September 21, 2026 Edition

ECPA PubU Early Bird rates end this Friday

There’s still time to save on ECPA PubU, held November 4–5 in Nashville, but Early Bird rates end this Friday, September 24. Christian publishing professionals will gather in Nashville for two days of practical, peer-led training across Editorial, Marketing, Sales, Production & Operations, and Design—while connecting with colleagues throughout the industry. Don’t miss the savings:

Register yourself and your team for PubU by Friday at ECPAPubU.org.

ECPA PubU 2026 program tackles the changing work of Christian publishing

As Christian publishing professionals navigate rapid changes in technology, markets, reader discovery, and workplace practices, ECPA will bring the industry together for practical, peer-led training at ECPA PubU 2026, November 4–5 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s Publishing University features more than 40 sessions across five publishing tracks—plus Master Classes and Emerging Leader development.

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Publishing professionals gather for tactical insights into the challenges behind getting books made

How do you keep books moving when the publishing supply chain keeps changing? The PubU Production & Operations Track gets practical about the challenges behind getting books made—while helping professionals anticipate what’s ahead.

Led by Brian Conley (Ave Maria Press) and Linda Walz (Tyndale House Publishers), the track features Eddie Cuevas (Moody Publishers), Matt Baehr (Book Manufacturers’ Institute), Bill Rojack (Midland), Kari Hurtis (Core Print Solutions), David Hetherington (Books International), Torrey Sharp (Faceout Studio), and Phil Knight (Color House Graphics)—bringing perspectives from across publishing, manufacturing, paper, rights, design, operations, and supply chain.

Sessions tackle rights management, the paper market and supply chain outlook, printer-publisher collaboration, building more resilient supply chains, and stronger Design-Production teamwork—wrapping up with an open Q&A focused on attendees’ real-world production and operations questions.

Join your publishing colleagues at ECPA PubU, November 4–5 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel in Nashville. Register before Friday to save the most at ECPAPubU.org.