For Immediate Release — August 28, 2024
Program announced for ECPA Publishing University: November 13-14 in Chicago
PubU registration includes customized training in five publishing tracks + afternoon summits, access to recorded master classes and industry reports, plus in-person networking & mentorship & inspiration from the Christian publishing community
SPECIAL PROMOTION: One person free with every five registrations
Only one month left of early bird pricing
TEMPE, ARIZ., AUGUST 28, 2024 – ECPA’s annual training and networking event for Christian publishers, ECPA PubU, will return to an in-person event in the Chicago area on November 13-14. The conference is offered in-person every other year and remains an industry favorite for networking, targeted training, and inspiration around the mission of Christian publishing.
ECPA PubU will offer more than 35 sessions in tracks developed around publishing roles, curated by industry leaders who make up the PubU Brain Trust:
DESIGN TRACK
EDITORIAL TRACK
MARKETING TRACK
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS TRACK
PUBLICITY TRACK
Additionally, attendees can opt to sign up, without additional cost, for the PubU CHILDREN’S BOOK SUMMIT or the Christy ART OF WRITING CONFERENCE, both held the afternoon of November 14 after the PubU track sessions have concluded.
Registrants will also have access to various online MASTER CLASSES and the annual Christian Publishing Trends Report produced by Circana. Sessions and speakers are being posted at ECPAPubU.org.
As a special promotion this year, for every five people registered from the same company, the sixth registration is free. View the registration page for details. The early bird rate is in effect until September 27.
“Being in-person always carries exponential benefit in training and connection opportunities. We look forward to the tangible benefits of gathering together in a new conference space in Downers Grove, around the exceptional content curated by the track leaders,” states ECPA president Jeff Crosby.
“For 20 years, ECPA’s annual PubU program has been the premiere training and networking event for publishing teams, practitioners, and emerging leaders in Christian publishing.”
ECPA PubU will continue its Emerging Leader mentorship program, offering scholarships to up-and-coming industry leaders. Additionally, each emerging leader scholar will be part of a special morning program at PubU, and matched with an industry mentor for a year-long mentorship.
All ECPA publishers are invited to nominate their Emerging Leader candidates before September 20.
The latest event schedule, list of sessions and speakers, and registration are available at ECPAPubU.org.
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade organization comprised of member companies that are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. For more information about ECPA: info@ecpa.org ECPA.org
ECPA PubU has delivered training, connection, networking and inspiration to the industry’s frontline practitioners since 2004. Industry leaders develop the program to invest in the expertise of their colleagues, and train up the next generation of leaders. For more information, visit ECPAPubU.org.
Media contacts:
Jeff Crosby, ECPA President, jcrosby@ecpa.org
Sheri Toomb, Communications Manager, stoomb@ecpa.org
