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Conference Playlist
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Individual Presentations
Matt Roper and Paul Fields, "Abinadi to Zenos...28 speakers in the Book of Mormon"
Mark Wright, "'In the Fields and in the Forests': Mesoamerican Ecology and Cosmology in the Book of Mormon"
John Bytheway, "Experiencing the Book of Mormon in the Garden"
John W. Welch, "April 7th and the Commencement of the Translation of the Book of Mormon"
Gerrit Dirkmaat, "The Printing of the Book of Mormon"
Jo Ann Seely, "Lehi's Jerusalem"
Tyler Griffin, "Book of Mormon Geography: A powerful backdrop to the book’s message"
Conference Trailer
Join us this year at Book of Mormon Central's annual conference to learn about the scriptures, explore new technologies, and be immersed in the Book of Mormon.
- When: April 7, 2018
- Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
- Where: Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT
- Cost: $35 with lunch, $25 student price, $25 Seminaries and Institutes employee price
Presentations
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BMC Staff |
Book of Mormon Central: A Year in Review |
9:00 a.m. |
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Matt Roper & |
Abinadi to Zenos...28 speakers in the Book of Mormon |
9:30 a.m. |
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Mark Wright |
"In the Fields and in the Forests": Mesoamerican Ecology and Cosmology in the Book of Mormon |
10:30 a.m. |
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Rob Jex |
Book of Mormon Videos |
11:00 a.m. |
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John Bytheway |
Experiencing the Book of Mormon in the Garden |
11:45 a.m. |
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12:15 p.m. |
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12:30 p.m. |
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1:45 p.m. |
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Workshop: Using BMC to Study the Book of Mormon |
2:00 p.m. |
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John W. Welch |
April 7th and the Commencement of the Translation of the Book of Mormon |
2:45 p.m. |
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Gerrit Dirkmaat |
The Printing of the Book of Mormon |
3:15 p.m. |
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Jo Ann Seely |
Lehi's Jerusalem |
4:15 p.m. |
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Tyler Griffin |
Book of Mormon Geography: A powerful backdrop to the book’s message |
4:45 p.m. |
Father Lehi and Mother Sariah Award
This year's Father Lehi and Mother Sariah award will be presented to Clate and Carol Mask to honor their lifetime of service and devotion for the Book of Mormon.
Experiences
The exciting speaker's at this year's conference are only half the fun! Get ready to explore the Book of Mormon like never before with interactive experiences, booths, and vendors. This year Book of Mormon Central will be hosting:
- Virtual Reality
- Artwork Gallery
- Bedouin Tent
- E.B. Grandin Printing Press
- Ancient Roman Plates
- Replica artifacts
- Book store
Virtual Reality
4th Wall Virtual Reality is coming to this year's Book of Mormon Conference. When you arrive at the conference, you can sign up to explore one of two immersive experiences.
- A walk through the Book of Mormon through the lens of Stylometry and Book of Mormon authorship
- A virtual tour of Herod's temple in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus Christ
Art Contest and Gallery
We hope to bring Book of Mormon art to the forefront at this conference by featuring never-before-seen works, as well as Book of Mormon classics. Our art gallery will center around the 3 winning pieces of this year's Art Contest. Aside from this year's winners, we will feature art contest submissions from previous years, artwork of Joseph Brickey, Jorge Cocco, James Fullmer, and more.
Lehi's Bedouin Tent
Have you ever wondered what it meant when the Book of Mormon said that Lehi "dwelt in a tent" (1 Nephi 2:15)? At this year's Book of Mormon conference you can find out, by exploring a reproduction of an authentic, Arabian, Bedouin tent. Many researchers believe that Lehi may have lived in a tent like those of the ancient Bedouins. This full-scale reproduction can be explored in the vendor area of the 2nd floor of the Utah Valley Convention Center
Grandin Printing Museum
The Book of Mormon was first published at E.B. Grandin's Printing Press in Palmyra, New York. The Grandin Printing Museum is bringing their exhibit to BMC's conference to demonstrate how the Book of Mormon would have originally been printed. Included in the display will be a full-scale replica of the press used to print the Book of Mormon, along with replicas of the plates, the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon, and the supplies needed to operate a 19th century printing press.
Ancient Roman Plates
Did you know that other ancient people wrote on metal plates? BYU Special Collections has allowed Book of Mormon Central to host their ancient Roman plates to put on display for the attendees of this year's conference. These plates are from an ancient Roman military diploma and dates to AD 109.
Replica Artifacts
Metallurgist David Baird has agreed to bring his collection of Book of Mormon replicas to put on display. A replica of the gold plates, the Urim and Thummim, the Breastplate, the wooden chest that held the plates, the Liahona, and Laban's sword will be on display at the BMC Conference. David Baird has not only done work on metallurgy, but has also done extensive research on the dimensions and specifications of these objects to create historically accurate replicas.