• April 22, 2026 PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors and exhibitor set-up

    April 23 & 24, 2026 PCPA 2026 Annual Conference

    The Sanctuary

    965 Anglum Rd

    Hazelwood, MO 63042

    (about 15 minutes from the St. Louis, MO airport)

    Registration is now open!

    Sweet Deal* Members Registration: $159 per person

    Sweet Deal Members Team Building* Registration when you bring 50%+ of your staff: $119 per person

    *Sweet Deal Team-Building registrations are available for publishing company members only.

    Both Sweet Deal offers end Saturday, February 14, 2026!

    Members Regular Registration: $259 per person (starting Feb 15, 2026)

    Non-members Registration: $359 per person

    All are welcome!

    Conference registration will close on Friday, April 10, 2026

    After March 20, 2026 there will be no refunds for cancellations but you may substitute another registrant.

    Photography notice

    By registering, you acknowledge that this conference includes interactive sessions and group learning activities. Photos may be taken for PCPA and a professional photographer for educational or promotional use.

    Conference Hotel Information:

    Discounted hotel rooms are available at the

    Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis/St. Charles, 380 Mulholland Dr, St Charles, MO 63303.

    Click this reservation link for the PCPA discounted rate of $155+ tax per night.

    Discounted reservation cut off date is March 24, 2026.

    Rate includes complimentary WiFi in guest rooms, complimentary hot breakfast buffet daily, and complimentary self-parking.

  • Platinum Sponsor: Books International
    Gold Keynote Sponsor: AdvantageCS

    Gold Keynote Sponsor: FrontGate Media
    Friday Lunch Sponsor: IPG
    Heads of Houses Dinner Sponsor: Nord Compo
    Thursday Break Sponsor: Friesens
    Friday Break Sponsor: Bradford & Bigelow
    Heads of Houses Lunch Sponsor: Color House Graphics
    Conference Shuttle Sponsor: Total Printing Systems
    Digital Device Charging Station: Firebrand Technologies
    Lanyard Sponsor: Kingery Printing
    Silver Workshop Sponsor: Firebrand Technologies


    Want to have more visibility at our conference?

    Sponsorships are still available

    (download the details here)

    2 more Platinum Sponsors

    1 more Gold Keynote Sponsors

    Thursday Evening Networking Reception Sponsor

    Thursday Lunch Sponsor

    14 Workshop Sponsors

  • New for 2026!

    MissionMatch

    A dynamic speed-networking session connecting Christian publishers and Key Sponsors to find mutual partnerships in printing, fulfillment, software, marketing services and more!

    Friday, April 24, 8-9:15 a.m. CT

    Publishers learn more here!

    Adjunct Members learn more here!

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    Optional pre-conference events

    April 20 & 21, 2026:

    Versa Press Manufacturing Workshop

    (optional pre-registration required)

    April 22, 2026:

    PCPA Board of Directors & Heads of Houses meeting (by invitation only)

    PCPA Heads of Houses lunch sponsored by Color House Graphics (by invitation only)

    PCPA Heads of Houses dinner sponsored by Nord Compo (by invitation only)

  • Why you should attend

    Keynote Speakers

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

    You will learn....

    • Practical ways to use AI for publishing activities all across your workflow
    • How to make your content accessible to serve people with a variety of special needs (and comply with laws regarding accessibility)
    • Creative sales & marketing ideas for existing and new channels and customer groups

    Practical Workshops

    Gain hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques for Christian publishing from experts on a wide range of topics for publishing professionals in editorial, curricula, sales, marketing, service, production, purchasing, fulfillment, finance, IT, rights & more!

    Exhibitor Booths

    Engage with 40+ companies sharing their expertise and providing services for publishers. Don't miss out on special conference only discount offers from several of our Adjunct Member exhibitors!

    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 of our nine peer groups!

    Networking Opportunities

    Connect with colleagues from across the industry over food & beverages as well as during your free time.

    Directory of Attendees

    Continue the collaboration beyond the event with a complete directory of all registrants. This will be sent out on April 14 to all who have pre-registered.

    Bring your team!

    One of the most valued continuing education & networking opportunities at our conference for the past several years has been when companies bring 50% or more of their staff. This gives you the opportunity to have one or more people attend each workshop and share learnings later. It also allows you to nurture connections and innovations within your team, both during meetings and social events.

    And, you save $140 per person off of the PCPA Members regular registration rate!

    Click here to read what PCPA publishers who have taken advantage of this in 2023 & 2024 have to say about this opportunity.

  • Drury Plaza Hotel building in St. Charles MO red brick and cream stucco with an arched canopy leading to the front doors Several cars parked in front of the building

    Our conference hotel

    Our conference hotel is the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis/St. Charles, 380 Mulholland Dr, St Charles, MO 63303.

    Our block of discounted guestrooms will be available for $155+ tax per night for reservations made by March 24, 2026.

    Your rate includes:

    • Complimentary WiFi in guest rooms
    • Complimentary hot breakfast buffet
    • Complimentary self-parking
    • Complimentary shuttle between the Sanctuary & the Drury Plaza Hotel during peak conference commute hours

  • Previous Conference 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,

    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,

    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,

    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