"Through
this conference, ECPA's sense of service to its membership and its
broad and strategic engagement with the issues we face brings us
something truly worthwhile and actionable in what for all stakeholders
is a season of changes, questions, and significant opportunities in the
publishing industry." - Jeff Crosby, Associate Publisher / Director of Sales & Marketing, InterVarsity Press
The ECPA Leadership Summit is
designed
for Christian publishing managers, who gather to network and learn from
world-class experts speaking on current issues and trends important to
the industry. This event also
includes presentation of the industry's premier awards at the ECPA Awards Banquet and the Annual Meeting
of the ECPA membership. The event is designed to accommodate and
benefit entire management teams within a company and multiple discounts
are available.
2013 Program Preview
Stephen Mansfield Bestselling author (Lincoln's Battle With God) Expert on religion and
culture
Joel Manby CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, Author of Love Works, Featured in TV hit "Undercover Boss"
John Ingram Chairman and CEO, Ingram Content Group
Tessie DeVore Executive VP of Charisma House
Wendy Grisham VP and Publisher Jericho Books
David Campbell Senior Account Executive, Bowker
Joe Wikert General Mgr and Publisher, O'Reilly Media
Lynn Garrett Senior Religion Editor of Publishers Weekly
Jeremy Greenfield Editorial Director Digital Book World
Dwight Baker President Baker Publishing Group
Chip Brown SVP & Publisher at HarperCollins Publishers
Peter Hildick Smith President, Codex-Group
ALSO:
CEVIN BRYERMAN, Publisher and Vice President, Publishers Weekly
GEOFF DENNIS, COO and Executive Vice President, Crossway
JASON CHATRAW, Publisher, Ampelon Publishing
DAVID MORRIS, Editorial Director, Guidepost Books
MICHAEL COVINGTON, Director of Digital Content, David C Cook
ALAN HUIZENGA, Tyndale House Publishers
LISA HARPER, author and speaker, TUES. DEVOTIONS
ECPA AWARDS BANQUET The 2013 ECPA Awards Banquet will formally open our event Monday evening, April 29 with industry celebrations of excellence, milestones and service. Held at the World Outreach Church near Nashville and produced by Chris Thomason, this premier occasion will feature Stephen Mansfield and announce the winners of the Christian Book Award in seven categories, the Christian Book of the Year, Jordon Lifetime Achievement recipient, and the industry's sales milestones. [More]
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