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FRIDAY JAN. 20, 2023
7:00 PM – CHECK IN & DOORS OPEN
Everest-Rohrer Building
7:30 PM – GENERAL SESSION 1
Everest-Rohrer Building

SATURDAY JAN. 21, 2023
8:30 AM – CHECK IN & DOORS OPEN
Everest-Rohrer Building
9:00 AM – GENERAL SESSION 2
Main Auditorium of the Everest-Rohrer
10:30 AM – REFRESHMENTS
10:45 AM – Breakout sessions with Keynote speakers
Link to Breakout Sessions
12:15 AM – LUNCH BREAK
Gates Gymnasium (Provided by Chick-fil-A)
1:15 PM – BREAKOUT SESSION 1
Link to Session 1
2:30 PM – BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Link to Session 2
3:30 PM – REFRESHMENTS
4:00 PM – GENERAL SESSION 3
Main Auditorium of the Everest-Rohrer
5:30 PM – DISMISSAL

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Saturday at 10:45AM
Everest-Rohrer Auditorium: Tim & Rachel Hughes
Lessons on Leadership: Working with Teams, Spiritual and Practical Balance, and Navigating Conflict
Kelly Auditorium: Rita Springer
A Return to Pure Worship
Trustee Board Room / AC 401: Paul Baloche
Songwriting for Worship: The Journey of a Song
AC 415: Vanessa Dalrymple
The Three Temptations in Ministry: To Be Relevant, To Be Spectacular, & To Be Powerful
AC 342: Jon Egan
What to Do with Appetite, Approval & Ambition

GENERAL SESSIONS
Session 1:
AC 220: Marketo Michel | That Church Downtown
- Work With What You’ve Got: Building a Thriving Worship Team Culture with a Small Team
Kelly Auditorium: Brian Tabor and Jen Smale | WorshipLeaderProbs Podcast
- Recording a LIVE WorshipLeaderProbs Podcast!
AC 217: Calvin Whetstone, Dr. Jay Shetler, and Ryan Graham | Maple City Chapel
- How to Lead through Change in Your Church (From a Staff and Congregation’s Perspective)
AC 216: Del Fehsenfeld | Life Action Ministries
- Personal and Preventative Soul Care: Learning to Build Healthy Rhythms and Care Well for Your Own Soul
AC 415: Brent Thomas | Gospel City Church
- This is the Way: Choosing Songs That Take People Where They Need to Go
AC 219: Matt Cox | First Baptist Church of Elkhart
- How to Effectively Shepherd a Worship Team
FA 111: Jordan Pearson | New Life Fellowship
- Electric Guitars in Worship: Diving into Effects and How to Get “That Sound”
AC 208: Jeff Barnett and Kent Morris | Sweetwater Sound
- Advanced Audio Mixing Concepts
CC 101: Nathan Murphy | Zamar Guitars
- The Basics of Guitar Maintenance and Setup
AC 204: Doug Gould | WorshipMD
- How to Encourage Congregational Participation in Worship
AC 342: Sheri Gould
- The 3-Part Magic Bullet for Your Voice: Techniques for Vocal Power, Tone, and Range
CC 102: Jeff Burden and Lee Holdeman | ReFuel Staff
- Piano and Keyboards in Worship: Best Practices for Growing Your Skill, Preparing, Finding Sounds, & Playing with the Band
President’s Dining Room: Derek Kerr | Loop Community
- Multitracks for Worship Made Easy
Everest Rohrer: Josh Freddy | The Chapel
- The Heart and Rhythm of Drums and Bass in Worship: Learning to Lead and Follow
AC 203 : Josh Holowicki | E2i Design
- Developing Effective Lighting for Your Livestream, Video and Worship Environments
AC 205: Adam Meyer | Worship Tools
- Getting Your Lyric Slides Right
Session 2:
AC 220: Marketo Michel | That Church Downtown
- Practical and Biblical Ways to Encourage and Prepare for Spontaneous Moments in Worship
Kelly Auditorium: Brian Tabor and Jen Smale | WorshipLeaderProbs Podcast
- Longevity in Worship Ministry
AC 216: Del Fehsenfeld | Life Action Ministries
- Personal and Preventative Soul Care: Learning to Build Healthy Rhythms and Care Well for Your Own Soul
AC 415: Brent Thomas | Gospel City Church
- They See You Before They Hear You: Why Design and Media Matter
Paul McWhirter and Jeff Barnett | Shure & Sweetwater
- Wireless Systems in 2023: Analog vs Digital
AC 219: Matt Cox | First Baptist Church of Elkhart
- 10 Game-Changers that will Transform Your Worship Experience from the Inside Out
AC 208: Jeff Barnett and Kent Morris | Sweetwater Sound
- 3 Ways to Improve Your Live Stream Audio
AC 204: Doug Gould | WorshipMD
- Techniques for Determining, Integrating, and Mixing In-Ear Monitors
AC 342: Sheri Gould
- Building Blocks for Developing Great Harmony and Blend
President’s Dining Room: Derek Kerr | Loop Community
- Taking the Next Step with Multitracks
AC 203 : Josh Holowicki | E2i Design
- Building a Healthy Team Culture: Growing and Empowering Leaders and Volunteers
AC 205: Adam Meyer | Worship Tools
- Service Planning and Volunteer Management on a Budget