CBA, The Friedman Group sign deal to bring professional training to industry retailers

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CBA, The Friedman Group sign deal to bring professional training to industry retailers CBA entered an agreement with The Friedman Group to provide in-person and online/on-demand retail training. The scope of training will range from customer service and sales to store management and operations. The program will launch at UNITE 2017, CBA’s annual convention this year in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 27-30. The Friedman Group has more than 35 years of retail training that has helped small and large retail companies…

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Best-Selling Author Josh McDowell Honored for Lifetime Achievement

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Best-Selling Author Josh McDowell Honored for Lifetime Achievement Contact: Gregg Wooding, 972-567-7660 ORLANDO, Fla., July 2, 2015 — Today, McDowell, the best-selling author of “More Than A Carpenter” and “New Evidence That Demands a Verdict” who has penned 142 books in 100 languages since 1960, praised his wife Dottie as the reason for his ministry success, while being honored with the Christian Bookseller Association’s (CBA) highest honor-the International Lifetime Achievement Award. It was awarded at opening ceremonies at the annual…

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Christian-Fiction Readers Buy, Read More Books, Creating Bookstore Opportunities

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Christian-Fiction Readers Buy, Read More Books, Creating Bookstore Opportunities Contact: Eric Grimm, CBA: Email: egrimm@cbaonline.org Phone: (719) 272-3503 Cynthia Ruchti, ACFW: Email: acfwrelations@acfw.com Phone (715) 207-9066 ORLANDO, FLA. – Christian fiction readers read more than the national average and are more frequent book buyers, which creates a core customer opportunity for Christian stores. Nearly 50% of Christian-fiction readers read more than 10 books annually; by comparison, only 36% of American adults read more than 10 books per year, according to a 2014 Pew Research study….

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Christian Authors Network and CBA Partner for Literacy Mission Outreach at ICRS 2015

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Christian Authors Network and CBA Partner for Literacy Mission Outreach at ICRS 2015  CONTACT: Carol McAdams Moore 618-660-6810 carolmcadamsmoore@gmail.com O’Fallon, IL— The Christian Authors Network and the Christian Booksellers Association will co-host two literacy events for 500 inner city, at risk children (ages preschool through high school) of the Orlando Children’s Church prior to ICRS 2015 in Orlando, Florida. The events include author-child literacy activities and distribution of books, magazines, and reading related items.   OCC Children Meet CAN Authors  On Saturday, June…

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Nine-hour digital publishing seminar offers unique opportunity for international publishers

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Nine-hour digital publishing seminar offers unique opportunity for international publishers For more information: smumper@magazinetraining.com www.magazinetraining.com  (Colorado Springs, CO) – A free seminar on “Publishing in a Digital World” will be offered this summer for international Christian publishers attending the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Orlando where Magazine Training International (MTI) and Media Associates International (MAI) were asked by Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) to provide training with up-to-date information and tips from experts in digital publishing. The nine-hour seminar will be…

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2016 ICRS Set in U.S. Heartland’s Cincinnati

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2016 ICRS Set in U.S. Heartland’s Cincinnati Contact: Brittany Murdock bmurdock@cbaonline.org (719) 272-3516 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The 2016 International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH, June 26-29, CBA President Curtis Riskey announced today. Responding to industry requests, CBA selected the new city venue to create a dynamic event experience for thousands of attendees involved in the creation, production, and distribution of Christian materials, media, and lifestyle products who convene annually at ICRS….

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Professional Publisher Training Previously Available Only Overseas To Be Offered In The U.S. In 2015

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Professional Publisher Training Previously Available Only Overseas To Be Offered In The U.S. In 2015 For more information: Sharon Mumper smumper@magazinetraining.com www.magazinetraining.com (Colorado Springs, CO) – This summer for the first time two international publisher training ministries will partner with U.S. publishing associations to offer in the U.S. the same professional training they have presented in scores of countries overseas. Media Associates International (MAI) and Magazine Training International (MTI) will partner with the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) to present “Publishing in…

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Barbour Kids’ Titles Top CBA’s Latest Bestseller List

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Barbour Kids’ Titles Top CBA’s Latest Bestseller List Contact: Shalyn Sattler 740.922.6045 X 109 ssattler@barbourbooks.com Uhrichsville, OH—Barbour Publishing’s children and youth titles reign supreme on the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) bestsellers list for March 2015.  Two consistent backlist bestsellers, 365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories by Daniel Partner and The Comic Book Bible by Rob Suggs, hold the #1 spots in the Children’s and Children’s Bible categories, respectively. 365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories was also #17 on CBA’s Top 50 Books and #22 on the Top 50…

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CBA announces management changes

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CBA announces management changes Contact: Kelsey Donahue, e-mail: kdonahue@cbaonline.org COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – CBA, the Association for Christian Retail, announced Charles “Chuck” Steinert Jr. in the newly created position of operations director, and Patrice Ravenscroft’s promotion to events manager. Steinert assumes oversight of duties long held by Events Manager Scott Graham, who leaves to take a position with the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association as national trade show director. “In our efforts to further the work of Christian-product providers, Scott Graham has…

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CAUTION: Scam Uncovered by CBA for Attendees of the International Christian Retail Show

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If you are planning on attending the International Christian Retail Show this year, please beware of recent news of a scam that is targeting vendors and attendees. Attendees should watch their emails for unsolicited emails from any organization called: Global Housing Corp, Global Housing Services, or Global Housing Services, Corp. They may also be utilizing phone calls as well, and claim to offer discounts on lodging for the conference. They are not affiliated with CBA, and are not authorized to make these reservations. The CBA is currently investigating this situation, and will be sending authentic reservation information to attendees. They advise attendees to wait for those emails.

CBA files U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief supporting religious liberty

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CBA files U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief supporting religious liberty Contact: Kelsey Donahue, e-mail: kdonahue@cbaonline.orgCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO – CBA is the lead petitioner on a “friend of the court” brief supporting religious freedom for businesses and business owners. The amicus brief is filed in support of Hobby Lobby Stores, its Mardel subsidiary, and other businesses and their owners.“CBA is taking this stand in cooperation with other organizations and businesses with religious purposes to ensure religious liberty remains part of American law,” said Curtis…

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Rapzilla Joins FrontGate Media for Exclusive Representation of Advertising and Promotions

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Orange County, CA – FrontGate Media; the leading culture-engaged, faith-based media & marketing group, announced today the addition of Rapzilla to their growing media group roster.

Founded by Phillip Rood in 2003, Rapzilla was simply created to meet a need. The Urban music and culture community was being underserved, and so Rapzilla was born, and quickly found an audience hungry for quality content that covered all dimensions of Urban Christian entertainment.

FrontGate Media’s Offer of the Week – Rapzilla.com

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Our Christian media Offer of the Week for this week is Rapzilla.com. I spent a few days working on the media kit for our newest media group member, so that’s your treat for this week, even before we officially announce them!

What excites me about Rapzilla.com is their cross market appeal. Rapzilla is one of the best places to reach a cross-ethnic Christian community of the caucasian, african-american and latino parts of the church body.