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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo Announces the 2007 Advisory Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Amy Barkasy
Worship Facilities Conference & Expo
508.663.1500 ext. 287
House of Worship Industry Leaders Share Their Vision and Experience to Shape 2007 Conference
Framingham, MA- October 2, 2007 – Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), announced their 2007 Advisory Council for the upcoming event taking place October 24-26, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Advisory Council, a board of thirteen leaders in the house of worship market, work together throughout the year to help create a conference program that is both comprehensive and effective in touching on all aspects of the phenomenal growth this market has seen in recent years, as well as what is to come in the foreseeable future.
The 2007 Advisory Council is credited with much of the success of WFX in its three years. “The vision and knowledge about the house of worship market that the members bring really gives us the direction we need to plan a conference program as effective as WFX,” said Nicole Derany, Sr. Show Director. “With the fantastic growth we’ve seen in both show attendees and exhibitors, we consider this group an invaluable asset to our success.”
“The WFX Advisory Council believes in the mission of WFX: educating growing churches about facilities design, construction, technology and production,” said Brian Blackmore, WFX Advisory Council member and Editor-in-chief and Publisher of Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine, presenters of WFX. “The members of the Advisory Council, including myself, not only assist in planning and defining the key focuses of the conference, but they are also active speakers, presenters, and exhibitors at the event.” The WFX Advisory Council includes:
- Doug Akers, Customer Relations, Church Architecture Department, LifeWay
- Brian Blackmore, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Church Production Magazine & Worship Facilities magazine, Worship Facilities Track Chair
- Dennis Choy, Technical Production Pastor, North Coast Church, Vista, CA
- Anthony Coppedge, CTS, Church Media Consultant, Former Church Technical Director, and Owner, Anthony Coppedge Consulting
- Dr. David Fletcher, Founder and Host, XPastor.org, Executive Pastor, Grace Covenant Church, Austin, TX
- Clay Gandy, Architect and Adjunct Faculty Member, Greenville Tech
- Jill S. Gille, Executive Production Manager, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL
- Jerry Halcomb, Founder and CEO, HH Architects
- Dean Johnson, Executive Director, National Association of Church Facilities Managers (NACFM) and Facilities Director, First Baptist Church of Lubbock, TX
- Jim Kumorek, Managing Editor, Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine and Former Technical Director, North Woods Community Church, Peoria, IL and Church Production Track Chair
- M. Rex Miller, Futurist and Author, The Millennium Matrix
- Dave Patchin, Executive Pastor, Hope Community Church, Raleigh, NC
- James V. Pocock, Jr., Senior Pastor, Trinitarian Congregational Church, Wayland, MA
With over 5,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors, WFX 2007 will be the largest event of its kind to date. The event will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA from October 24- 26.
For information regarding exhibiting at WFX, please contact Patrick Shaughnessy at or 508.663.1500 ext. 267.
Media registration is now available. Please visit http://www.wfxweb.com/media or contact Amy Barkasy at or 508.663.1500 ext. 287.
About Worship Facilities Conference & Expo
Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) is the leading event for church facilities and technology teams, providing in-depth information and insights on facility design and construction, audio/video and lighting technologies and leadership and project management for building and technology initiatives. Presented by market-leading publications Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine, WFX features keynotes and general sessions from internationally known church leaders, a comprehensive conference program and a dynamic exhibit floor hosting over 400 suppliers, consultants and contracting companies. Visit www.wfxweb.com.
About EH Events
EH Events, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., develops and produces world-class expositions and conferences for the technology and construction industries. The EH Events portfolio includes: Electronic House Expos (EHX) Spring & Fall, Electronic Security Expo (ESX), TecHome Builder Expo (TBX), RoboBusiness Conference & Expo, RoboDevelopment Conference & Expo, and Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX). EHX Fall was named the fastest growing show in America by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2003, and both EHX Spring & Fall were named among the fastest 50 growing tradeshows by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Visit www.ehpub.com.
About EH Publishing, Inc.
EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the electronic home industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million home electronic professionals and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry's source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, Home Electronic Ideas, CE Pro, CE Pro Retailing, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder, Live Sound, and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), Electronic Security Expo (ESX), TecHome Builder Expo (TBX), Worship Facilities Expo (WFX), RoboBusiness Conference and Expo, and the RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.
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