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After more than a decade in publication, Church Business®
Magazine has changed its name to Church
Solutions®. And the new moniker is just the beginning: it
coincides with the launch of the magazine’s debut conference and
expo, produced in conjunction with founding sponsor the National Association
of Church Design Builders, or NACDB. The Church Solutions
Conference and Expo is scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2008 at
the new Phoenix Convention Center.
An educational, exciting experience for attendees
The magazine’s new tagline — “Learn. Build. Grow.”
— defines the mission of the first-annual Church Solutions Conference
and Expo. “For a church, it happens in that order: learn, build
and grow. That’s where we step in with this exciting, one-of-a-kind
learning experience,” says Editor RaeAnn Slaybaugh. “Our goal
is simple: teach attendees how to make their churches great places —
great places to work, belong and call home.”
This brand-new, dual-focus learning experience is designed to attract
all types of church leaders, from executive pastors to building committee
members. Carefully planned workshops will show them how to take their
church construction projects from funding to fruition. Attendees will
also gain practical advice for effectively managing a church, with intensive
education on the most pressing leadership issues facing modern churches.
Expo offers unique appeal for exhibitors
For exhibitors, unlimited educational, networking and promotional opportunities
will broaden their exposure to the house-of-worship market. Some unique
sponsorship opportunities include keynote sessions, workshop and track
sponsorships, mobile marketing, vendor presentations, Church Solutions
Expo TV, roundtable sponsorships, buyer/seller sponsorships, literature
distribution, hotel room “drops” and more. A complete list
is available at www.churchsolutionsexpo.com/sponsorships.
An unbeatable combination
In 1996, Church Business was launched to fill a void. At the time,
resources devoted to “the business end” of running a church
were scarce. Since then, pastors and administrators have come to rely
on Church Business — now Church
Solutions — for the most sophisticated, insightful articles
on construction, design, staff management, finance and a litany of other
leadership issues.
Under its new name, Church Solutions, the editors and publishers
say they’ll “up the ante” with a new, contemporary look
and even more creative, outside-the-box solutions for modern church leaders.
This includes more new installments in the magazine’s downloadable
eBook and Web seminar series — the first and only offerings of their
kind in the house-of-worship market.
“We’ve certainly earned our reputation as the experts on
running a church,” says Publisher Kennedy. “And now we’ve
joined forces with the NACDB to present the most comprehensive, beneficial
learning opportunity in the marketplace.”
When the NACDB was founded in 2003, it, too, served a unique need: to
unify a nationwide association of firms committed to the practical application
of biblical values in church building. The results are evident in NACDB
members’ excellence as specialists in consulting, designing and
building church facilities.
“In short, NACDB members are successful regional consulting/design-build
firms,” says NACDB President Greg Barron. “They join together
to create a ‘best practices’ template to sharpen one another's
skills for the benefit of the churches they serve.”
“Together, our resources and expertise are unbeatable,” adds
Kennedy. “Attendees of the Church Solutions Conference and Expo
will experience the benefits firsthand.”
For exhibitor and sponsorship details, contact Katherine Kennedy 480.281.6786
or kkennedy@vpico.com. |
