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Annual Women's Convention to Bring an Estimated $17 Million to St. Louis Economy ST. LOUIS (9/18/06) — Over 17,000 women will flock to the Edward Jones Dome for Joyce Meyer Ministries’ 24th Annual Women’s Convention September 21-23. The event will bring an estimated $17 million to the local economy and over 10,000 hotel rooms are booked over the course of the convention.

The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission says, “Their [Joyce Meyer Ministries] annual women's convention benefits the entire hospitality community and is always one of the largest conventions in St. Louis."

This year’s speakers include Joyce Meyer, a New York Times bestselling author, one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers, and one of Time magazine’s most influential evangelicals; John Maxwell, a cutting-edge entrepreneur and a leading provider of leadership training for personal and professional growth; as well as author and motivational speaker Lisa Bevere.


Convention times: Thursday 7 pm

                              Friday 10 am & 7 pm

                              Saturday 10 am & 2 pm


Joyce’s television and radio program, Enjoying Everyday Life®, is broadcast to more than two-thirds of the world. Locally, it is available on KDTL- 64 as well as numerous cable and satellite channels. It is also available on KSTL AM 690 and XM Satellite Radio FamilyTalk-170.

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Joyce Meyer Ministries is an international Christian ministry involved in humanitarian and disaster relief around the world. In 2005 we provided over 5 million meals to people across the world and were involved in humanitarian work in 42 different nations. We provide major medical care in India, have established and fully support over 40 orphanages worldwide, completely rebuilt three villages destroyed by the December 2004 tsunami, and continue to provide aid and assistance to hurricane victims and their families. Our St. Louis Dream Center provides assistance to the urban community and has been praised by the White House as “…the epitome of what faith-based organizations can do in the lives of people.” For more details on the hundreds of humanitarian outreaches that Joyce Meyer Ministries is in involved in around the world, please visit www.joycemeyer.org.


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