Schedule of Events

IMC 2008 begins on Monday evening, October 20, and continues through Thursday the 23rd. Lunch, dinner, and snacks are all included as part of the conference. Below is a schedule of workshops and events. As the conference approaches, we'll be filling out the schedule with updated information, so check back regularly.

Monday October 20
Agathon Group's Bootcamp mini-conference runs from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Note: Separate registration is required to attend. Click here for more info.
Room	Time	Speaker	Session / Event	Track
Lobby	4:00		Check-In
Great Hall	6:30		Dinner
Great Hall	7:30	Gabe Lyons	Unchristian	Keynote
Tuesday, October 21
Agathon Group's Bootcamp mini-conference runs from 8:00am - 10:15am. Sessions are in Hickory East / West and the President's Dining Room Note: Separate registration is required to attend. Click here for more info.
Room	Time	Speaker	Session / Event	Track
Lobby	8:00		Check-In

Willow	8:30	Quentin Schultze	Worship/Devotional Session

Willow	9:00	Wiley Stinnett	So, Why Have A Web Site Anyway?	Strategy / Marketing
Board Room	9:00	Rusty Wright	Communicating Christ Effectively to Secular Audiences	Internet Evangelism
Learn how non-Christians think and feel, what they want and why. Discover practical tools for analyzing your audience, including their religious persuasion, intellectual level, psychological makeup, needs, moral attitudes, issues and heroes. Tap web surfers’ felt needs, grab attention, touch hearts and minds, and sensitively communicate spiritual truth. Useful ideas to help Christian Internet communicators connect with secular audiences and nudge them toward faith.
Blue Spruce/Elm	9:00	David Russell	Crafting Usable Web Sites	Web Design / Technology

Hall Of Sponsors	10:15		Snack Break

Willow	10:45	Kent Shaffer	All You Need To Know About Internet Ministry Marketing	Strategy/Marketing
Get a well-rounded lesson in marketing your ministry on the Internet.
Board Room	10:45	Dave Hackett	Innovate and collaborate to set your Web/Mobile Evangelism Ministry on a growth curve	Internet Evangelism
Networking Specialist Dave Hackett discusses how you can use the power of collaboration to augment your Internet/mobile evangelism ministry, and introduces the IEC Resource Exchange. The time will feature a collaborative lab where participants can indicate (and seek) expertise in key skill areas relevant for Internet evangelism.
Blue Spruce/Elm	10:45	Tiffani Barnes	Basic Design To The Non-Designer	Web Design / Technology
President	10:45	Brian Atkinson	Gospel.com 101	Gospel.com Specific

Lunch	12:30

Willow	2:00	Kent Shaffer	Tailored Internet Ministry	Strategy / Marketing
How to create an Internet ministry based on your calling and not what other ministries are doing.
Board Room	2:00	Dani Sleiman	Ministering to Muslims using TV and Internet	Internet Evangelism
An eye opener on how to utilize the power of Television and the Internet to reach the unreached Muslims and draw them to participate, interact and pray.
Blue Spruce/Elm	2:00	Paul Yuen	Flash HowDeDoDat	Web Design / Technology
There are two discernible ways to use Flash: heavy on design or heavy on development. Paul will be teaching tricks and techniques from a heavier visual perspective with a few programming tricks to make life easier. This course is designed for the intermediate user.

Hall Of Sponsors	3:15		Snack Break

Willow	3:45	Bill Oechsler	Offline/Online Realities Create New Brand Opportunities	Strategy / Marketing
Board Room	3:45	Johnnie Gnanamanickam	Conversation to Conversion: Using Social Networks and Forums to Point People to Christ	Internet Evangelism
The ability to connect with people online and share content through social networking/media websites is set to change life as we knew it (if it hasn’t already), just like email and the Internet. It has all the makings of something God always intended, and that He wants to use to facilitate the earth being filled with the knowledge of the Lord, even as He connects the dots through you and me. Discover how you can use these tools today and how you can prepare for what’s coming tomorrow.
Blue Spruce/Elm	3:45	Brian Atkinson	Extreme Makeover Web Edition	Web Design / Technology
Bring your web address and your safety helmet, then sit back for a no-holds barred critique of your Web site. What are you doing well? What doesn't work? How can you fix it? (Warning: This workshop is not for the thin-skinned or faint-of-heart.)
Hickory	3:45	Tiffani Barnes	Best Foot Forward The Importance of Marketing, Branding, and Design in effectively reaching the culture.	Strategy / Marketing
Marketing, branding and design are an important part of getting our message heard by those that need it. Today's culture is accustomed to professional quality design and multi-million dollar marketing campaigns. So how do you cut through the noise and get your message seen and heard? In this session we will discuss: What are marketing and branding and why are they important Design ideas and trends today Practical marketing strategies for reaching people Resources to help you achieve your marketing, branding and design objectives on a budget.

