If you would like to advertise a publishing conference or seminar on this site, contact MTI.
Please note that some of the conferences are oriented specifically toward book, magazine, curriculum, or comic book publishing. Others with more general titles nevertheless are oriented more toward one specific type of publishing than another. It would be a good idea to ask the organizer how much of the conference in which you are interested will apply to you and your publishing ministry.
2008
June 2008
Conference: International Christian Publishers Institute
Dates: June 16-20
Topics: Focus on leadership training
Who should attend: Christian publishers from around the world
Location: Hong Kong
Conference language(s): Unknown
Organizer: Cook International
Cost: To be announced
Contact: E-mail Suzanne Ralston: suzanne.ralston@cookinternational.org
Conference: AICC-13
Dates: June 22 - July 12
Topics: Three week graduate course in the foundations of Christian communication
Who should attend: Christian leaders who desire to communicate through effective and culturally relevant approaches.
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Conference language(s): not specified
Organizer: Asian Institute of Christian Communication
Cost: For detailed information: aicc.info/
Contact: For further information on attending AICC-13 you can e-mail info@aicc.info; or write to AICC-13 c/o Voice of Peace, P.O. Box 131, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Conference: Summer Academy for African Journalists
Dates: TBD
Topics: Journalism
Who should attend: African journalists
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference language(s): not specified
Organizer: Institute for the Advancement of Journalism
Cost: For detailed information please contact IAJ or go to iaj.org.za/index.htm?main_category=4
Contact: E-mail info@iaj.org.za; or call +27-11-484-1765-6-7
July 2008
Conference: Conference for Journalists of Faith at UNITY 08 featuring Lunch with Juan Williams
Dates: July 22
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: Journalists
Location: Chicago; Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: One day conference: $50, including lunch (luncheon only is $35)
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=22, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
August 2008
Conference: Conference on Media, Religion, and Culture
Dates: August 11-14, 2008
Topics: Relgion and culture as it relates to the media as global issues are confronted and overcome
Who should attend: Scholars, professionals, and students involved with the subjects of the conference
Location: Methodist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Conference language(s): English with simultaneous translation to Portuguese and Spanish
Organizer: Methodist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the support of the World Association of Christian Communicators
Cost: For South Hemisphere countries, $100 for participants and $30 for students; for North Hemisphere countries, $180 for participants and $100 for students
Contact: WACC Web site
September 2008
Conference: WonderBranding: Marketing to Women
Dates: Sept. 23-24
Topics: Marketing to Women (Publishing)
Who should attend: Publishers with a female audience
Location: The Wizard Academy, Austin, TX
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
Cost: For detailed information click here.
Conference: International Christian Writers and Christian Journalists Conference
Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Topics: Raising the standards of Christian print media
Who should attend: Christian writers and journalists
Location: Jamaica Crest Resort, Portland, Jamaica
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: International Christian Writers and Journalists
Cost: For more information and registration forms e-mail icwacjc@gmail.com
Conference: Marketsquare Asia 2008
Dates: September 4-9
Topics: Sale and distribution of Christian resources
Who should attend: Buyers and distributors of Christian resources
Location: Hong Kong and Korea
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: ChristianTrade Association International
Cost: $35-$45 for conference registration
Contact: http://www.marketsquareasia.com/
Conference: Marketing and Sales for Book Publishers
Dates: September 21-27
Topics: Marketing and sales for book publishers
Who should attend: Book publishers
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: Cook Communications Ministries with Letra Viva
Cost: Not Specified
Contact: http://www.letraviva.com
October 2008
Conference: WACC Congress 2008
Dates: Oct. 6-10
Topics: Communication is Peace: Building viable communities
Who should attend: Publishers, journalists
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)
Cost: For detailed information contact Kristine Greenaway at KG@waccglobal.org
Conference: Fall Student Editors Conference
Dates: October 29, 2008
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: College newspaper editors and advisers
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: One day conference: $50
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=17, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
Conference: International Christian Publishers Institute
Dates: June 16-20
Topics: Focus on leadership training
Who should attend: Christian publishers from around the world
Location: Hong Kong
Conference language(s): Unknown
Organizer: Cook International
Cost: To be announced
Contact: E-mail Suzanne Ralston: suzanne.ralston@cookinternational.org
Conference: AICC-13
Dates: June 22 - July 12
Topics: Three week graduate course in the foundations of Christian communication
Who should attend: Christian leaders who desire to communicate through effective and culturally relevant approaches.
