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For the last 20 years, GAiN conferences have been the primary forum for Adventist leaders to struggle and dream together of how to use digital technology to fulfill the mission God has given to the Seventh-day Adventists.
In July 2024, we invite you to join us in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to celebrate a monumental milestone: our 20th GAiN conference.
This year we are joining forces with the Adventist Technology Summit to create a unique event as the combination of two conferences, ATS and GAiN, working together to support and advance Digital Evangelism. We highly encourage you to attend both ATS and GAiN. ATS will focus on the mechanics of Digital Mission while GAiN will focus on the messaging and the media of Digital Mission. Together, let us embrace the Church’s DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR MISSION.
Here are the essential details you need to ensure your participation in this historical event that will help reshape the future of our digital strategy for mission.
WHERE?
Empress Hotel & Convention Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand
WHEN?
Arrival: July 7, 2024
Adventist Technology Summit: July 8-10, 2024
GAiN: July 10-14, 2024
Cultural Experience: July 14, 2024
Sabbath Worship: July 13, 2024
Departure: July 15, 2024
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Wednesday, July 10th
8:00 AM
Welcome & Parade of Nations
Cultural Welcome
9:15 AM
Richard Stephenson – Devotional
Sam Neves – Digital Strategy for Mission Bridge
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Kyle Portbury – Why Cinema? Why Now? What Next?
Nestor Escobar – Web Engine
Alyssa Truman – ANN News Updates
Felipe Lemos, Edward Rodriguez, Noel Sibanda, Libna Stevens – News Panel hosted by Alyssa Truman
Joanne Kim – Mongolia Evangelism Report
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Khamsay Phetchareun – Reaching Our Buddhist Neighbors
Brian Scott Padam – Digital Mission Initiatives in Asia
Swamidass Johnson – Digital Mission Initiatives in India
Rong Liao & Haimeng Qi – Digital Mission Initiatives in China
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Break Out Session – Branding and Social Media (Chiang Mai #1)
Hannah Drewick – Developing Your Brand Voice
Victor Bejota – Reels & Shorts to Reach the World
Q & A
Break Out Session – Global Campaigns (Chiang Mai #2)
Jonathan Walter – 10 Days of Prayer Campaign Strategy
Klaus Popa & Adrian Dúre & Norel Iacob – The Network Project
Q & A
Break Out Session – AI (Chiang Mai #3)
William Timm – Esperanza Hope through AI
Jader Feijó – AI for Innovation
Q&A
Break Out Session – News (Chiang Mai #4)
Felipe Lemos – Making Corporate News Inspiring
Debra Cuadro – Telling Your Stories for Local and Global Audiences
Break Out Session – Movies & Cinema (Main Auditorium)
Kevin Christensen – Hope Studios
Opposites – full movie
7:00 PM
Movie Screening – “Purpose” from the Network Projects
Thursday, July 11th
8:00 AM
Audrey Andersson – Devotional
9:00 AM
Fabio Pintos – AI & Evangelism
Sam Neves & Alyssa Truman – GPT in Real Life
Tuiu Costa – “Opposites” presentation and Q&A
Sergey Greg – Virtual Reality
Jorge Rampogna – MetaVerse: A new frontier
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Terry Benedict – Cinema: The Stories We Tell
Kevin Christenson – Truth: Relevant or Relative? Inspiring belief through storytelling.
Adrian Dúre & Klaus Popa – The Network Project
Ann Hammel – Return to Palau: Behind the Scenes
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Matthew Siligia – Update on “Every Child. Everywhere. In School”
Kevin Ames – Online Bible Schools: Helping People Find Jesus
Henry Stober – “Creation” presentation and Q&A
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Break Out Session – COM Leadership (Chiang Mai #1)
Abel Marquez – Creating Leadership Structures that Work
Abraham Bakari – Communicators at the Table
Q & A
Break Out Session – Technology (Chiang Mai #2)
Nestor Escobar – Adventist Web Engine: Under the Hood
Ernest Staats – DPO Compliance: Boost Your Trustworthiness
Q & A
Break Out Session – Care & Engagement (Chiang Mai #3)
Adrian Dúre – ReMinded: Supporting Those Struggling with Mental Health
Karen – Loving People Enough to Reply to Them
Break Out Session – News (Chiang Mai #4)
Noel Sibanda – Telling Your Stories through Video
Jeff Boyd – Why Educational Institutions Stories Matter
Break Out Session – Movies & Cinema (Main Auditorium)
Terry Benedict – The Remnant: A Look Into the Future
Front Lines of Hope – Full Movie
Creation – Full Movie
7:00 PM
Movie Screening – Return to Palau
Friday, July 12th
8:00 AM
Paul H. Douglas – Devotional
9:00 AM
Williams Costa, Jr. – GAiN+ and Local Church Film Festivals
Carlos Magalhaes – F7P: Quality Movies OnDemand
Alyssa Truman – Leading Creatives to Fulfill Their Purpose
Brent Hardinge – How Personal Conversations Make Digital Ministry Effective
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Marty Jean-Louis – Christian Film Festivals
Daniel Hasel – Creativity in Less than Ideal Situations
Jorge Rampogna – “The Grand Conflict” presentation and Q&A
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Daniel Bogdanov – SEO: How Does it Work?
John Beckett, Williams Costa Jr., Adam Fenner, Brent Hardinge & Alyssa Truman – Adventist.org Panel hosted by Richard Stephenson
Sam Neves – One Brand. One Mission.
3:00 PM
Break
5:30 PM
Dinner in the Convention Center
7:00 PM
Worship Movie Screening – The Hopeful
Sabbath, July 13th
9:00 AM
Sabbath School
10:00 AM
NetAward
10:30 AM
Church Service
Sermon – Erton Köhler
12:15 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Hope Channel International
Publishing
AWR
Hybrid Evangelism
5:00 PM
Consecration Service.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Registration for GAiN+ATS
- $99 – Early Bird. Register by March 31st.
- $145 – Register by June 1st
- $179 – Late Registration
Accommodation (July 7-15), breakfast, lunch, and cultural visits.
- $545 – Single Room
- $370 – Twin Room (per person)
Family Rooms (July 7-15), breakfast, lunch, and cultural visits.
- $740 – Double Room
- $1,145 – 2 Adults, 2 children (0-17 years old)
We will only issue you a full refund if your visa is delayed or denied.
WHAT DOES MY REGISTRATION INCLUDE?
Standard registration includes all conference meetings, panels, gifts, and snacks.
Family attending the event will not be registered to attend the meetings. By purchasing the family room rates, your spouse and children will have access to breakfast, lunch, cultural visits, and airport transportation.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation will be provided to and from the cultural visit sites. Registrants should fly into Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), where transportation from the airport to the conference venue will be organized by the hotel. The hotel will provide shuttle services, ensuring attendees are greeted at the airport and shuttled directly to the hotel, facilitating a smooth transition for all participants upon arrival in Chiang Mai for the GAiN Asia conference.
Invitation Letter for Visa
The General Conference will issue invitations and accommodation confirmation letters. To receive yours, please select “I need a visa invitation” on the registration form.
Being added to the waitlist doesn’t guarantee registration. If you were, your registration is NOT completed. If we have new tickets available, we will complete your registration, and you will receive an email confirmation. Only in that case will your registration be completed.
Minors aged 12 and under are not permitted to navigate the hotel facilities unaccompanied.