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Location: Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Theme: "Take Heart, Take Hope... Keeping the Feasts in extraOrdinary Times"
CANCELLED
16 May 2009
To all our loyal and prospective conferees,
It will come as no surprise to anyone that the current economic crisis affecting our country
and the world has taken its toll on every aspect of our lives. Discretionary spending has all
but dried up in many households and churches as they struggle just to afford day to day
necessities and keep the lights on. This situation has, of course, therefore directly affected
our beloved PAM conferences. Registration has been crippled at all 3 of the major
summer gatherings including the always reliably subscribed Montreat conferences.
Probably because of the particularly hard hit economy of the Northeast, the Westminster
Conference has seen much lower numbers sign up than in past years by the early
registration deadline. Conferences are expensive. The possibility of ours not having
enough attendees to even come close to breaking even has now become a certainty. With
all the conferences in precarious financial positions, it is not prudent for PAM to continue to
encourage a gathering which almost assuredly would lose a good deal of money. Indeed,
the very future of the organization could be in jeopardy if careful monitoring and rebudgeting
of resources is not undertaken immediately.
So it is with great sadness in my heart that I must relay to you that the Westminster 09
Conference has been cancelled. This decision, made at a meeting on Friday, May 15
with Alan Barthel, Executive Director of PAM; Scott Miller, President of the PAM Board of
Directors and myself, was a very difficult one in so many ways not the least of which, for
me, is missing the opportunity to worship, pray, learn, make music and interact with you all
once again this summer. I express my sincere gratitude to all who have been so loyal and
supportive over the years. As far as we know now, this is just a one-year hiatus due to the
very deep recession and economic uncertainty. Plan to attend and be refreshed and
renewed in 2010.
Blessings and peace,
Richard Herr, Director
Westminster Conference 09
May 15, 2009
For those that already registered we would like to offer the following three options.
1.) A complete refund of your registration and housing payments (amount paid)
2.) An opportunity to transfer your registration amount to either;
a. Week II of the Montreat 2009 Worship and Music
Conference June 28-July 3
b. Mo-Ranch-PAM Worship and Music Conference
June 21 26
(Room and Board Payments will be refunded in full)
3.) Renew your PAM Membership receiving a complete refund less $89.00 membership fee (adult registrations only).
If you have already registered, please choose one of these options and email the PAM office, Sheila.Robinette@pcusa.org with your decision. If you choose option 1 you will receive the refund either by check or to your credit card depending on how you made your payment. If you choose option 2, let us know which conference to transfer your registration for you. A full refund for your room and board will be made in the form it was paid (check or credit card). You will have to make your housing arrangements according to the directions in the chosen Conference Brochure. For those choosing Montreat, we recommend the air conditioned college residences.
We will assume that you wish to receive a full refund if we have not heard from you by Friday, the 22nd of May.
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Download the 2008 Brochure
Lodging Options instead of On-campus Housing Comfort
Inn - Hermitage, PA (Estimated
driving time to campus: 13 minutes) Just south of I-80, on State Rd. 551
Comfort
Inn - Grove City, PA (Estimated driving time
to campus: 20 minutes) South of I-80, West of I-79, on Route 208
Holiday Inn Express - Sharon, PA (Estimated driving time
to campus: 30 minutes)
Quality Inn of Hermitage - Hermitage, PA (Estimated driving time
to campus: 18 minutes)
Radisson Sharon - Sharon, PA (Estimated driving time
to campus: 29 minutes)
Super 8 - West Middlesex, PA (Estimated driving time
to campus: 21 minutes)
The web site www4.choicehotels.com has other options. Off
campus lodging can not be handled through your conference registration
form, Below are some photos of the Westminster College campus
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Wallace
Chapel, where the PAM Westminster community will worship
together
daily. 
