• ACP/PCPA Joint 2025 Conference

    May 1 - May 2 2025, in Naperville, Illinois

    Early Bird Registration (save up to $100 per person!) is now open

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    PCPA is partnering with ACP (Association of Catholic Publishers) to host a joint 2025 conference in Naperville, Illinois from May 1 - May 2 . Together it's going to be bigger and better.
    Open to all PCPA Adjunct Members and ACP Associate Members

     

    Our conference theme will be 

    Collaborate. Innovate.

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    Conference Agenda

    Download the conference agenda!

    PLUS discover opportunities for exhibits, proposing educational workshops and sponsoring this conference.

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    Keynote Speakers & Workshops

    Learn about our four keynote speakers and their topics, as well as planned Workshops

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    Optional pre-conference events

    April 29-May 1: 

    Catholic Writers Guild

     

    April 30 (afternoon & dinner): 

    ACP Board of Directors

     

    April 30 (afternoon & dinner) & May 1: 

    PCPA Board of Directors & Heads of Houses

  • Why you should attend

    Keynote Speakers

    Hear from industry leaders and church researchers who will inspire, educate and challenge you.

    Practical Workshops

    Gain hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques for Christian publishing.

    Exhibitor Booths

    Engage with 30+ company representatives sharing their expertise.

    Peer Group Meetings

    Join discussions with people in similar roles as yours about your common joys, challenges and problems to be solved. And, because so many of our members wear more than one hat, you can choose two peer groups!

     

    Networking Opportunities

    Connect with colleagues from across the industry over food, beverages, and during your free time.

     

    Directory of Attendees

    Continue the collaboration beyond the event with a complete directory of all registrants

     

    Early Bird Registration

    is now open!

    Save up to $100/person!

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    Our conference hotel

    We have arranged for a block of rooms at the deeply discounted rate of $139++ at the Chicago Marriott Naperville, IL. The conference will be held in their event space. Plus, they are offering free parking, free WiFi and other benefits to ACP and PCPA members.

     

    Reserve your room before Monday, April 7, 2025 for our ACP/PCPA discounted price. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis.

     

    Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 North Naper Boulevard,

    Naperville, Illinois, USA, 60563

  • PCPA 2024 Attendees Quotes

    "I just want to say what a big win it was for us as PCPA to have a researcher of Dr. Burge’s caliber. I don’t get to attend a lot of meetings where I can directly speak to the authors of the books I’m currently reading and thinking hard about.”

     

    Lee Ann Alexander,

    Pentecostal Resources Group

    "I wanted to thank you again for all the work you did for the PCPA conference this year - it was wonderful to be able to attend, and I learned so much. I'm very excited to take all that I learned back to my work at Liturgical Press."

     

    Elizabeth Elin,

    Liturgical Press

    "PCPA was a great experience this year. I feel like I have actionable take-aways from every session I attended!”

     

    Machelle Young,

    Wesleyan Publishing House

    "Good sessions and engaging meetings. I appreciated the access to a number of senior leaders who were around like Craig Gipson, Kris Kliemann, Ryan Burge and others.”

     

    Will Bergkamp,

    Friendship Press

    “Everything was great! I so enjoyed the Design peer group. So much so, that all of us would've rather it had been longer!”

     

    Anonymous PCPA publishing company member

    "It was a wonderful conference where it felt more like a time for networking and fellowship. And for that, I applaud you for creating that atmosphere! This was for sure one of my favorite conferences I've attended for those reasons. So great job!"

     

    Jason Counihan,

    Device Charging Station Sponsor Torrch

    "The breakout sessions were nothing short of enlightening. They offered a clear window into the current challenges and triumphs the PCPA Members face in the production of their titles. These sessions were a testament to the conference's value, giving us all a solid grounding in the industry's pulse and enabling us to tailor our offerings more effectively.”

     

    Brandon Turner,

    Break Sponsor Core Publishing Solutions

    "As a new member of this community, it is truly remarkable how you have enlarged that organization so quickly and also, and at the same time, maintained such a tight spirit of camaraderie and unity among the group. The sense of shared missional purpose is tangible, even to someone like me coming in new–it is immediately evident."

     

    Tom Thatcher,

    The Elemental Group

    "You do indeed go out of your way to make this beneficial for the sponsors. This year‘s event exceeded my expectations in many ways."

     

    Larry Bennett,

    Shuttle Bus Sponsor Nord Compo

    “The sessions were powerful, the content was meaningful, the venue for communication with our current (and prospective customers) was appreciated and the kindness that we were approached with in the exhibit hall for being a Sponsor was unmatched compared to any other Conference I've attended."

     

    Anonymous PCPA adjunct member

    "Thanks especially for the opportunity to lead a workshop–we had about 20 people in there from 6 -7 different presses and connected with some great new friends.

     

    Tom Thatcher,

    The Elemental Group

    "It was echoed numerous times but it needs to be stated again that your efforts never go unnoticed to put this event together and it was another fantastic event. Thank you for all you do."

     

    Anonymous PCPA adjunct member

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