Triennial Conferences

In 1865, Wilmot, Ontario, was the site of the first NAB Triennial Conference. Since that meeting, called the Bundes-Konferenz or General Conference, the NAB fellowship of churches has gathered once every three years for worship, fellowship, and inspiration, as well as to conduct business. Due to travel issues during World War II, the 1943 General Conference was postponed until 1944, and the 2021 conference was held on a virtual platform due to travel issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. The every-three-year gatherings were referred to as General Conference until 1970 and are now known as Triennial Conferences.

Triennials generally are planned and developed around a ministry-related theme. From 1940 onward, all of the conference proceedings were in English. The Archives has files with historical and promotional information for most of the Triennials. Below is a list of locations for all of the NAB Triennials.