House of Worship Industry Experts Join Together to Offer Leading Conference Topics for WFX 2008 in Indianapolis

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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) Announces the 2008 Advisory Council

Framingham, MA – March 12, 2008 - Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), announced the 2008 Advisory Council for the upcoming event taking place April 29 – May 1, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Advisory Council, a board of fifteen 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 2008 Advisory Council is credited with much of the success of WFX in its four years. “The knowledge and experience in the house of worship market that the Advisory Council members have gives us the support and direction we need to plan a conference program as effective as WFX,” said Nicole Derany, Sr. Show Director. “With the immense growth we’ve seen in both the number of show attendees and exhibitors, this group is a vital asset to the success of the show.”

“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, Principal Technology Evangelist, Church Media Group, and Former Church Technical Director
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
Mark Johnson, Editor, Church Production Magazine, Church Production Track Chair
Jim Kumorek, Web Editor/Online Operations Manager, www.churchproduction.com and www.worshipfacilities.com and Former Technical Director, North Woods Community Church, Peoria, IL
Jerry Lawson, National Manager, ENERGY STAR Small Business & Congregations Network, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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 3,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors, WFX Spring 2008 will deliver information, resources and networking opportunities to help houses of worship plan, execute and manage their growth objectives. The event will take place at the Indiana Convention Center from April 29 – May 1.

For information regarding exhibiting at WFX, please contact Patrick Shaughnessy at or 508.663.1500 ext. 267.

Media Registration is now open! Please visit www.wfxweb.com/spring08/media/registration.html to register.

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 Production Media Inc.
Production Media Inc. (PMI) is a publishing and event management company specializing in the house-of-worship market. Publications include: Church Production Magazine, an educational magazine for houses of worship covering audio, video and lighting technologies; and Worship Facilities, a publication that covers design, construction, operation and maintenance of houses of worship. Events include: T3 Technical Team Training, a series of technology and team building seminars for technical personnel; and WFX, owned and operated in conjunction with EH Events, a conference and tradeshow for church leaders covering facilities design, construction, financing, operation and technology.

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), the TecHome Builder Conference and 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 and 2005. 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 Conference and Expo (TBX.), Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), ROBOBusiness Conference and Expo, and the RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.

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