The General Conference Annual Council took place from September 22-October 5, 2016. Council members from all over the world met in California, USA representing their respective regions during the council session.
This council was an administrative council, during which the department leaders and regional secretaries presented their reports of what was done in the past year and what they plan to do in the upcoming year. Then the council made plans for developing the work in new areas, as well as discussed the best way to help new missions.