Co-founding Trustee, Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III was awarded the 2022 Dr. Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award at the recent Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly, June 29, 2022.

Delivering the keynote speech, Dr. Haynes responded to a conservative California preacher and theologian who is leading conservative Christians to fight against social justice advocacy as a “non-biblical” and heretical practice. Dr. Haynes outlined the ministry of Jesus as being a ministry of social justice and declared he was a heretic, in the name of Jesus!

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