the ministers meetings could easily be held at Sanctuary.
They could have services at the convention center.
It's not only the "big shots" who look at GC as a time of vacation. Many of the general members also do. It is not just coincidence that the cities that are more attractive as vacation spots usually have higher attendance. I'm not sure that the people would want to go to the same city every year.
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