The last International Convention in Houston?

Bryan

It was in the 70's. I assume it was an international convention. I remember our house was full of relatives from OK including a tent or two in the yard. Anyone remember the year?

Thanks,

Bryan

Nosferatu

Yeah, I remember it. It was shortly before I died in my previous life as a rabbit.

codeblue

I remember going to an International Convention in 1978............not in Houston, but in Pontiac, Michigan.

Big Tex

It was 1978 at the Astrodome and it was a 5 day convention.

El Kabong

I can barely remember the International assembly at Yankee Stadium in 1969. I do remember the International assembly at Yankee Stadium in 1973. What a thrill it was to hear Brother Knorr speak.

blondie

*** km 1/99 p. 3 1999 "God?s Prophetic Word" District Convention of Jehovah?s Witnesses ***

From May through September 1998, a total of 198 "God?s Way of Life" District and International Conventions were held in 69 cities throughout the contiguous United States. Brothers and sisters in four convention cities (Long Beach and San Diego, California; Pontiac, Michigan; and Houston, Texas) hosted thousands of delegates from countries around the earth, who were attending the first international conventions held in the United States since 1978.

The following is the up-to-date list of "Victorious Faith" International Conventions planned for the summer months of 1978. As there have been a number of changes, including additions and deletions, please give close attention to the details for those conventions you may attend. Where the program is to be presented in a language other than the principal local language, notation is made in the listing below:

UNITED

STATES

June 14-18: Dallas [Irving], Tex. (Spanish only), Texas Stadium, 2401 Airport Fwy. Milwaukee, Wis., County Stadium, 201 S. 46th St. New Orleans, La., Superdome, 1500 Poydras St. Washington, D.C., RFK Memorial Stadium. E. Capitol & 22nd Sts. N.E.

June 21-25: Detroit [Pontiac], Mich., Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone. Lakeland, Fla. (Spanish only), Lakeland Civic Center, 700 Lemon St. New Orleans, La., Superdome, 1500 Poydras St.

June 28?July 2: Los Angeles, Calif., Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. Philadelphia, Pa., Veterans Stadium, S. Broad & Pattison Ave. St. Louis, Mo., Busch Stadium, 300 Stadium Plaza.

July 12-16: Houston, Tex., Astrodome, Loop 610 at Kirby Dr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Korean and Japanese also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. New York [Queens], N.Y., Shea Stadium, Cor. of Roosevelt Ave. & 126th St. San Francisco, Calif. (Chinese also), Candlestick Park Stadium.

July 19-23: Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverfront Stadium, 201 E. 2nd St. Monroe, N.Y. (French only), Jehovah?s Witnesses Assembly Hall, Forrest & Mountain Rds.

July 26-30: Pittsburgh, Pa., Three Rivers Stadium, 420 Stadium Cir. Seattle, Wash., Kingdome, 201 S. King St.

August 2-6: Los Angeles, Calif. (Spanish only), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave.

August 9-13: New York [Elmont], N.Y. (Spanish only), Belmont Park Race Track, Hempstead Tpk. at Cross Island Pkwy.

ALASKA

July 26-30: Anchorage, West High School, Romig Auditorium, 1700 Hillcrest Dr.

CANADA

July 5-9: Montréal, P.Q. (English, French, Arabic, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish. Some sessions only: Korean, Ukrainian). Olympic Stadium Parc Olympique, Pie IX Blvd. & Sherbrooke St.

July 12-16: Winnipeg, Man. (English. Some sessions only: Ukrainian), Winnipeg Stadium, Empress St. & Maroons Rd.

July 19-23: Vancouver, B.C. (English only), Empire Stadium, Exhibition Park.

August 23-27: Edmonton, Alta. (English. Some sessions only: Ukrainian), Edmonton Coliseum, 75th St. & 118th Ave.

CARIBBEAN

ISLANDS

August 2-6: Bridgetown, Barbados (English only), National Stadium, Waterford, St. Michael. Fort de France, Martinique (French only), Hall des Sports, Stade Louis Achille.

August 9-13: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (French only).

August 16-20: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Spanish only), Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium, Ave. Roosevelt.

August 23-27: St. Johns, Antigua (English only), Antigua Recreation Grounds, East St. San Juan, Puerto Rico (Spanish only), Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium, Ave. Roosevelt.

August 30?September 3: San Juan, Puerto Rico (English, Spanish), Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium, Ave. Roosevelt.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

July 5-9: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground, Hillsborough.

July 12-16: Dublin, Ireland (English. Friday morning session in Italian also), R.D.S. Main Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground, Hillsborough.

July 19-23: London, England (English, Greek, Spanish, Italian), Rugby Union Ground, Twickenham.

July 26-30: Edinburgh, Scotland (English only), Murrayfield Rugby Ground, Murrayfield. London, England, Rugby Union Ground, Twickenham.

NORTHERN EUROPE (Scandinavia)

July 5-9: Copenhagen, Denmark (Danish, English). (Sessions only on July 8, 9: Croatian, Greek, Polish, Spanish), Idrætsparken (Sports Park), Copenhagen Østerbro, Per Henrik Lings Allé 2 (off Øster Allé).

July 12-16: Helsinki, Finland (Finnish only), Messukeskus (Fair Center). Itä-Pasila.

July 19-23: Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish, Norwegian. Some sessions only: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Stockholmsmässan (Stockholm International Fairs), Älvsjö.

CENTRAL AND WESTERN EUROPE

July 12-16: Rotterdam, Netherlands (Dutch, Italian. Friday morning session only: English), Feijenoord Stadium, Olympiaweg 50.

