North Star’s 10th Anniversary Conference

June 20-22, 2024

Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel | 150 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Business Casual Attire Suggested

If you have any questions, please email conference@northstarsaints.org

Featuring Adam Thomas Anderegg, Dallyn Bayles, Kurt Francom, Wendy Ulrich, and more.

Exploring sexual orientation and gender identity within the restored gospel of Jesus Christ can be challenging and complex. It can also be full of love and a place where the Lord has promised us faith to move our personal mountains.

The Annual North Star Conference is a spiritually uplifting place for LGBTQ+ Saints to connect with others, share experiences, hear uplifting messages and find support for individuals, parents, spouses, families, those who love them, and church leaders. You are not alone in your desire to find balance, knowledge, and support. The North Star Conference is an invaluable resource for individuals who experience same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria and wish to stay on the covenant path and live a Christ-centered life filled with peace and joy.

Join us for an inspirational and revelatory experience as we gather together as a community of LGBTQ+ Saints, family members, friends, and church leaders to learn, grow, and grow our “Faith to Move Mountains” through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Keynote speakers, musical performers, and breakout sessions are planned to uplift, inspire, and support those with Same Sex Attraction, Gender Identity, Youth, Parents and Family, Spouses, and Church Leaders. Annual Conference tickets include all day sessions Friday and Saturday and lunch. Our Opening Social on Thursday evening, June 20, 2024, is open to everyone and includes a special first timers session. Stay tuned, our full conference agenda is coming soon.

Click here for more information about Church Leader Tickets.

Click here for more information about the Youth Conference tickets (Parent/Youth Tickets).

Book Your Room Now

Support North Star and the Conference. Take advantage of our special group rate of $174, ends May 29, 2024.

Keynote Presenters & Performers

Apply for a Sponsorship

At North Star we understand the desire for all who want to attend to be present at the annual North Star Conference. For that reason, we have created an opportunity for those who may not be able to afford the entire cost of the conference to receive a sponsorship in exchange for volunteering up to 4 hours of your time during the conference weekend. If you might be in need of this opportunity, please fill out the following application form and a North Star representative will be in contact with you. Thank you!

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

In this break-out session, Debra Coe will present information related to suicide and the need for training efforts in suicide prevention. Debra will be training attendees in the Question Persuade Refer (QPR) model for gatekeeper interventions. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and then learn how to offer buddy aid.

This pre-conference breakout workshop is open to anyone who would like to attend.  Conference registration is not required.  Feel free to bring a friend to learn more on how you can recognize someone in need and offer support and refer them to get professional help.

This training will be held at 4917 South, Viewmont Street (2085 E.), Holladay, Utah, from 3:00-5:00pm (prior to the Conference Opening Social at the same location) on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

TEMPLE SESSION
Stay tuned for more details and times.

3:00-5:00pm, QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING
Location: 4917 South, Viewmont Street (2085 E.), Holladay, UT 84117
Form more information, please see above.

5:15pm, FIRST TIMER’S SESSION
Taking place at 5:15pm, prior to the Opening Social, for those who have not previously attended a North Star Conference. This is a great time to meet new people, get questions answered, and learn what the conference has to offer. Location: 4917 South, Viewmont Street (2085 E.), Holladay, UT 84117 in the Relief Society Room. There will be signs posted.

6:00pm, OPENING SOCIAL
From 6:00-8:30pm, the Opening Social consists of light dinner, socializing and our service project, The Turtle Shelter Project. It is free for anyone to attend. Location: 4917 South, Viewmont Street (2085 E.), Holladay, UT 84117, in the Cultural Hall.

Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, 2024

START TIME: Each day begins with a keynote address promptly at 8:30am. Please be on time and in your seats, as each session will begin on time.

REGISTRATION: Registration/check-in will begin each day at 7:30am.

LOCATION: Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center: 150 W 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

PARKING: Parking is NOT included in your conference ticket price. The Sheraton Hotel will be charging $15 per day for parking, for the duration of the conference. If you prefer to not pay for parking, please consider coming with a friend, using TRAX, or finding free parking nearby and walking to the conference.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LUNCH: A delicious catered lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday in the conference main ballroom. Tickets for lunch will be included with your name badge received at registration check-in. Please note that lunch is not guaranteed with last-chance tickets.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Session topics, descriptions and schedules can be viewed here.