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Conference language(s): not specified
Organizer: Asian Institute of Christian Communication
Cost: For detailed information: aicc.info/
Contact: For further information on attending AICC-13 you can e-mail info@aicc.info; or write to AICC-13 c/o Voice of Peace, P.O. Box 131, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Conference: Summer Academy for African Journalists
Dates: TBD
Topics: Journalism
Who should attend: African journalists
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference language(s): not specified
Organizer: Institute for the Advancement of Journalism
Cost: For detailed information please contact IAJ or go to iaj.org.za/index.htm?main_category=4
Contact: E-mail info@iaj.org.za; or call +27-11-484-1765-6-7
July 2008
Conference: Conference for Journalists of Faith at UNITY 08 featuring Lunch with Juan Williams
Dates: July 22
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: Journalists
Location: Chicago; Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: One day conference: $50, including lunch (luncheon only is $35)
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=22, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
August 2008
Conference: Conference on Media, Religion, and Culture
Dates: August 11-14, 2008
Topics: Relgion and culture as it relates to the media as global issues are confronted and overcome
Who should attend: Scholars, professionals, and students involved with the subjects of the conference
Location: Methodist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Conference language(s): English with simultaneous translation to Portuguese and Spanish
Organizer: Methodist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the support of the World Association of Christian Communicators
Cost: For South Hemisphere countries, $100 for participants and $30 for students; for North Hemisphere countries, $180 for participants and $100 for students
Contact: WACC Web site
September 2008
Conference: WonderBranding: Marketing to Women
Dates: Sept. 23-24
Topics: Marketing to Women (Publishing)
Who should attend: Publishers with a female audience
Location: The Wizard Academy, Austin, TX
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
Cost: For detailed information click here.
Conference: International Christian Writers and Christian Journalists Conference
Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Topics: Raising the standards of Christian print media
Who should attend: Christian writers and journalists
Location: Jamaica Crest Resort, Portland, Jamaica
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: International Christian Writers and Journalists
Cost: For more information and registration forms e-mail icwacjc@gmail.com
Conference: Marketsquare Asia 2008
Dates: September 4-9
Topics: Sale and distribution of Christian resources
Who should attend: Buyers and distributors of Christian resources
Location: Hong Kong and Korea
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: ChristianTrade Association International
Cost: $35-$45 for conference registration
Contact: http://www.marketsquareasia.com/
Conference: Marketing and Sales for Book Publishers
Dates: September 21-27
Topics: Marketing and sales for book publishers
Who should attend: Book publishers
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: Cook Communications Ministries with Letra Viva
Cost: Not Specified
Contact: http://www.letraviva.com
October 2008
Conference: WACC Congress 2008
Dates: Oct. 6-10
Topics: Communication is Peace: Building viable communities
Who should attend: Publishers, journalists
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)
Cost: For detailed information contact Kristine Greenaway at KG@waccglobal.org
Conference: Fall Student Editors Conference
Dates: October 29, 2008
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: College newspaper editors and advisers
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: One day conference: $50
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=17, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
2009
January 2009
Conference: Marketsquare International
Dates: January 15-19
Topics: Sale and distribution of Christian resources
Who should attend: Buyers and distributors of Christian resources
Location: Atlanta Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: ChristianTrade Association International
Contact: http://www.christiantrade.com/54904.html
For more information, write to: ChristianTrade Association International: http://www.christiantrade.com/18801/index.html
Conference: Pan-African Workshop for Christian Journalists
Dates: January 12-23, 2009
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: Christian journalists in Africa
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: $100
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=9, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
February 2009
Conference: Writing for the Soul Conference
Dates: February 19-22, 2009
Topics: Fiction writing, manuscript preparation, research, the business of writing, writers as speakers, and more
Who should attend: Writers looking to develop their skills and connect their faith and writing
Location: Colorado Springs, CO; the Broadmoor hotel
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: The Christian Writers Guild
Cost: Ranges, from $490-$749
Contact: http://christianwritersguild.com/conferences/default.asp.
November 2009
Conference: Litt-World 2009
Dates: November 1-6
Topics: Christian publishing
Who should attend: Book and magazine publishing staff and writers
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Conference language(s): English and French
Organizer: Media Associates International
Cost: For detailed information please contact MAI or go to littworld.org/lw2009.htm
Contact: E-mail mailittworld@sbcglobal.net; or call +1 630.260.9063
Conference: Marketsquare International
Dates: January 15-19
Topics: Sale and distribution of Christian resources
Who should attend: Buyers and distributors of Christian resources
Location: Atlanta Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Conference language(s): Not Specified
Organizer: ChristianTrade Association International
Contact: http://www.christiantrade.com/54904.html
For more information, write to: ChristianTrade Association International: http://www.christiantrade.com/18801/index.html
Conference: Pan-African Workshop for Christian Journalists
Dates: January 12-23, 2009
Topics: Combining faith and journalism practice
Who should attend: Christian journalists in Africa
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: World Journalism Institute
Cost: $100
Contact: http://www.worldji.com/conferences.asp?conference_id=9, or call Kim Collins at 1-800-769-7870
February 2009
Conference: Writing for the Soul Conference
Dates: February 19-22, 2009
Topics: Fiction writing, manuscript preparation, research, the business of writing, writers as speakers, and more
Who should attend: Writers looking to develop their skills and connect their faith and writing
Location: Colorado Springs, CO; the Broadmoor hotel
Conference language(s): English
Organizer: The Christian Writers Guild
Cost: Ranges, from $490-$749
Contact: http://christianwritersguild.com/conferences/default.asp.
November 2009
Conference: Litt-World 2009
Dates: November 1-6
Topics: Christian publishing
Who should attend: Book and magazine publishing staff and writers
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Conference language(s): English and French
Organizer: Media Associates International
Cost: For detailed information please contact MAI or go to littworld.org/lw2009.htm
Contact: E-mail mailittworld@sbcglobal.net; or call +1 630.260.9063