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September 19-21, 2021

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, Arizona

What Comes Next?

The top leaders of ECPA member publishers and affiliates will be gathering in person for the first time in two years for C-Suite Symposium, held September 19-21 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The theme of this event is, What Comes Next? with featured speakers Nicholas Skytland and Alicia Llewellyn, co-authors of the book, What Comes Next? Shaping the Future in an Ever-Changing World—A Guide for Christian Leaders (Moody Publishers). Al Lopus, CEO of Best Christian Workplaces Institute, will address the topic, What Comes Next for Thriving Workspaces? and Kristen McLean of NPD BookScan will share research on What Comes Next for Reader Engagement. Michael Pierce, VP of Financial Affairs for Biola University will present “What Comes Next for Your Company: The Clean Sheet Initiative.” We will also have expert panels addressing the Legal Landscape and Reader Engagement strategies. Make plans now to attend this breakthrough strategic conference that will help shape the future of Christian publishing.

Visit our safety protocols page to view the measures that the resort has in place to keep attendees safe and healthy. ECPA will abide by State and Resort protocols.

Speakers

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Nicholas Skytland

Co-founder of Quite Uncommon
Deputy Chief of Exploration Technology, NASA
Co-author of What Comes Next? (Moody)

What Comes Next? Shaping the Future
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Alicia Llewellyn

Co-founder of Quite Uncommon
Strategist and Collaboration Leader, NASA
Co-author of What Comes Next? (Moody)

What Comes Next? Shaping the Future
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Al Lopus

CEO and Co-founder
Best Christian Workplaces Institute

Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well Being (IVP, Feb. 2022)
What Comes Next for Thriving Workplaces
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Kristen McLean

Executive Director of Business Development
NPD Book

What Comes Next for Connecting with Readers
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Jeff Crosby

ECPA president and CEO
What Comes Next for ECPA
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Craig Gipson

Associate, Flagler Law Group
What Comes Next for Publishers in the Legal Landscape
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Luke Goodrich

VP & senior counsel, Becket Fund
Free to Believe: The Battle over
Religious Liberty in America

What Comes Next for Publishers in the Legal Landscape
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Michael Pierce

VP of Business and Financial Affairs, Biola University
What Comes Next For Your Company:
The Clean Sheet Initiative
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Chriscynethia Floyd

VP and publisher, U.S., Our Daily Bread Ministries
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Doug Lockhart

Senior VP of Sales & Centralized Marketing,
HCCP and HarperCollins Focus
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Cory Verner

founder of ONE Audiobooks
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Maila Kim

Marketing Manager, InterVarsity Press
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Peter Cerra

President of SEPA and Senior Director of
Sales & Marketing, Editorial Portavoz

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors

If you are a C-suite executive with an ECPA member company and want to be notified of the latest updates to this event, please contact ECPA to be added to the distribution list for this opportunity. For sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected].