2025 ETC Conference

The 2025 Annual ETC Conference: "Generations"

Registrations for the 2025 ETC Conference are now closed. 
 

General Information 

When: Thursday 1 May – Sunday 4 May 2025.

Check in begins at 14:00 on Thursday. The conference begins with dinner on Thursday evening and concludes with a lunch on Sunday.

Where: Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Golem, Albania  
Click here to visit the hotel website for more information in English. 
  

Transportation to the Conference

If you are flying to Albania, you will fly to Tirana Airport. The hotel is a 45 minute drive from the airport. 

Shuttles
Transportation is available coming from and going to Tirana Airport. The cost per person per trip is €`10,- for one way, and €15 total for shuttles both from and to the airport. - Each taxi can bring 4 people. We will try to fill each taxi as best we can to keep costs down. If we cannot fill a taxi entirely the price may change. If your price will change we will contact you in the weeks before the conference. 

If you are arriving before 30 April and departing after 5 May you will need to arrainge your own transportation. You can hire at taxi right outside of the Tirana airport. The price for a trip to or from the airport is approximately €35,- per taxi. 

Please let us know on the registration form if you will need a shuttle from and/or to Tirana airport, along with your flight information. If you do not have your flight information yet, please send this to conference@teenchallnge.eu as soon as possible. 
 

Conference Activities

Conference Speakers:
This years theme is "Generations". This year we will hear from speakers from Europe Teen Challenge, including Phil Hills, Joäo Martins

Conference Schedule

Thursday, 1 May  
All day Arrival at the hotel
18:30 - 19:45 Dinner
20:00 - 22:00 Evening Service - Gianfranco Giuni
   
Friday, 2 May  
7:00 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:45 - 9:30 Morning devotions - Orges Hysenaj
9:30 - 10:30 Session 1: Marcos Martins
11:00 - 12:30 Session 2: Decades - TC Italy
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:30 - 16:00 Session 3: Reaching the Generations - TC Smart, Romania
18:30 - 19:45 Dinner
20:00 - 22:00 Evening Service - Phil Hills
   
Saturday, 3 May  
7:00 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:45 - 9:30 Morning Devotions - Marja Verschoor - Meijers
9:30 - 10:30 Session 4: Kevin Ward Eswatini
11:00 - 12:30 Session 5: TC Talk: Past, Present, Future
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:30 - 18:00 Free Tim in Tirana, TC Center or Hotel
18:30 - 19:45 Dinner
20:00 - 22:00 Evening Service -  Joao Martins
   
Sunday, 4 May  
7:00 - 9:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 The Lord's Table - Kevin Tyler
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
Departures  

Conference costs

Registration closes on 15 April 2025, so be sure to register on time! 

Extra nights at the hotel
It is possible to book extra nights at the hotel either before or after the conference. Each extra night will include lunch, dinner and breakfast the next morning. Please let us know on your registration form which day you will arrive and leave the hotel, and we will book the extra nights for you. You will pay the total amount (conference fee and extra nights) when you pay your conference fee. 

Important note for Discount Countries
This year there is no separate price for what we have previously called 'Discount Countries'. We will offer a limited number of partial scholarships to help with conference costs. You can apply for a scholarship through your country leader no later than 1 April 2025. 
Click here for information about who is eligible for a scholarship and how you can apply for a scholarship. 

Accomodation Registration Fee 
Single Room € 275,- per person
Double Room € 210,- per person
Child (0-3 years) Free
Child (4-12 years) € 105,- per child
Extra night single room  € 80,- per person per night
Extra night double room € 50,- per person per night
Extra night childre 4-12 years € 25,- per child per night
  • There are a limited number of single rooms available and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. When all single rooms have been booked, we will remove this option from the website, so register early! 
  • Beds for babies are available, please let us know in the registration form if you need one.  
  • If you are staying in a double room, you may add your preferred roommate to the registration form. With the exception of married couples, we cannot gaurantee that you will be able to room with your preferred person. We will do our best, but we thank you in advance for understanding if for some reason you need to room with someone else. 

Payment Methods 

This year we have two payment options available.  We prefer if you pay through bank transfer if possible

  • You may pay in cash (in euros) at the conference itself.
  • Bank transfer – You may transfer the entire conference fee to the ETC bank account. This is a different account than the general ETC bank account. 
    Please pay your conference fee in full within two weeks of your registration. 

    Bank Account information 
    Payable to: Stichting Europe Teen Challenge
    Description: 2025 Conference + (name(s) of registered person(s)) 
    IBAN: NL22 INGB 0006 1479 69 
    SWIFT/BIC: INGBNL2A 
    Address: Antwoordnummer 6135, 8900 VC Leeuwarden

Cancelation fee 
This year there is no deposit fee needed. However, if you cancel your registration after 15 April, you will be charged a € 50 cancellation fee. This is because we will still have to pay for your costs even if you cancel.  

More Questions? 

Keep checking the website for information updates. If you have any further questions, contact us at conference@teenchallenge.eu