7:15 am
Registration Open
Stan Jantz, Executive Director, ECPA
Make Your Voice Heard in Heaven
Barry C. Black, Chaplain of the United States Senate
9:15 am
Deeper Innovation
How Publishers Can Better Create and Innovate
Bryan Loritts, Author, Pastor, President of Kainos
Sponsored by KNK Publishing Software
10:30 am
Deeper Messaging
How to Publish so a New Generation of Readers Will Hear You
Montse Alvarado, Executive Director, Becket Fund
11:00 am
Deeper Discipleship
What Churches Need from Publishers
Michelle Sanchez, Executive Director, Make and Deepen Disciples, Evangelical Covenant Church
Sponsored by LSC Communications
A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
A conversation with author and professor Alan Jacobs
2:00 pm
Deeper Perception
Changing the Narrative About Reading
David Barker, SVP of Sales for ReaderLink
Sponsored by KNK Publishing Software
The Books That Have Shaped My Life
Mark Batterson, Author, Lead pastor of National Community Church in DC
3:30 pm
Round Table Discussions
Round table conversations on the topics of the day, reflecting on the presentations and their implications for our industry.
4:15 pm
Program Concludes
(Museum exhibits are open until 6:00 pm)
5:30 pm
Networking Mixer Reception
6:30 pm
Night at the Museum: The 40th Annual Christian Book Award® Dinner and Awards Celebration with Anne Graham Lotz