The Governing Body no longer publishes a list of  locations for District Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Nor do they publicly publish the criteria Jehovah’s Witnesses have to obey pertaining to these conventions. Only the elders have this information.

And this information is only to be disseminated by the elders.

The information does contain a sizeable list of dos and don’t that the Witnesses must obey when it comes to arranging accomodation for the convention. The Governing Body do not want this information to be printed and distributed to the Witnesses. ]

Only the elders are to have it.

However, here’s the list of dos and don’ts for those who like to know what high control religious groups are up to:

Please adhere to the following instructions as you make your hotel
reservations:

• Stay only in the hotels on the Recommended Lodging List. If rooms are already booked, call
another hotel on the list.

• Do not call hotels that are not on the list to ask if they have a rate for our conventions. [note: how much of a kick-back does the Watch Tower Society get from local hotels?]

• Accept only the rate shown on the list. Obtain a confirmation number, and make your deposit
within ten days by debit/credit card, check, or money order.

• Each room should be reserved in the name of the person who will actually occupy it. Do not
reserve extra rooms. Keep your first reservation.

• If you must cancel a reservation, do so as early as possible. Be sure to get a cancellation number.

• Fire regulations require that you not exceed the number of persons that the hotel allows for
each room.

• If there are no rooms available after calling ALL the hotels listed, or if you have a problem
with a hotel, inform your congregation secretary. He should communicate with the convention
Rooming Department, using the contact information on the Recommended Lodging List. [note: so if you can't get accomodation from the list of hotels supplied by "The Society" you still aren't allowed to make your own arrangements. Rather, you've to contact the congregation secretary. Why?]

• Please also note that if you use a debit or credit card when registering at a hotel, it is standard
practice for them to place a hold on enough funds in your account to cover your total room
cost, plus any possible damages or incidentals during your stay. You will not be able to use
any of those funds until your account is settled within a few days after you depart.