The John Whitmer Historical Association holds its annual conference in late September. Conferences are often held in locations connected to Community of Christ and the broader Latter Day Saint movement. While many sites reflect this historical grounding, the Association also meets in other locations that support accessibility, participation, and the exploration of Restoration history in its diverse expressions.
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Upcoming JWHA Conference
2026 Annual Conference
September 24-26
Crossroads of Identity, Community, and Technology
Mid-America Center
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Future JWHA Conferences
2027 Annual Conference
September 24-26
Embassy Suites
Milwaukee/Brookfield, Wisconsin
2028 Annual Conference
Location TBD
2029 Annual Conference
September 20-22
Marriott University Park
Salt Lake City, Utah
Past JWHA Conferences
2025 Annual Conference
September 18-21
Politics and Religion: The Impact of Governance and Government on the Restoration Movements from 1830 to the Present
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Independence, Missouri
2024 Annual Conference
September 12-15
Southern Utah’s Desert Outpost: Making Peace with the Past, Pursuing Peace in the Present
Dixie Conference Center
St. George, Utah
2023 Annual Conference
Restoration Tales from Texas Dust
September 21 – 24, 2023
Hangar Hotel
Fredericksburg, Texas
2022 50th Anniversary Celebration & Conference
A Legacy of Restoration History
2021 JWHA Virtual Conference
Restoration Outpost: Ragged Edge or Oasis?
The 48th annual conference was held virtually. The conference featured the annual business meeting, awards ceremony, Friday night panel, Saturday breakout sessions and concluded with Jill Brim’s Presidential Address.
2019 JWHA Annual Conference
The 2019 conference was held September 26-29 at the Woodcliff Hotel & Spa in Fairport, New York, a cozy suburb of Rochester and only 20 minutes from historic Palmyra.
Read about other past JWHA conferences.
