Bring 'Em Back - Comment #3

We had an outstanding lineup of presenters in each track this year. And because cloning hasn't yet reached the human species, people were only able to actually attend one session at a time. However, when word got out about some of the presenters at Pub U that they missed out on, we had many comments requesting that we do more with those folks.

So, here is what we plan to do. While Pub U will most likely have a completely new lineup of speakers for 2008, to keep things fresh, we have begun to engage with some of last year's presenters on new projects.

First we will be offering an ECPA E-Seminar titled "Hands On Blogging - Tools for Implementation and Strategies to Optimize Your Blog's Effectiveness" with Joe Wikert, Executive VP and Publisher for the Professional/Trade Division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Joe presented as both a session speaker in our tech track and as a keynote presenter in last year's Pub U. More information can be found here.

Next, we will be offering a four part ECPA E-Seminar titled "Presentation Revolution" with Scott Schwertly, Founder/CEO Ethos3 Communications. Registrations for each session will be sold seperately with a discounted price when you register for all four. More information will be available on these sessions soon. I can tell you that the first date will be March 11 with the remaining three following on each successive Tuesday (March 18, 25 and April 1). We will be offering this E-Seminar series once a quarter throughout 2008, so if you cannot make one session due to a scheduling conflict, you can make it up later.

Finally, we have been working hard on creating an entire event utilizing the talents of Michele Miller. Michele was hugely popular at Pub U (we had over 60 written comments about her content), therefore we began talking with her immediately about a special "one-off" event that would focus on Christian publishing's strategies for reaching the female consumer. The event will be at Michele's training facility near Austin, TX. The dates are September 23 & 24. Registration will be $799 per person (Michele's normal two-day seminar runs $1400 per person) and limited to the first 100 people due to space limitations. This will be a retreat-type event. More information will be available soon. For those of you already interested, I can tell you that there are only 11 dorm-style rooms available on-site available for $200/night. This is a beautiful facility, you will not be let down, staying on-site with members of your team could provide the perfect opportunity for some strategic-planning. For those not fortunate enough to get one of these rooms, here is some information about local hotels.

In the near future, I will be looking at engaging with some of the other popular Pub U presenters from 07 as well. In the meantime, we've got some work to do!!