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title: 607 – Synod Convention 2019
description: "WELSTech comes to you from WELS Synod Convention 2019 where Martin and Sallie talk with four of the attendees about their convention experience. And we even have video this time! The discussion: Paperless for the win – Many hands (and a dash of technology) make the Synod Convention experience a success.  Even more impressive is […]"
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# [607 – Synod Convention 2019](https://welstech.wels.org/2019/07/31/607-synod-convention-2019)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jul 31, 2019 9:53:46 PM

WELSTech comes to you from [WELS Synod Convention 2019](https://wels.net/2019synodconvention) where Martin and Sallie talk with four of the attendees about their convention experience. And we even have video this time!

[https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_607.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_607.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_607.mp3) (Duration: 20:44 — 19.0MB)

### The discussion:

Paperless for the win – Many hands (and a dash of technology) make the Synod Convention experience a success.  Even more impressive is this year they did it without one click of a binder! Martin and Sallie learn about the convention experience from a variety of perspectives.

- Pastor Jon Buchholz, [Emmanuel](https://www.elctempe.org), Tempe, AZ and [Arizona-California District](http://www.azcadistrict.com/) President
- Michelle Gartner, [Martin Luther College](https://mlc-wels.edu) Event Coordinator
- Professor Paul Grubbs, [Martin Luther College](https://mlc-wels.edu)
- Missionary Joel Sutton, [One Latin America Team](https://wels.net/serving-others/missions/latin-america/)

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