COVID 19 and TEN Conference 2020:

Dear Family,

We are looking forward to the 2020 Conference – God Willing. We are moving forward with planning the conference – confirming speakers, workshops, and time together – with the idea that hopefully this crisis will have passed. We do realize that folks are concerned about the current Corona Virus pandemic and whether or not we will be able to hold the conference this year.

Currently, it appears that our event is far enough out that we would be OK to hold it. However, should that change we do have a plan in place to address the situation. We will continue to monitor the situation and move as quickly as possible should there be any changes.

Here’s the various conference related actions and what we can tell you about them now:

Registration:

At this time, we are encouraging folks to go ahead and register. If we need to cancel or reschedule the conference then we will refund your registration, or move it forward if you wish. We will contact you to determine what you would like to do.

Hotel Reservations:

The hotel reservation process does not require an advance payment. So, you should go ahead and make your hotel reservations if you plan on attending. If the event is cancelled or rescheduled then you can cancel or reschedule your hotel reservation at that time.

Travel:

It is not possible for us to ensure what would happen with airline tickets or other travel arrangements made in advance. Some folks are moving forward with their airline tickets due to the low cost currently available, and believe that should the conference be cancelled the tickets costs can be used for other travel. We as an organization have no say in this issue nor can we make any guarantees, each person will need to make their own decision regarding booking any travel.

We thank you for your continued support of TEN! We look forward to being together in worship and fellowship as soon as possible!

In His Love,

David Thomas, President
TEN CONFERENCE 2020 - CHICAGO - AUG 20-23
#TEN2020 - Don't miss out!

What are you doing August 2020? Hopefully you'll be worshiping and fellowshipping with us in Chicago for our 2020 TEN Conference!

The TEN Conference 2020 is coming up August 20-23 in Chicago! Our website is up and running – hotel links, etc., are all there. You can start registering and booking your hotel right away!

Our theme this year is "20/20 VISION" based on John 12:21. "...we would like to see Jesus."

To register for conference follow THIS LINK.
Early Bird Registration: $125.00 Ends June 15th!

We look forward to seeing you again at TEN 2020!
This will be our last year in Chicago at the Holiday Inn Elk Grove. Be sure to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. The discounted rate of $109 per night is available now. Here are step by step instructions:
  1. CLICK HERE for hotel reservation link.
  2. Enter the dates of your stay and click "Search."
  3. Select the type of room and then select/confirm the rate.
  4. IMPORTANT - if it does not give you the discounted rate of $109 per night, please contact [email protected] BEFORE you complete your reservation so we can make sure you get the same rate for all nights.
  5. Enter your personal and payment information and click "Book Reservation."
This venue offers so many of the requests we receive every year, including: refrigerators and microwaves in every room, FREE parking, FREE Wi-Fi, a fitness center, onsite restaurant and store, fast food and other eating options in the same parking lot or across the street including Wendy's, Starbucks, McDonalds, Panda Express, and a Whole Foods! They even offer FREE Laundry! Our meeting space ballroom and breakout areas are all close together and share lots of open space for gathering and fellowship in-between sessions. The hotel has contemporary amenities and is minutes from O'Hare Airport (free shuttle).  
The Evangelical Network (TEN) was started in 1988 as a fellowship of Bible believing churches, ministries, Christian workers, and individuals who share a common faith, purpose and witness. Our mission is to spread the Gospel to ALL people and to build bridges between the LGBT Evangelical community and the straight Evangelical community by fostering a safe space for ongoing conversation and education.
The Evangelical Network | www.TEN.lgbt | [email protected]