Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. each morning.
Friday, November 2
| Time | Room # | Speaker | Focus | Presentation |
| 9:00–10:00 a.m. | Auditorium | David Archuleta; interviewed by Kristen Reber Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, actor, and author; LDSPMA operations manager and author |
Opening Session | A Conversation with David Archuleta: Remaining Vibrant, Relevant, Strong, and True to Yourself in Your Career |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2295 | Laurel Christensen Day Vice president of product at Deseret Book Company |
Publishing | The Creative Piece You Can’t Ignore: How to Write, Pitch, and Sell What Readers Care About |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2285 | James Beers Author and archaeologist |
Marketing | The Principles and Practices for Getting Your Book into the Hands of Readers |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2265 | Barry Rellaford President of the Strength of 10 and LDSPMA director of chapters and divisions |
Editing, Design, and Production | Building Strong Networks Quickly |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2267 | Carol Lynch Williams Director of WIFYR Conference, BYU adjunct faculty member, and author |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | The Power of Emotional Words |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | Auditorium | Kels Goodman Director and owner of the LDS Film Festival |
Media and Broadcasting | LDS Film Festival: Trends and Innovations |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2295 | Carri Jenkins BYU assistant to the president for university communications |
Publishing | Shining a Light in the Darkness: Keys to Uplifting and Positive Communication |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2285 | Heather B. Moore Award-winning, bestselling author |
Marketing | Increasing Book Sales on Amazon |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2265 | Suzy Bills Editing professor at BYU, owner of Editing by Suzy, LDSPMA president, and author |
Editing, Design, and Production | The Business of Freelancing: Navigating Taxes, Legal Matters, and Marketing without Fear |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2258 | Led by Amy White LDSPMA director of membership |
Interactive Session | Fast Pitch! Speed Dating Opportunity for Aspiring Authors to Pitch Book Projects to Publishing Companies |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Auditorium | Robert Hatch Filmmaker of Infinite Gift, other movies, and 57 Latter-day Saint TV programs |
Media and Broadcasting | From Novels to Feature Films: Entertainment, Meaning, and Message |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | HCEB Ballroom | Led by Amy White LDSPMA director of membership |
Networking | Networking Lunch (Lunch provided) |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2295 | Dave Brown Managing director at Shadow Mountain Publishing |
Publishing | Look before You Leap: Pros and Cons of Going with Big Publishers, Small Publishers, and Self-Publishing |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2285 | Brandon Weekes Marketing director at Hales Creative, LDSPMA director of marketing and communications |
Marketing | Content Creators: Bringing Together Brand Design and Marketing Strategy to Grow Your Influence |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2265 | Devan Jensen Executive director at BYU Religious Studies Center |
Editing, Design, and Production | How to Edit Authors—and Still Be Friends |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2267 | Peter Midgely Director of the BYU Copyright Licensing Office |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | Copyright Essentials for Authors and Publishers |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2258 | Led by Tara Creel and Michelle Millet Partners in Write on Editing |
Interactive Session | Book Spotlight: Share and Promote Your Work |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | Auditorium | Marj Desius, Carmen Rasmusen Herbert, Camlyn Giddins, and Jesse Ranney; Moderated by Arthur Jue Singers, actors, songwriters, authors, producers, and entrepreneurs |
Media and Broadcasting | Panel on Breaking into Media Part 1: What It Takes to Build a Career as a Singer, Actor, Writer, Filmmaker, or Other Independent Artist Adhering to Latter-day Saint Values |
| 2:00–2:50 p.m. | 2295 | Brad Farmer CEO of Gibbs Smith Publishing Company and LDSPMA director of finances |
Publishing | A Glimpse into the Inner Workings of a Publishing Company |
| 2:00–2:50 p.m. | 2285 | Michelle McCullough Top speaker, author, and marketing coach |
Marketing | The Marketing Time Machine: How to Market Your Business or Book without Breaking the Time Bank |
| 2:00–2:50 p.m. | 2267 | Ignacio M. Garcia Distinguished BYU professor and author of seven books |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | Diversifying Latter-day Saint Publishing: Recruiting New Voices and Changing the Way We Write about Others |
| 2:00–2:50 p.m. | 2258 | Led by LoriAnne Spear LDSPMA director of awards |
Interactive Session | Open-Table Groups: Share and Get Feedback on Your Poetry, Stories, and Other Writings |
| 2:00–2:50 p.m. | Auditorium | Marj Desius,Wynn Hougaard, Todd Hougaard, Camlyn Giddins, and Jesse Ranney; Moderated by Arthur Jue Singers, actors, songwriters, authors, producers, and entrepreneurs |
Media and Broadcasting | Panel on Breaking into Media Part 2: What It Takes to Build a Career as a Singer, Actor, Writer, Filmmaker, or Other Independent Artist Adhering to Latter-day Saint Values |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | 2295 | David Miles Publishing director at Familius |
