The international convention is in July...

...who is going?

I am!

I'll be going as well! Looking forward to it! I'll still be doing the late show it seems.

Is the international convention ever held outside of the US?

Macbeth,

Good question. Even in Canada would reflect the International aspect. Always in the states kind of leaves some folks out.

The convention is always held in the US.

Rodney

Just wondering why not anywhere else? Is there an FCM America conference like we have an FCM UK conference?

Hi Mac,
There is no "FCM America Conference" that I know of but several "Regional" conferences held around the US.

Why is the International held only in the US? That's a good question, though I suspect the answer has to do with logistics since the entire Board of Officers reside in the US - as do most of the FCM's memership. Just a guess.

Cheerio,
Kerry

Where is this event?

This the first time that I have seen this section on the Café. And this is my first post here!

Ray

Marion, IN. July 10th - 15th.

Unfortunately we will not be able to make it this year. We are booked July 14th in Texas, so routing would not work.

On a side note our exciting news is that July 14th show is at the largest church in the country. We will be doing our show along with opening act, Bigsby, at Lakewood Church in Houston. This is where Joel Osteen pastors. They bought the old Compaq Center when the Houston Rockets built a new arena. An amazing venue, they seat 16,000 people.

For those attending the convention...please post a full report of how it went.


Kevin & Kristen

I'll be there.
ChrisG

Kevin,

Congrats to you and Kristen for this high profile gig. Way to go and may God bless your ministry efforts in Houston. Your success makes us all proud!

Cheerio,
Kerry

Hey Kevin,

Enjoy Lakewood!

I did a show there in September...I did 25 minutes as the opening act for Jump5...it went great. http://www.jump5.com/

Here are some pics from that gig...check out the view from the stage!
http://homepage.mac.com/timhannig/My%20W......ge1.html
(I'm not keeping this site up anymore...but the pics are still there.)

Tim Hannig

PS
By the way, I sent your wife a picture that I had of her with Billy McComb....I hope she got it.

Hi Guys,

I hope to get over their one day. My good friend Pete McCahon, (who sadly went to Heaven too early in my opinion but what do I know always used to rave about the fun and atmosphere that the convention over their had. I haven't made the convention over here for a few years due to work and family stuff and I do miss hanging out with family.

Regards,

John

Ill be there!!! Its a 12 hour drive from ks but Ill be there!!!

Robert

John, Peter will be missed by all of us at FCM for a long time. He was a great guy. No one does Smash and Stab like Peter did it.

I hope to see all there, although there will be a big part missing without Kerry and company there.

Joey

Pete McCahon was well loved at FCM. He certainly brought a lot of fun and laughter on the few occasions that I saw him.

I think the International Convention could use a little John Archer. That would be great fun.