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12 - 16 JULY 2024
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Before you register please read through the information page.
Theme
PEACE Be unto Thy SOUL
D&C 121:7
Price & Registration
Registration opens 31th March 2024!
The price for the whole event is 3950 SEK
The price includes all the activities during the week, lodging, all meals and of course some snacks ;)
Price goes upp up after 12th May 2024 New price: 4600 SEK
Last sign up date: 14th June 2024
Refund policy:
If you cancel before 12th May you will get a full refound.* If you cancel before 14th June, you get half the amount back.*
*Minus transfer fees.
Age limit & capacity
Capacity: 164 participants. (90 from Nordic countries, 74 from other countries.)
Age limit: 25-45 years
We are strict about the age range of the participants. Please mind that we are not able to host you if you're not within that age.
Covid-19
All travel bans and restrictions are lifted in Sweden.
Accommodation
Most rooms are doubles with it's own bathrooms. Sheets, blankets, pillows and towels are included, so no need to bring your own.
When all the double rooms are filled up, we'll start assigning people to rooms that hold up to 6 people and that does not have it's own separate shower; so make sure to sign up as soon as possible.
All meals are searved in the restaurant and is of course included in the price.
There is a gym avalible for those who want. There are also a lot of options of outdoor activities like cycling, frisbee golf, canoeing, swiming and much more!
(All included in the price of the convention.)
There is also wireless internet available throughout the area for all guests.
Code of conduct
As a participant at MSA Nordic Convention you'll be required to follow the standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Below is a list of standards that you are required to follow during the week.
• Keeping the Word of Wisdom
• Abiding the Law of Chastity
• Dressing Modestly
• Using clean language
• Following church standards regarding proper behavior and dancing
To register you must agree to follow these standards during the week.
If you don't follow the code of conduct we have the right to exclude you from the event without reimbursement.
How to get here
Location:
STF Lillsved
Lillsvedsvägen 100, 139 90 Värmdö (GPS: N59.411483°, E18.497071°)
The hotel is located around 50 minutes east of Stockholm City on the island of Värmdö. An island close to the archipelago and an area of great natural beauty with forest, lush meadows and beaches.
Flying in to Stockholm
The main airport is Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), 40 km north of the city center. Most major European airlines has direct flights to Stockholm.
There are four main ways of transportation from the airport to the city.
1. Commuter train - Leaves every 30 minutes from Arlanda C. Travel time is 38 minutes and the price is 169 SEK. SL
2. Arlanda Express - Leaves every 10-20 minutes from Arlanda North (Terminal 5) and South (Terminal 2-3). The travel time is 18 minutes and a single ticket is 299 SEK. Tickets can be purchased in advance at arlandaexpress.
3. Flygbussarna Airport Couches - Leaves every 15-20 minutes from Terminal 4. It takes 48 minutes and the ticket price is 119 SEK if you purchase in advance at flygbussarna.
4. Flixbus - leaves every 30 min. Costs 79 kr.
5. Taxi - Depending on traffic it takes 30-50 minutes. The normal price range is 500-600 SEK.
If you fly in with Wizz air you will end up at Skavsta airport 100 km south of Stockholm. Finnair and Brussels airlines have some flights to Stockholm Bromma airport 10 km west of the city. There are airport coaches from both airports to the city center. You can find the timetables for these routes at flygbussarna.
From Stockholm city center
Here are the best travel options to Lillsved this year (2024).
BOAT
BUS
BY BOAT
The most unique and beautiful way to get to the hotel is by ferry. The ferries departures from Strömkajen outside of Grand Hotel. You get to Strömkajen from Stockholm central station by walking, tram, bus or the blue subway line. For subway get off at Kungsträdgården and follow the signs towards the ferries. You can also travel by bus route 65 towards Skeppsholmen and get of at Nationalmuseum.
The travel time by ferry is around 1,5 hours and the price for a single ticket is 125+ SEK. You buy the ticket onboard the ferry with debit or credit card. You can’t pay with cash.
All other public transportation costs 42 SEK for a 75 min travel pass. You can use your debit or credit card as ticket, or you can buy a travel card at all subway stations as well as most stores called Pressbyrån. You can also download the app "SL-Reseplanerare och biljetter" and buy your ticet online.
If you need more information about the public transportation in Stockholm, visit SL.
BY BUS
There is a bus stop right by the hotel and it has the same name as the hotel, Lillsved.
The bus route going to Lillsved has the number 437 and departures from the bus terminal at Slussen. Route 437 leaves from gate S in the very end of the terminal. The trip from Slussen takes around an hour and Lillsved is the last stop. In order to get to Slussen from Stockholm central station, travel two subway stations to the south with the green or red subway line.
If you need more information about the public transportation in Stockholm, visit SL.
BY CAR
If you drive to Lillsved by car, take road 222, Värmdöleden, towards Gustavsberg. Most major roads around Stockholm has directions pointing towards road 222. When you get on road 222, drive past Gustavsberg. When you come to a round about where road 222 splits up into two, follow road 274 towards Waxholm. Follow road 274 past Siggesta Gård. Two kilometers further down the road, follow the sign to the right, towards Lillsved and drive to the end of the road.
GETTING HOME
By ferry
The departure time by ferry from Lillsved on Tuesday 16th.
By bus
Bus departures from Lillsved towards Slussen Tuesday 16th.
Parking
There is free parking available during the stay (look at activities map).
GDPR
The Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, strengthens your rights as a private individual. You have, among other things, the right to find out what personal data about you that a company or other organization handles, the right to have incorrect personal data corrected and in some cases the right to have data deleted.
We only collect the information that is necessary for registration to the conference. We then use the information only at the conference. We collect these data: Name, E-mail, Gender, Age, Stake, Ward, Diet and Disability.
Due to the GDPR, your personal information will be removed after the conference.
We do not collect which IP address or browser you use.
On the website your name, country, stake and registration date will be shown public.