ANNUAL SMALL PUBLISHERS' INSTITUTE

Contact: Sarah Bolme, Christian Small Publishers Association

cspa@christianpublishers.net

704-277-7194

CSPA Hosts Second Annual Publishers’ Institute at ICRS

Christian Small Publisher Association (CSPA) will host their second annual seminar for publishers, or anyone interested in becoming a publisher, at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Denver this summer.

Publishers’ Institute: Essential Skills for Entrepreneurs will be held on Monday, July 13, 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in Mineral Hall B&C, 3rd Floor of the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center.

Attendees will learn tips for success in publishing from experienced professionals in Christian publishing. Topics presented include:

·Juggleing the Publishing Plates: Time Management for Entrpreneurial Publishers
Presenter: Anne Fenske, Grace Acres Press

·Digital Printing, eBooks, and the Changing Landscape of Publishing
Presenter: Don Leeper, BookMobile

.Internet Publicity for the New Millennium
Presenter: Sarah Bolme, Christian Small Publishers Association

Individuals interested in attending the seminar can read more about each presenter and register for the Publishers’ Institute at www.christianpublishers.net. The cost to attend the seminar is $20.00. Registration will also be taken at the event.

CSPA was established in 2004 to represent and promote small publishers in the Christian marketplace. In the past five years, the organization has grown from its initial three publisher members to a current membership of over 70 small publishers producing materials for the Christian marketplace. CSPA is the sponsor of Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award and is a supplier member of CBA.