{"id":2803,"date":"2025-07-04T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventist.my\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:03:53","slug":"official-adventist-general-conference-gc-session-app-available-for-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventist.my\/ms\/man-news\/official-adventist-general-conference-gc-session-app-available-for-download\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Adventist General Conference Session App Available for Download"},"content":{"rendered":"

The app includes enhancements designed to streamline attendee and delegate experiences during the 2025 GC Session in St.Louis.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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The 2025 General Conference (GC) Session app<\/a><\/strong> is now available for delegates and attendees to download in preparation for the 62nd GC Session<\/a><\/strong> scheduled for July 3\u201312, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is truly the inaugural digital-first<\/a><\/strong> GC Session<\/a><\/strong> and the app is central to that experience,\u201d said Sam Neves, GC associate director of Communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previous session<\/a><\/strong>, held in 2022, was a hybrid event that introduced the first version<\/a><\/strong> of a GC Session app. However, that version was built on a third-party event platform, resulting in a limited user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor this year\u2019s session, we wanted the best possible experience,\u201d said Neves. \u201cThat meant investing the time to develop our own application.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in August of 2024, in partnership with IAtec<\/a><\/strong> (The Adventist Institute of Technology) in Hortol\u00e2ndia, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, the GC developed its own app designed for reuse at future sessions and other World Church events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IAtec, whose center boasts over 300 developers, worked on implementing a modernized layout and design, developing an administrative web panel, and creating a reusable structure.

App Enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The redesigned app features a modern interface with a new color palette, a splash screen displaying the St. Louis Arch and the GC Session 2025 logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Bogdanov, GC assistant director of Communication and a manager on the project, emphasized the focus on user functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe designed the app with both delegates and visitors in mind,\u201d he said. \u201cNavigation, especially around exhibit booths, was a major challenge in 2022. This time, it’s a priority feature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The app is now available for download on iOS and Android devices. It operates entirely in English, but livestreams and news updates within the app will be available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Russian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features and Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabrina De Souza, associate treasurer of the GC and leading the app’s development, said that the upgraded app’s purpose is to streamline and enhance the GC Session experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe app will provide delegates, special guests, and general attendees with all necessary information in one accessible platform, improving the navigation of both the event and the host city,\u201d said De Souza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhancements based on user feedback from the 2022 session include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n