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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Christian Media Association Announces First
Annual National Christian Media Convention featuring Stephen Baldwin as Keynote
The Christian Media
Association will be holding their first annual national Christian media convention,
October 17 and 18, 2014 at the Irving Bible Church in Dallas, Texas, which will
feature 25 speakers and 50 workshops highlighted by a keynote from Stephen
Baldwin.
FREDERICKSBURG,
Va., Sept. 23, 2014—On October 17-18, 2014, the Christian Media Association (CMA)
will hold its first annual CMA National Media Convention. The convention for
filmmakers, church media ministers, broadcasters and other Christian media
professionals will be held at the Irving Bible Church in Dallas, Texas, and will
feature 25 speakers and 50 workshops. The Saturday night keynote speech will be
delivered by actor Stephen Baldwin.
We’ve seen an
explosion in attendance at our local chapters recently" says founder Tim
Shields, "and knew 2014 was the year to launch a national convention.”
The Christian
media convention will offer a jam packed two days of workshops, exhibits,
receptions and inspirational general sessions. Lead by industry leaders, CMA will present 50
workshops and boot camps on major topics like Film and Movies; Radio and TV
News; Church Media, Motions, Graphics and Projection; Communications, Speaking
and Leadership; as well as Family and Hispanic Media.
Christian media
products and services will be represented in the exhibit hall by companies such
as Christian Film Database, Hi-Tech Enterprises, CMD Distribution, CTN 10,
Communicadores USA, The Core Theater, DRC Films, Faith Vision, Inspired TV
Productions, JUCE TV, Laws of Life TV, MediaTalk 101, Parables TV, Bridgestone
Multimedia Group, Trinity Broadcast Group, Christian Movie Connect, Pathlight
Entertainment, Serendipitous Films, Symetric Productions, TC Media Productions, and Western Harvest
Media.
Friday evening
will include a Networking Social & Panel Discussion and the convention will
conclude on Saturday evening with the CMA Keynote Closing Session featuring
actor Stephen Baldwin as the keynote speaker.
Started in 1992,
with a vision to help churches and Christians use media effectively, Christian
Media Association (CMA) has previously held regional media conferences in locations
such as Jacksonville Fla., Springfield Mo., Washington D.C., and Arlington,
Texas. The first CMA Chapter started in
2009, in the North Dallas area, with a new chapter added in Ft. Worth in 2014
with other cities to be added.
To see a video about the conference, go to: http://youtu.be/fzmt1SLRugQ. Registration options available are:
full registration, expo only pass, Hispanic training and reception only,
exhibitor registration, and networking receptions only, including the Stephen
Baldwin keynote session.
About Christian Media Association:
CMA started in
1992 as a support to churches utilizing media. By 2003, they were holding media
conferences across the U.S. to teach and network Christians in media. In 2009,
they started their first CMA Chapter in Dallas. The upcoming CMA National Media
Conference set for October 17-18, 2014 is their first national conference which
will connect hundreds of media leaders in film, TV, church media, video,
motions, graphics and more through 50 workshops and 25 speakers over a period
of 2 days. The mission of CMA is helping Christians in media to connect and
build their media ministry with excellence and integrity.
About Stephen Baldwin:
Stephen Baldwin was
publicly introduced in 1994 starring opposite Luke Perry in the acclaimed rodeo
picture "8 Seconds." In 1995, he appeared in a breakthrough role in
the double-Oscar winning, "The Usual Suspects." Baldwin career has also included an
appearance on Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice," Season 7, where
he finished fifth out of the 14 celebrity contestants. More recently, Baldwin
teamed up with conservative talk-radio host Kevin McCullough for Baldwin/McCullough
"LIVE." Having become a born-again Christian following 9/11, Baldwin
now speaks openly of his faith and conservative values.
