It's still in the "dead" of winter (at least in Chicago) but we just made your fall schedule a little easier.

After several years of wondering, praying, and agonizing over the date of Willow Creek Association Group Life Conference, we've decided to go for it. We've moved it to October.

Our traditional September date has caused a lot of consternation among those with big ministry kick-offs right after Labor Day, so shifting the conference a little later in the year should provide some breathing room. (By the way ... after toying with the idea of a Wednesday through Friday conference, we've decided that we should leave that one alone. You spoke. We listened.)

Here are the new dates to help you plan your year:

Group Life Conference: Thursday, October 16 through Saturday (noon), October 18
Super Early Bird Deadline: (Register before this date for extraordinary savings): July 29
Early Bird Deadline: (Register before this date for ordinary savings): August 26

There you have it. Block out those dates and keep watching this space for this year's theme, specialized training tracks and speaker confirmations.  For full pricing and registration information, click here.