Published on June 18, 2012  

Samford’s 2012 Church Media Institute (CMI) Aug. 1-2 is now discounted to $40 for the Aug. 1 Social Media pre-conference and $99 for the main conference Aug. 1-2. Samford students may attend the entire conference for $50. Registration includes meals.

The institute, aimed primarily at church communication staff and volunteers, offers something for all levels of experience and interest, including sessions on social media, video ministry and up-to-date applications of a host of traditional and new media.

CMI session leader and keynote speaker Andy Crouch is a dynamic and creative musician, producer, minister, editor and author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, winner of Christianity Today’s 2009 Book Award for Christianity and Culture and named one of the best books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly, Relevant, Outreach and Leadership.

Other scheduled CMI presenters include:

• Social media guru Ike Pigott, leading much of our Social Media pre-conference.

• Church media entrepreneur Bill Robbins, leading our Social Media pre-conference session on "WordPress: How to Own & Manage Your Web Content.”

• Public relations professional Jenny Schmitt, leading our breakout session on the demographic challenges of church media.

• Filmmaker and Lantern Vision founder Nathan Troost will help lead the CMI Video Ministry session the evening of Aug. 1.

• Public relations veteran Carl Carter, leading a breakout session on "Ethics and Law in Church Communications" at CMI.

• Public relations professional Kara Kennedy, helping pre-conference participants think creatively and strategically about the latest trends in social media.

• Multimedia professional Brad Radice, serving as CMI master of ceremonies and helping lead our Social Media pre-conference.

Information and Registration
Contact churchmediainstitute@samford.edu or visit us on Facebook and Twitter.
 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.