| Please note: All times are in the US Central time zone. |
| 04/15/2024 | |||
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | By Invitation Only: PCPA Officers Meeting (with working lunch) | ||
| 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm | By Invitation Only: Heads of House/ Board of Directors Meeting | ||
| 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | By Invitation Only: Heads of Houses Group Dinner sponsored by Friesens | ||
| 04/16/2024 | |||
| 8:00 am - 11:00 am | Adjunct Members set up displays | ||
| 8:30 am - 11:45 am | By Invitation Only: Lunch for Heads of House/ Board of Directors Meeting with working lunch sponsored by Publishers' Graphics | ||
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | By Invitation Only: Tour of Publishers' Graphics operation | ||
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | ||
| 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm | Welcome, Opening Prayer, Intros, etc. Robin Johnston, PCPA President and Editor in Chief and Publisher, Pentecostal Resources Group | ||
| 12:15 pm - 12:20 pm | Greeting from Platinum Conference Sponsor Books International | ||
| 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm | Keynote: "Fostering Gracism Through Publishing" with Rev. Dr. Cheryl Price & Rev. Dr. David Anderson Sponsored by Gold Keynote Sponsor knkSoftware [More Info] Rev. Dr. Cheryl Price, Publisher, Judson Press Rev. Dr. David Anderson, Founder and President, Gracism Global | ||
| 1:20 pm - 2:30 pm | Keynote Panel: "How to use AI in Christian Publishing" [More Info] Diem Bloom, Director of Publishing Operations, Johns Hopkins University Press Ken Brooks, President, Treadwell Media Group Craig Gipson, Of Counsel, Flagler Law Group Terrell McTyer, Executive Director of Marketing and Innovation, The Upper Room | ||
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | break with time to visit Adjunct Members' Displays | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Curriculum Peer Group | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Rights Peer Group | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Sales and Service Peer Group | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Finance, Administration, and IT Peer Group | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 1A: Digital Accessibility: An Introduction for Christian Publishers- Michael Johnson, Benetech [More Info] Michael Johnson, Benetech | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 1B: Step-by-Step guide to producing high quality audiobooks- Larry Bennett & Arnaud LeCompte, Nord Compo [More Info] Larry Bennett, Executive Director, North America, Nord Compo | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 1C: Understanding the Value of Rights in Publishing: Improving the Reach and Revenue of Your Publishing Program- Kris Kliemann, Kliemann & Co. [More Info] Kris Kliemann, President , Kliemann & Co. | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 1D: How to Choose a Subscription Platform for Publishers- Dan Heffernan, AdvantageCS [More Info] Dan Heffernan, Vice President & Chief Product Manager, AdvantageCS | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 1E: Preparing for the next crisis: Not if but when- David Hetherington, Books International sponsored by Color House Graphics [More Info] David Hetherington, Vice President of Global Business Development , Books International | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Reception: Appetizers and Soft Drinks in Adjunct Member Display Area | ||
| 6:00 pm | Dinner on your own | ||
| 04/17/2024 | |||
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Editorial Peer Group | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Design Peer Group | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Marketing Peer Group | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Production, Purchasing and Fulfillment Peer Group | ||
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Coffee Break with time to visit Adjunct Members Displays | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | 2A: Printing Options for Engaging Covers and Dust Jackets- TBD, Versa Press [More Info] | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | 2B: AI Prompt Engineering- Ken Brooks, Treadwell Media Group sponsored by FrontGate Media [More Info] Ken Brooks, President, Treadwell Media Group | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | 2C: Finding Free Money to Sustain Your Mission: The Potentials and Perils of Fundraising and Grant-writing- Tom Thatcher, The Elemental Group [More Info] Tom Thatcher, Executive Director , The Elemental Group | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | 2D: Conferences as a Key Strategy of Growth- Ron Hunter & Derek Altom, D6 Family [More Info] Dr. Ron Hunter Jr., Executive Director and CEO , D6 Family Ministry Derek Altom, Director of Events and Development , D6 Family Ministry | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | 2E: Unlocking the Power of Metadata- Alex Murphy, Stison Publishing Solutions [More Info] Alex Murphy, Managing Director, Stison | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3A: Ted-ify your Talk: How to create a TedTalk experience for your audience- Mich Hancock, TedX-St. Louis & 100th Monkey [More Info] Mich Hancock, Founder, TedX- St. Louis & 100th Monkey | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3B: Building a D2C community isn’t as easy as you think!- Curtis Key, Books International in partnership with Supadü [More Info] Curtis Key, Vice President of Business Development , Books International | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3C: Micro Royalties Simplified: A Workshop for Efficient Management- Sebastian Mayeres, knkSoftware [More Info] Sebastian Mayeres, CEO, knk Software | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3D: How well do you see color? -Brandie Herrell, Friesens [More Info] Brandie Herrell, Sales Representative for the Southeast US, Friesens Corporation | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3E: Building Buzz: Practical Tips for Promoting Your Content and Reaching a Larger Audience- Scott A. Shuford, FrontGate Media sponsored by FrontGate Media [More Info] Scott A. Shuford, Founder and Chief of Engagement Officer, FrontGate Media | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm | Boxed lunches with time to visit Adjunct Members Displays | ||
| 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Keynote: “How Religion has become a luxury and what it means for the future of America” with Rev. Dr. Ryan Burge Sponsored by Gold Keynote Sponsor Marquis Book Printing | ||
| 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm | Panel Discussion: What’s happening in Christian Ed? How can publishers help? [More Info] | ||
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Using Design Thinking for the Christian Publishing Industry [More Info] | ||
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | All displays must be dismantled and any UPS/Fed Ex pickups must be done by 4:30 p.m. | ||
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | By invitation only: Tour of Publishers' Graphics operation, plus transportation to the STL airport. | ||