Publishing | Rocket Fuel: How to Blend Wild Creativity with Disciplined Business for Explosive Success |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | 2285 | Rodger Dean Duncan and Greg Link; Moderated by Barry Rellaford International bestselling authors; LDSPMA director of chapters and divisions |
Marketing | Panel on Speaking, Writing, and Building a Business from Your Book |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | 2265 | Marissa Widdison, Josh Perkey, and Michael R. Morris; Moderated by Suzy Bills Editors at Church magazines |
Editing, Design, and Production | An Inside Look at Church Magazines: Freelancing, Internships, and Everything Else You Want to Know |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | 2267 | Tara Creel and Michelle Millet Partners in Write on Editing |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | Querying 101 |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | 2258 | Led by Steve Piersanti LDSPMA director of conferences |
Interactive Session | Networking Groups: Meet Other Conference Attendees and Get Immediate Help with Your Publishing Challenges |
| 3:00–3:50 p.m. | Auditorium | Alla Volkova Film and video producer for the Church |
Media and Broadcasting | Making Grown Men Cry: Effective Ways to Create Positive Messaging |
| 4:00–5:00 p.m. | Auditorium | Sheri Dew, Don Norton, and John Sorenson LDSPMA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners |
Awards | Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards and Praiseworthy Awards |
| 5:10–6:10 p.m. | BYU Broadcasting Building | Michael A. Dunn Managing director of BYU Broadcasting |
Tour | Tour of BYU Broadcasting Building |
Saturday, November 3
| Time | Room # | Speaker | Focus | Title |
| 9:00–9:10 a.m. | Auditorium | Suzy Bills LDSPMA president |
LDSPMA Announcements and Business | |
| 9:10–10:00 a.m. | Auditorium | Virginia H. Pearce Author and former general officer of the Church |
Keynote Session | I’m Not Really a Writer |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2295 | Erin Willder Managing editor in BYU’s Division of Continuing Education and LDSPMA director of student outreach |
Publishing | Latter-day Saints in Publishing: Developing Vision |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2285 | Annie Oswald Global director of media publishing at FranklinCovey |
Marketing | Selling Translation Rights: How to Be an International Matchmaker |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2265 | Don Norton Lifetime Achievement Award in Editing and Production Recipient |
Editing, Design, and Production | Lessons Learned from Helping Thousands of Editors, Writers, and Others in Publishing |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | 2267 | John Hilton III and Levi Hilton BYU religion professor, author, and video game creator; Video game creator |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | From Bible Apps to Bestselling Books: What a Teenager and His Father Learn from Each Other |
| 10:10–11:00 a.m. | Auditorium | Justin Cook Producer, writer, and director in the film division of LDS Publishing Services |
Media and Broadcasting | True Story: Striving for Light, Truth, and Authenticity in Narrative and Documentary Film |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2295 | Adam Sidwell Founder and president of Future House Publishing |
Publishing | It’s Not What You Think: A Story of Building a Publishing Company in a Distracted World |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2285 | Giovanni Tata Director of BYU’s Creative Works Office |
Marketing | Preparing Creative Works for Commercial Use and Sale |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2265 | Darren Poulsen, Shawnda Craig, Wes Wheeler, and Kaitlin Barwick Members of the production team at Cedar Fort Publishing and Media |
Editing, Design, and Production | Always Judge a Book by Its Cover: Designing and Producing Stunning Books That Turn Heads |
| 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2267 | September C. Fawkes Author and writing coach |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | He Said, She Said: How to Excel at Writing the Spoken Word |
| 11:10 a.m–12:00 p.m. | Auditorium | Marianna Richardson and Marriott School Students BYU Marriott School professor, author, and LDSPMA vice president; Creators of Marriott Student Review podcast and YouTube channel |
Media and Broadcasting | Promoting Yourself by Starting Your Own Podcast and YouTube Channel |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | HCEB Atrium | Lunch | Break | |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2295 | Steve Piersanti President of Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Publishing | How to Succeed by Innovating in Every Area of Your Business: What Small Publishers Can Do |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2285 | Trina Boice Author of 24 nonfiction books |
Marketing | Marketing Ideas That Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Art of the Yak |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2265 | Don Miles Senior editor for the Church |
Editing, Design, and Production | Speed Reading for Dummies and Others |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | 2267 | Laurisa White Reyes Author of fiction and nonfiction children’s books |
Fiction and Nonfiction Writing | 8 Secrets to Self-Publishing Success |
| 1:00–1:50 p.m. | Auditorium | Led by Erin Willder and Marianna Richardson LDSPMA director of student outreach; LDSPMA vice president |
Interactive Session | Demopalooza: A Time to Share Your Video, Audio, and Multimedia Creations |
| 2:00–3:00 p.m. | Auditorium | Orson Scott Card Bestselling author |
Keynote Session | The Possibilities of Writing: Lessons from a 40-Year Journey |