Conference Sessions Recorded but Not Streamed

A recent decision to not stream video from the 2014 LDSTech Conference will change the way some people interact with the sessions of the conference. The decision was made to allow the limited bandwidth at the University of Utah LDS Institute building to be available for attendees’ use and not use a significant portion for streaming the conference.

At previous conferences, attendees were warned that they might be knocked off the internet due to bandwidth issues (primarily from streaming). This year, most sessions will be...

New Conference Sessions Added

Five new sessions were recently added to the 2014 LDSTech Conference Schedule. You may want to alter your schedule to attend one or more of these new additions.

Flood the Earth – Church-Provided Resources for Using Social Media

The Church’s Senior Advisor over Social Media will share a variety of resources and best practices to help you effectively use social media with your friends and family as well as in your calling. Presented by Jared Covington, Thursday 2:00 p.m., and repeated Friday at 2 p.m.

The use of Social Media within the Church has expanded...

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Request "Meet the Mormons" to a Theater Near You

A new Church movie, Meet the Mormons, originally intended to be viewed only at visitor centers and in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building theater, is being released for movie screens across the nation. To make sure it comes to a theater near you, you and your friends need to inform theater owners and managers that you want it to be shown sometime after October 10, 2014.

While it may be readily available in Utah’s Wasatch Front theaters, getting this movie in a theater near you (even in the rural parts of Utah but especially outside of Utah) will need...

Gospel App and Game Contest: Accepting Submissions

As of Monday, September 15, you can submit your games or apps for the Gospel App and Game Contest, being held in conjunction with the 2014 LDSTech Conference (October 16 & 17 at the U. of U.’s Institute of Religion building at 1780 East South Campus Drive, in Salt Lake City). The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m.

More than 170 contestants have already registered for the contest. The submissions will be evaluated beginning October 11, and winners for each category – Primary, Youth and Family – will be determined. The winners will be announced at the LDSTech Conference...

Conference Session Highlights - Part 1

LDSTech Conference sessions for 2014 are diverse. There are sessions on LDS.org Tools to discussions on Mormon Channel’s Multiscreen Strategy or even all about the latest version of LDS.org or specifics on Meetinghouse Technology Voice Networks for Stake Technology Specialists. We are spotlighting a couple of sessions we don’t want you to miss:

Area Technology Specialists Thursday & Friday at 11:00 am by Paul Scherbel

Audience would include: stake technology specialists, clerks, stake presidents, high councilmen, bishoprics, Sunday School presidencies, librarians, local unit leaders, teachers, and potential missionaries.

As the Church uses more technology in ministering, teaching, and administering...

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Conference Session Highlights - Part 2

LDSTech Conference sessions for 2014 are diverse, from a session on LDS.org Tools to discussions on Mormon Channel’s Multiscreen Strategy or even all about the latest version of LDS.org or specifics on Meetinghouse Technology Voice Networks for Stake Technology Specialists. We are spotlighting a couple of sessions we don’t want you to miss:

Meetinghouse Networks Friday 1:00 p.m. by Gordon Clegg & Kerry Brewer

Audience would include: Stake technology specialists

Church members are increasingly dependent on meetinghouses to connect to the Internet. This session will review...

Conference Session Highlights - Part 3

LDSTech Conference sessions for 2014 are diverse. From a session on LDS.org Tools to discussions on Mormon Channel’s Multiscreen Strategy or even all about the latest version of LDS.org or specifics on Meetinghouse Technology Voice Networks for Stake Technology Specialists. Here are more sessions we don’t want you to miss:

Overview of how to use LDS.org/calendar Thursday and Friday 1:00 p.m. by Elder Jed Black

Audience would include: Relief Society leaders, Young Men leaders, auxiliary leaders, Ward leadership, Building Scheduler, Clerks, Bishopric

An overview of how to use calendar and what calendar can do...

Watch Previous 2014 LDSTech Broadcasts

Date	Stream	Presenter & Topic
2014—JUL –11 2014 – JUN – 06		Jesh Barlow – FamilySearch Mobile Apps Mike Madsen – Youth Activity Pages on LDS.org
2014 – MAY – 02		Michael Colemere – Four Elements of Successful Communication Strategies
2014 – MAR – 14		Mel Broberg – Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL)
2014 – FEB – 07		Jim Byer – Windows 8 Gospel Library
2014 – JAN – 10		Hal Rushton – Gospel Content on the Feature Phone