Great Hall	6:30		Dinner
Great Hall	7:30	Dave Bourgeois	Best Practices in Internet Ministry: What the Research Shows	Keynote
Dr. Bourgeois has spent the past two years researching how the Internet is being used to reach the world for Christ. Using a combination of surveys and in-depth case studies, he has developed a set of best practices that Christian organizations have used effectively for online ministry.
Wednesday, October 22
Room	Time	Speaker	Session / Event	Track
Lobby	8:00		Check-In

Willow	8:30	Doug Swink	Worship/Devotional Session

Willow	9:00	Alan Ritari	Top 10 Mistakes Christian Web Sites Make	Strategy / Marketing
All Christian websites fall victim at some time. In our rush to minister on the web, we make common and avoidable mistakes that undermine our message and our impact. We'll list the biggies and talk about how to rise above them. "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Learn all the ins and outs of effectively marketing your Internet ministry and reaching more people.
Board Room	9:00	Eric Celerier	Learn by Testing: Perfecting an Online Evangelism Strategy	Internet Evangelism
Blue Spruce / Elm	9:00	Chad Williams	Redesign:Avoiding The Pitfalls	Web Design / Technology
'Thinking about a redesign? Learn the steps to make your next redesign a smashing success instead of a frustrating failure. You'll learn the reasons why (and why not) a redesign makes sense, how to create a blueprint for your new site, tips for workflow and scheduling and things to avoid so you don't anger search engines. For both large and small websites.
Hickory	9:00	David Russell	Internet Discipleship: Beyond The Static Noise	Internet Discipleship
Hall Of Sponsors	10:15		Snack Break

Willow	10:45	Brad Abare	Don't Suck Online	Strategy/Marketing
Learn lessons in not sucking when it comes to your online communication and marketing.
Board Room	10:45	Drew Dickens	The convergence of Media for effective Internet Evangelism	Internet Evangelism
Hickory	10:45	Ray Pelletier	Developing Leaders Online - 5 Case Studies	Internet Discipleship
Developing leaders is a priority for every church or Christian organization that takes it’s calling seriously. Emerging technology provides new ways to find, train, encourage and walk alongside leaders to provide care, direction, and vision. It also allows leaders to connect and support each other while giving instant feedback that can allow senior leaders to make important adjustments.
Blue Spruce/Elm	10:45	Jonathan Wilson	Web Site: The Basics	Web Design / Technology

Great Hall	12:30		Lunch

Willow	2:00	Mike Atkinson	Maximizing Your Website for Increased Revenues, Loyalty, and Traffic	Strategy/Marketing
Whether your website is performing well or not, it could always use a little extra oomph to better advance your organization's goals and objectives. Mike will cover many effective ways to move your site to maximum strategic performance. This seminar is for anyone involved with their organization's website – from management, marketing, techies, IT, and more - at any skill level.
Board Room	2:00	Craig von Buseck	NetCasters: Web 2.0 and Internet Evangelism in 2008	Internet Evangelism
Hickory	2:00	Dr. Richard Krejcir	Content Driven Discipleship That Works	Internet Discipleship
Blue Spruce/Elm	2:00	Brian Atkinson	Web Site: Moving Beyond The Basics	Web Design / Technology

Hall Of Sponsors	3:15		Snack Break

Willow	3:45	Brad Abare	You've Got Personality	Strategy/Marketing
Learn how to identify the personality of your organization and what it means for your online communication and marketing.
Board Room	3:45	John Sorensen	Designing Internet Evangelism for a Postmodern Generation	Internet Evangelism
Hickory	3:45	Debra Brown	Discipleship In Second Life	Internet Discipleship
Blue Spruce/Elm	3:45	Rod Martin	CMS Tools: Overview	Web Design/Technology

Great Hall	6:30		Dinner
Great Hall	7:30	Brian Atkinson	Impact and Influence	Keynote
TBD	8:30		TBD	Community Event
Thursday, October 23
Room	Time	Speaker	Session / Event	Track
Willow	8:30	J.R. Whitby	Worship/Devotional Session

Willow	9:00	Mike Atkinson	Best Practices From The Email Marketing World To Advance Your Ministry	Strategy/Marketing
Email is still a powerful way to communicate on the Internet. But there are many hurdles and pitfalls that can hurt your ministry’s efforts. Learn the do’s and don’t’s from the marketing world to help get your message in more inboxes. This seminar is for anyone involved with their organization's marketing, including those responsible for the technical side of deliverability, at any skill level.
Board Room	9:00	John Schafer	Using Short Video and Children's animation for Internet Evangelism	Internet Evangelism
Blue Spruce / Elm	9:00	Rod Martin	Joomla CMS: From Install To Launch	Web Design / Technology
Hickory	9:00	Cynthia Ware	Your Spiritual Gift Mix Online	Internet Discipleship
Hall Of Sponsors	10:15		Snack Break

Willow	10:45	Brian Atkinson	Extreme Makeover: Web Edition	Web Design/Technology
Bring your web address and your safety helmet, then sit back for a no-holds barred critique of your Web site. What are you doing well? What doesn't work? How can you fix it? (Warning: This workshop is not for the thin-skinned or faint-of-heart.)
Board Room	10:45	David Nolent	Design and Technology Strategy for Internet Evangelism	Internet Evangelism
Hickory	10:45	Benjamin Gott and Rick Devos	Community...your biggest asset	Internet Discipleship
Blue Spruce/Elm	10:45	Brian Tol	The New Cold War: Free Tools to improve your ministry	Web Design / Technology
The Internet giants are in a new arms race, and you're the winner -- if you know where to look. Over the past three years, Google, Yahoo and Amazon have opened up their huge databases to developers, and released some incredibly useful (and free) tools into the wild. In this session, Brian will guide you through this new cold war, and share how this benefits your ministry. Some of the topics we'll cover include: Google's App Engine and OpenSocial, Amazon Web Services, and Yahoo APIs & Javascript libraries.