During this year, President Gordon B. Hinckley has relentlessly traveled throughout the world, speaking at 65 events to more than 197,350 Church members in eight countries.
In October 1996 general conference, President Hinckley said that he had determined that for as long as he has the strength to do so, he would get out and meet with the saints — both the youth and the adults. "I do not enjoy travel," he said then. "But I do enjoy looking into the faces and shaking the hands of faithful Latter-day Saints."
He has remained true to that promise to share his testimony with as many members of the Church as possible. Since becoming president of the Church in March 1995, President Hinckley has visited 53 countries, speaking to almost 2.2 million Church members and others.
Following is a brief summary of President Hinckley's 1999 activities. (The numbers to the left on the lists of locations visited correspond with the numbers on the map below and are in chronological order of his visits.)
Locations visited outside the United States
2 — Colonia Juarez, Mexico, March 6
3 — Madrid, Spain, March 19-21
4 — Jerusalem, March 22
6 — Bogota, Colombia, April 24
7 — Santiago, Chile, April 25
13 — Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 31, Aug. 1-2
14 — Maracaibo, Venezuela, Aug. 3
28 — Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 14
31— Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 11-12
Locations visited within the United States
1 — Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 9-10
5 — Rexburg, Idaho, April 10
8 — Provo, Utah, April 29
9 — Ogden, Utah, May 6
10 — Los Angeles, Calif., May 13
11 — Palmyra, N.Y., May 25
12 — Provo, Utah, June 25
15 — Provo, Utah, Aug. 12
16 — Spokane, Wash., Aug. 21-22
17 — Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 4-5
18 — Rexburg, Idaho, Sept. 7
19 — Mountain Meadows, Utah, Sept. 11
20 — Leeds, Utah, Sept. 12
21 — Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 19
22 — Provo, Utah, Sept. 24
23 — Provo, Utah, Oct. 5
24 — Washington, D.C., Oct. 13
25 — Columbia, S.C., Oct. 16-17
26 — Detroit, Mich., Oct. 23-24
27 — Nauvoo, Ill., Oct. 24
29 — Billings, Mont., Nov. 20-21
30 — Provo, Utah, Nov. 30
32 — Raleigh, N.C. Dec. 18-19
Temple dedications
— Anchorage Alaska Temple, Jan. 9-10
— Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Temple, March 6
— Madrid Spain Temple, March 19-21
— Bogota Colombia Temple, April 24
— Guayaquil Ecuador Temple, Aug. 1-2
— Spokane Washington Temple, Aug. 21-22
— Columbus Ohio Temple, Sept. 4-5
— Bismarck North Dakota Temple, Sept. 19
— Columbia South Carolina Temple, Oct. 16-17
— Detroit Michigan Temple, Oct. 23-24
— Halifax Nova Scotia Temple, Nov. 14
— Billings Montana Temple, Nov. 20-21
— Edmonton Alberta Temple, Dec. 11-12
— Raleigh North Carolina Temple, Dec. 18-19
Other dedications
— Salt Lake East Mill Creek Stake Center rededication, June 27
— "Journey's End" monument, July 24
— Ricks College Kimball Building, Sept. 7
— Mountain Meadows Monument rededication, Sept. 11
— Huntsman Cancer Institute, Sept. 13
— BYU Wilkinson Center rededication, Oct. 5
Groundbreakings
— Palmyra New York Temple, May 25
— Nauvoo Temple, Oct. 24
Member/missionary meetings
— Chile Santiago missionary meeting, April 25
— Santiago Chile regional conference, April 25
— Missionary Training Center missionary fireside, June 25
— Guayaquil Ecuador member meeting, July 31
— Maracaibo Venezuela member meeting, Aug. 3
— Maracaibo Venezuela missionary meeting, Aug. 3
— Spokane Washington young adult meeting, Aug. 22
— Leeds (Utah) 1st Ward, sacrament meeting, Sept. 12
Other
— Neal A. Maxwell dinner, University of Utah, Jan. 5
— Church Satellite Broadcast on missionary work, Feb. 21
— Address, BYU Jerusalem Center, March 22
— Rick's College Presidents' Club dinner, April 10
— BYU Management Society, April 29
— Weber State University commencement, May 6
— Temple recorders seminar, May 10
— Los Angeles World Affairs Council, May 13
— Family History Web site launch ceremony, May 24
— Seminar for new mission presidents, June 25
— Days of '47 luncheon, July 24
— BYU commencement, Aug. 12
— Ricks College devotional, Sept. 7
— BYU Capital Campaign dinner/celebration, Sept. 24
— "American Prophet" premiere, Oct. 13
— Public Relations Society of America, Nov. 17
— BYU devotional, Nov. 30
— First Presidency Christmas devotional, Dec. 5
— Sunday School Time Capsule Closing ceremony, Dec. 8
— "Larry King Live" from Temple Square, Dec. 24