EXPERIENCE SHARING SESSION & CLOSING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, 7:30pm in the ballroom. Come share your testimonies of the Savior and conference experiences, and be inspired as you listen to others’ experiences at the conference. A closing reception follows this session.

BOOKSTORE: The bookstore will be open Friday and Saturday. Be sure to stop by and check out the great selection of books, including some written by our featured presenters and keynote speakers, as well as other great books and merchandise. Please listen for announcements during keynote sessions regarding potential book signing opportunities.

Conference Recordings

All keynote presentations are recorded and are available on this website for free after the conference concludes. Additionally, conference break out sessions are also recorded and are available for purchase during registration ($25), at the conference ($35), or after the conference ($40). This is a great way to experience more of the conference, since while attending in person, you are only able to attend one session at a time. We anticipate recordings will be available approximately one month after the conference.  For those who have purchased recordings, you will receive an email with a unique code/link to access these them.

Information for Church Leaders

We are so excited to have you join us. We hope that you will feel the spirit teach you as you learn more about the topics you attend throughout the conference. Although we will have some sessions designed specifically for church leaders, we encourage you to attend any sessions that you feel drawn to. Additionally, sessions geared specifically to church leaders will focus on how leaders can better learn about, understand, and minister to those within their stewardship. Many of the sessions throughout the conference will help provide insight and understanding of SSA/GI/LGBT members in your congregation. We encourage you to look through the conference sessions on the website prior to the conference.

We would also love to have you join us for our Opening Social, Thursday evening. This event fosters friendship, community, and service. As you serve (and eat) alongside the North Star community, you’ll have the opportunity to hear stories from real people going through real challenges, as well as success stories from individuals you meet.

Saturday evening is the “Experience Sharing Session.” This is another wonderful chance to learn from and meet those going through the same kinds of experiences as members in your ward or stake. Please join us for this session. In years past, this is the most spiritually filled session of the conference.

Available Church Leader Tickets: Full Conference, Friday Only, and Saturday Only

Youth Program

The Conference Youth Program is always amazing. North Star understands that the experience of youth today is very different than the past. We want to help provide tools to navigate the challenges life brings to our growing youth membership and their families. This Youth Conference is open to all youth ages 13-17 who experience SSA/LGBT feelings, have a family member or friend in the community or simply want to learn more.

This year the Youth Conference will look a little different than in years past. This year, the parents and the youth will participate in this program together. The program includes times that the youth and parents meet separately, and other portions where the parents and the youth will be learning side by side. Our goal is to provide a program where the parents and the youth are learning together and leave the conference with a shared experience, even during those times when they are separated. The primary goal is to provide experiences for both parents and youth to deepen their connections within themselves, with each other, and with their Heavenly Parents.

Because the Youth Conference will involve the parents full-time, the parent ticket is the same price as the youth ticket, and youth tickets are only purchased in combination with a parent ticket. If you have more than one youth, you may want to purchase more than one parent ticket. (There will be times when the parents and youth are paired up so you may want to have both parents present.) If you have more youth attending than you have parents, or if a parent has a commitment somewhere else in the larger conference, adjustments can always be made.

An overview of the Youth Program will be available here once it has been finalized.

Contact : conference@northstarsaints.org for additional information or questions.

Sign Up to Volunteer

North Star is a non-profit organization and relies heavily on the members of the community who so generously donate their time, talents and resources.

Would you like to participate? We’d love to have your help! Use the link below to volunteer to help at the North Star Annual Conference, June 20-22, 2024. It will be an experience you will never forget!

We are also seeking ASL interpreters.

ASL Accommodations

Annual Conference Tickets include ASL accommodations for limited sessions. If you would like to request an ASL interpreter, please check the box during the registration process. We will contact you within a week after you have registered.

ASL accommodations are not available with Last Chance Tickets. These requests can only be accommodated based upon availability.

If you have questions or have not received an email regarding your request, please contact deanemmalee.christensen@northstarsaints.org.

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