Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) Announces Advisory Council for WFX Houston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Lauren McDonald
508.663.1500 x305


House of Worship Leaders Join Together to Shape WFX Houston Conference Program

Framingham, MA – September 11, 2008 - Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), announced its Advisory Council for WFX Houston, taking place November 5- 7, 2008 in Houston, TX. The Council, a board of 15 leaders in houses of worship, consultants, and suppliers, works together throughout the year to help create a conference program for growing churches that is both comprehensive and approachable, touching on facilities growth, church A/V production, digital church needs, and facilities operations and energy efficiencies.

The WFX Houston Advisory Council is credited with much of the success and growth of WFX over the past four years. “The knowledge and expertise that this group of industry leaders bring forth to shape of the WFX Conference program is vital,” says Nicole Derany, WFX Sr. Show Director. “The growth we have seen over the last four years is attributed to the quality of the WFX conference program these Advisory Council members put together.”

“The WFX Advisory Council understands the goal of WFX to bring the most up-to-date, relevant information pertaining to facilities and ministry growth to its attendees,” states Brian Blackmore, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine. “Not only do we assist in planning and outlining the key focuses of the conference, but we are active participants at WFX, sharing our knowledge and experience with attendees as speakers, presenters and exhibitors.” The WFX Advisory Council includes:

• Doug Akers, Church Program Analyst, LifeWay Church Architecture
• Brian Blackmore, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Church Production Magazine & Worship Facilities magazine, Worship Facilities Track Chair
• Dennis Choy, Technical and Production Pastor, North Coast Church, Vista, CA
• Anthony Coppedge, CTS, Church Technology Evangelist, Former Church Technical Director, and Owner, Anthony Coppedge Consulting
• Dr. David Fletcher, Founder and Host, XPastor.org and 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
• 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, Managing Editor, Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine and Former Technical Director, North Woods Community Church, Peoria, IL
• Jerry Lawson, National Manager, ENERGY STAR Small Business & Congregations Network, U.S. Environmental Protection
• M. Rex Miller, Director, Operation Mindshift, 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 5,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors, WFX Houston will deliver the information, resources and networking opportunities to help houses of worship, big and small, plan, execute and manage their growth objectives. WFX Houston will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX from November 5 – 7, 2008. For more information on WFX, visit www.wfxweb.com.

For exhibiting information, please contact Patrick Shaughnessy at or 508-663-1500 x267.

WFX welcomes all credentialed members of the press. Click here for Media Registration.

About Worship Facilities Conference & Expo – www.wfxweb.com
Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) is the leading event for church facilities and technology teams. WFX is presented in the spring and fall of each year by Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine.

About Production Media Inc.
Production Media Inc. (PMI), publishers of Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine, and presenters of WFX, is a full-service media company specializing in the house-of-worship market.

About EH Publishing, Inc. & EH Events – www.ehpub.com
EH Publishing, Inc. is a leading media company specializing in technology-based markets. EH offers integrated media solutions including e-media, print, event, research and custom products. Key market segments include custom electronics, professional sound, house of worship and robotics.

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