PCPA Annual Conference 2023 Agenda

11 a.m.-1 p.m. By Invitation Only: PCPA Officers Meeting (with working lunch)

                             Lunch sponsor TBD

1:30 -5:30 p.m. By Invitation Only: PCPA Board of Directors/Heads of Houses meeting

6:30 p.m. By Invitation Only: PCPA Heads of Houses dinner

8:30 am -11:45 a.m. By Invitation Only: Heads of House/ Board of Directors Meeting

Lunch Sponsored by Friesens (11:15-11:45 a.m.)
 

11:00 am Conference Registration Desk Open

noon- 1:30 pm Opening Plenary

Welcome, Opening Prayer, Intros, etc.

Keynote:

The Way Forward: On the Front Lines of Change with DEI

      Carrie Bloxson, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Hachette Book Group.

Carrie will discuss her experience as a person of color in the publishing industry and how work leading a social impact nonprofit organization helps her navigate positive change for the industry. Attendees will also learn how to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion principles in their own publishing company.

Gold Keynote Sponsor Marquis Book Printing

1:30-2 p.m. break with time to visit Adjunct Members’ Displays

                                          Break Sponsor: Color House Graphics

2-3:45 p.m. Peer Group meetings

3:45-4 p.m. move to workshops

4-5 p.m. Workshops (select one of 4 options)

A1: Best Practices in Nonprofit Accounting with Tim Hudson

A2: The State of Religion & Young People: How the Most Diverse Generation in History Approaches Faith with Dr. Angela Patterson

A3: Lessons Learned Selling Books Direct to Consumers and Through Non-Traditional Channels with Brian Nordyke

A4: Readaloud creation: enriching a fixed layout epub with audio and word highlighting with Larry Bennett

5-6 p.m. Reception: Appetizers and Soft Drinks in Adjunct Member Display Area

After 6 p.m. Dinner on your own

9 -10 a.m. Workshops (select one of 4 options)

B1: Partnering with Your Printer: Tools for Success with Matt Kennell

B2: Overcoming the 5 Barriers to Royalty Automation with Rachel Rigdon

B3: Rights (and Wrongs) of Publishing: Legal Issues that Every Publisher Should Know with Craig Gipson

B4: Know Your Audience: The Power of Reader Data, Analytics,

and Old-Fashioned Listening with Lou Ann Sabatier

10-10:30 am Coffee Break with time to visit Adjunct Members Displays

10:30 -11:30 am Workshops (select one of 5 options)

C1: Forecasting and supply planning for publishers with Ken Brooks

C2: The Future of Technology for Publishers and Media Companies: Utilizing IT to Increase ROI with Sebastian Mayeres

C3: Digital Equality: The Importance of Accessibility in Your Publishing Strategy with Waseem Andrabi

C4: Operations Management to Maximize Cashflow with David Hetherington

C5: PaperGeek: The Hands-On Experience with Brandie Herrell

11:30 a.m. -12:15 pm Boxed lunches with time to visit Adjunct Members Displays

12:15-12:30 p.m. Move to Plenary

12:30-3 p.m. Closing Plenary

Discussion with a panel of Christian Education directors facilitated by Dr. Dawn Rundman

Title: ”What’s happening in Christian Ed? How can publishers help?”

Keynote Speaker:

Brooke Borneman, Director, Client Development, The NPD Group

Title- Christian Publishing Trends

Brooke will provide an overview of Christian publishing trends based on the latest NPD/BookScan data.

Gold Keynote Sponsor knkSoftware          

Announcements, Closing Prayer, Adjourn

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