“Facts about General Conference,” Liahona, October 2018
Facts about General Conference
Over 100,000 people attend the five sessions at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
People in 221 countries and territories watch general conference
The talks are translated into 94 languages
The wood for the Conference Center’s pulpit came fromPresident Gordon B. Hinckley’s (1910–2008) old walnut tree
A Boeing 747 plane—which is about 230 feet (70.5 m) long—could fit inside the Conference Center auditorium
President Russell M. Nelson has given 84 general conference talks in his 34 years as a General Authority
The Conference Center organ has 7,667 pipes—but only about 170 pipes can be seen by the audience
About 35 talks are given each conference
Notable announcements made during general conferences:
Sept. 1995: “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
Apr. 1998: Construction of smaller temples
Apr. 2001: Perpetual Education Fund started
Oct. 2012: Missionary age lowered
Apr. 2018: Ministering replaces home and visiting teaching