Natl. Assn. of Church Business Administration Natl. Conference
-- Tradeshow Week, 7/7/2008
Where: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn. (rotates)
When: July 12-16 (annual)
Show manager: Natl. Assn. of Church Business Administration
Show owner: Natl. Assn. of Church Business Administration
Who exhibits: Vendors offering services to large churches
Who attends: Administrators and officials from large churches
2007 show statistics: 25,300 net sq. ft.; 253 exhibitors; 802 attendees
New this year: Dave Ramsey, a Nashville, Tenn.-based TV and radio host, as well as author of “The Money Makeover,” will present a keynote on a timely subject – finance.
The bottom line: According to the association, there have been some attendee cancellations, and overall pre-registration numbers are down to 763, compared with 802 in 2007, but people are still expected to sign up at the last minute.
Sources: 2008 TSW Data Book; Natl. Assn. of Church Business Administration