July 26-30: Vienna, Austria (German, Croatian, Hungarian. Friday morning session only: English), Süd-Stadion, A-2344 Maria Enzersdorf. Brussels, Belgium (Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish). Palais du Centenaire-Heysel (near Atomium). Lille, France (French, Polish), Foire commerciale de Lille, Hall B, boulevard du Président Hoover, 59000 Lille. Nantes, France (French only), Stade Marcel Saupin, Quai Malakoff, 44000 Nantes. Marseille, France (French only), Stade vélodrome municipal, 3 boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille. Munich, Germany (German, English, Greek, Turkish), Olympiahalle, Spiridon-Louis-Ring, 8000 München 40.

July 29?August 2: Düsseldorf, Germany (German, Italian, Croatian, Portuguese, Spanish), Rheinstadion, 4000 Düsseldorf 30.

August 2-6: Grenoble, France (French only), Palais des sports, 10 boulevard Clémenceau, 38000 Grenoble. Paris, France (French, Portuguese), Stade Yves du Manoir, 12 rue François Fabert, boulevard Pierre de Coubertin, 92700 Colombes. Toulouse, France (French only), Stadium municipal, 31400 Toulouse.

SOUTHERN EUROPE

June 28?July 2: Athens, Greece, Apollo Stadium, Rizoupolis. July 12-16: Thessalonica, Greece, District of Hortiatis.

August 2-6: Milan, Italy (Italian. Friday morning session only: English), San Siro. Lisbon, Portugal (Portuguese only), Estádio do Restelo (Restelo Stadium). Barcelona, Spain (Spanish only), Feria Oficial e Internacional de Muestras de Barcelona.

August 9-13: Rome, Italy (Italian. Friday morning session only: English), Stadio Flaminio.

ASIA?ORIENT (North Pacific)

July 26-30: Nagoya, Japan, Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, 2-2 Kinjo-Futo, Minato-Ku, Nagoya City.

August 2-6: Osaka, Japan, Expo Memorial Park?Sports Ground, 23-17 Yamada-Ogawa, Suita City. Taegu, Korea, Kyungbuk Silnae Gymnasium, 1443 Sankyuk Dong.

August 4-8: Seoul, Korea, Seoul City Students Gymnasium, Chamsil 1-Dong.

August 9-13: Sapporo, Japan, Olympic Stadium, 17-90 Makomanai Minami-Ku. Seoul, Korea, Changchoong Gymnasium, Changchoong Dong. Taejon, Korea, Choongmu Gymnasium, 177 Poosa Dong.

August 11-15: Tokyo, Japan, Ohi Horse Racing Stadium, 2-1-2 Katsushima, Shinagawa-Ku.

August 12-16: Hong Kong (Chinese only), Dr. Chan Shu Kui Hall, 210 Java Rd., North Point.

August 22-26: Manila, Philippines (Tagalog), Rizal Memorial Stadium, Corner Vito Cruz and M. Adriatico Sts.

August 23-27: Taipei, Taiwan (Chinese-Mandarin).

HAWAII

July 5-9: Honolulu, Hawaii (English, Japanese), Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave.

July 12-16: Honolulu, Hawaii (English, Japanese), Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave.

MIDDLE AMERICA

November 25-29: Mexico City, Mexico.

December 6-10: Guatemala City, Guatemala.

CENTRAL AMERICA

November 29?December 3: Belize City, Belize. San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

December 27-31: San Salvador, El Salvador.

December 30?January 3, 1979: Managua, Nicaragua.

January 3-7, 1979: San José, Costa Rica.

January 6-10, 1979: Panama City, Panama.

SOUTH AMERICA

December 27-31: Valencia, Venezuela.

January 3-7, 1979: São Paulo, Brazil.

January 6-10, 1979: Asunción, Paraguay.

January 10-14, 1979: Cali, Colombia. Montevideo, Uruguay.

January 13-17, 1979: La Paz, Bolivia.

January 17-21, 1979: Lima, Peru.

January 19-23, 1979: Guayaquil, Ecuador.

January 24-28, 1979: Lima, Peru.

ASIA

October 4-8: Bombay, India.

October 18-22: Bangkok, Thailand.

October 25-29: Rangoon, Burma.

SOUTH PACIFIC

August 31?September 3: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

September 7-10: Honiara, Solomon Islands.

November 29?December 3: Ba, Fiji.

December 6-10: Auckland, New Zealand.

December 9-13: Perth, Australia. Noumea, New Caledonia.

December 11-15: Sydney, Australia.

December 13-17: Papeete, Tahiti.

AFRICA

December 6-10: Dakar, Senegal. Freetown, Sierra Leone.

December 13-17: Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Monrovia, Liberia.

December 20-24: Accra, Ghana. Kumasi, Ghana.

December 22-26: Ibadan, Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria.

December 27-31: Nairobi, Kenya.

January 3-7, 1979: Maseru, Lesotho. Réunion.

January 9, 10, 12-14, 1979: Mauritius.

codeblue

Blondie: you are surely amazing with all your info

I figured there was at least one more international since 1978.....

Bryan

Wow, thanks for all the great responses!

Bryan

pennycandy

I was at the 1978 convention at the Astrodome. I wonder how many of us have been at the same place at the same time over the years. Maybe we've served each other in the food lines, or cleaned the bathrooms together, or sat next to each other at conventions, or bumped into each other and said, "Excuse me brother/sister."

ohiocowboy

I was at the Victorious Faith International convention in New Orleans in 1978. That is when "My Book Of Babble Stories came out. I remember being so excited about that, and as soon as I got home I wrote a letter to the Society expressing my appreciation.

There was also a story about a sister having a baby during the convention, and she named it "Victoria Faye".

The really fun part of the convention, was my parents and I going down Bourbon Street, and my young impressionable mind seeing all the boobies.

The last International Convention in Houston?

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