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2014-15 BCA History

Meetings

  • Board Meetings:
    • September 25, 2014, SBC Building, Nashville, Tennessee
    • February 19, 2015, Marriott Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
  • Inaugural Fall Forum: September 26, 2014, SBC Building, Nashville, Tennessee
  • 61st Annual Workshop: April 15–18, 2015, Marriott Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California

Officers

  • President: Stella Prather, Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes
  • President-Elect: Ian Richardson, Mississippi Baptist Convention
  • Past President: Jim Veneman, California Baptist University
  • Program Vice President: Terry Barone, California Southern Baptist Convention
  • Program Vice President-Elect: Brian Hobbs, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
  • Membership Vice President: Jessica Vanderpool, Arkansas Baptist News
  • Professional Development Coordinator: Shannon Baker, Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network
  • Treasurer: Barbara L. Denman, Florida Baptist Convention
  • Communications Vice President: Kyle Brogdon, International Mission Board
  • Awards Chairmen: Jennifer Rash, The Alabama Baptist and Doug Rogers, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
  • Historian: Cam Tracy, Union University
  • Executive Director: Margaret Colson

Lifetime Members Inducted

Fall Forum Recap

Baptist communicators relay ideas, advice

By Sharon Mager

NASHVILLE (BP) — Tapping the popular "TED Talks" format, Baptist communication and public relations professionals shared their experiences and counsel in a first-ever Fall Forum originating from the Southern Baptist Convention Building in Nashville.

Baptist Communicators Association officers Jim Veneman, Cam Tracy and Shannon Baker organized the six-hour event of presentations that, akin to TED Talks, relayed ideas, advice and teaching from practitioners in a variety of fields.

Between presentations, Baker, communications director at the Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network (the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware) and BCA professional development coordinator, showed video clips with other professionals sharing tips on rebranding, web development and other topics.

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Awards

  • Arthur S. Davenport Award for Exceptional Achievement in Public Relations:
    Barbara Denman and Don Hepburn of the Florida Baptist Convention for "The Maguire State Mission Offering 2014"
  • Diane Reasoner Award for Exceptional Achievement in Interactive Communications:
    Office of University Communications of Union University for "Open the Doors Campaign Website"
  • M.E. Dodd Award for Exceptional Achievement in Audio-Visual Communications:
    Innovative Faith Resources for "Pass the Plate"
  • Fon H. