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title: 508 – Synod Convention 2017 Special
description: "WELSTech is back, and Martin and Sallie are side-by-side in Watertown, WI to continue our biennial tradition of special coverage at WELS Synod Convention. We’ve got a great lineup of interesting interviews to give you an insider’s look at different topics related to convention. The interviews: Prof. Earle Treptow is on the faculty at Wisconsin Lutheran […]"
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# [508 – Synod Convention 2017 Special](https://welstech.wels.org/2017/08/01/508-synod-convention-2017-special)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Aug 1, 2017 4:20:26 PM

WELSTech is back, and Martin and Sallie are side-by-side in Watertown, WI to continue our biennial tradition of special coverage at WELS Synod Convention. We’ve got a great lineup of interesting interviews to give you an insider’s look at different topics related to convention.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_508.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_508.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_508.mp3) (Duration: 27:54 — 25.5MB)

### The interviews:

**Prof. Earle Treptow** is on the faculty at [Wisconsin Lutheran Seminar](http://wls.wels.net)y and serves as the chairman of the WELS Compensation Review Committee. He presented to the convention delegates several recommendations from the committee as well as debuted the recently developed Called Worker Compensation Calculator ([wels.net/cwcompcalc](http://wels.net/cwcompcalc)).

**Dr. Jeff Wiechman** is Vice President for Academics at [Martin Luther College](http://mlc-wels.edu) as well as chairman of the convention Elections Committee. He explains why that role makes him a frequent visitor to the speaker podium. Plus we get an update on the state of technology at MLC.

**Mr. Lee Hitter **serves as WELS Director of [Communications](https://cs.welsrc.net/), and his responsibilities not only include ongoing synod communication efforts but also the complete coverage of Synod Convention. He shares details on the many communication platforms in play as well as the effort that goes into sharing the convention experience with the entire WELS membership. You can learn more about the convention, and watch live streaming coverage and regular video updates at [wels.net/2017synodconvention](http://wels.net/2017synodconvention).

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 509 – Ministry resources take center stage once again next week. Tune in! Release date: Wednesday, August 9.

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