PubU 2017
The Art of Curation
November 7-8, 2017

Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee


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Training, Connecting, and Inspiring the Christian Publishing Professional

Informing-U

PubU is a U-Build-It event. Our BrainTrust develops a variety of sessions you can choose from that will inform your role in Christian publishing.

Training-U

You'll leave PubU with the experience and knowledge of 10 training, networking, and general sessions -- all packed in just 24 hours!

Inspiring-U

PubU's signature value is learning from industry colleagues and leaders through panels, Q&A, sessions, and discussions about best practices, case studies, and challenges they've faced and overcome. Plan to leave PubU with a few more friends and mentors, inspired and encouraged in your publishing role.

Connecting-U

PubU is the place to network and meet others in the industry who do what you do—or not. In any case, the connections you make at PubU will enlarge your vision for the mission of Christian publishing while you hone and appreciate your craft as a vital component of that mission.

What people are saying about PubU

  • "Had a blast hanging out with amazing colleagues."

  • "I love getting to meet other people in the industry and learn more about how to effectively market our books and reach readers in the growing digital age."

  • "PubU provides a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the Christian publishing industry."

  • "In the span of two days you learn about current tools, resources, and trends that might've taken months or years to come across otherwise."

  • "My first PubU experience was energizing and educational."

  • "Having worked from home for a number of years, this was an excellent opportunity to meet new friends, catch up with old, freshen my editing skills, and be inspired."

  • "The highlight of PubU is the valuable knowledge from the sessions and the contacts I meet."

  • "PubU refreshed me and sparked a desire to exercise my God-given creativity that I haven't felt in years."

  • "Without exception, the PubU sessions are excellent."

  • "The plenary sessions are a wonderful opportunity to gather as industry professionals and think about the place of creativity, justice, and theology in the world of Christian publishing."

  • "The sessions gave us tangible tools to apply to our strategies and got us rethinking how we tackle projects entirely."

  • "PubU is the boost of energy and creativity that we all need each year."

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Featuring Gabe Lyons
as the PubU Keynote Speaker

Gabe Lyons is the co-author of Good Faith (2016), unChristian (2007) and authored The Next Christians (2010), as a manifesto for how Christians can faithfully lead in a changing culture. He is the founder of Q, a learning community of Christian leaders where they are equipped to engage our cultural moment. Their Q Conference (www.Q2018.com) annually convenes thousands of leaders from all industries while Q Commons, their global event simultaneously unites 140 cities and over 10,000 people on an October evening (www.QCommons.com). Called "sophisticated and orthodox" by The New York Times, Q equips Christians apply their faith to daily life by addressing some of the most difficult and controversial issues of our time. Gabe speaks to over 100,000 people each year on topics of equipping the next generation, cultural issues and research related to the intersection of faith and public life. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Rebekah, and their three children.

PubU Brain Trust

You're in good hands. Planning this year's program is the PubU BrainTrust. Team members represent expertise in major publishing roles and have a synergy that will reflect in our dynamic program.

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  • Data, Delivery & Workflow
  • design
  • editorial
  • marketing & publicity
  • Reader Engagement
  • rights
  • writers track
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Jennifer Lyell

VP of Book Publishing,
LifeWay Christian Resources

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Dave Schroeder

VP of Marketing,
B&H Publishing Group

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Jeff James

VP of Marketing for Nelson Books,
an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing Group

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Chriscynethia Floyd

VP of Sales & Marketing,
Learning Resources, David C Cook

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James Kinnard

Founder,
Useful Group

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Devin Maddox

Trade Books Publisher,
B&H Publishing Group

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Kristen McLean

Executive Director of
Business Development,
NPD Book

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Joshua Tallent

Director of Outreach & Education,
Firebrand Technologies

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Brian Flagler

Founder and Principal,
Flagler Law Group

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Amy Green

Fiction Publicist,
Bethany House Publishers

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Patti Brinks

Art Director, Baker Books Trade Division,
Baker Publishing Group

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Ellen Hsu

Senior Rights and Contracts Manager,
InterVarsity Press

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Cindy Riggins

President, Riggins
International Rights Services

Emerging Leaders Scholarships

Develop new and diverse voices in your organization by sending them to PubU.

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We thank the following companies for their support of the industry and this event:

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For more information on sponsoring this event, contact [email protected]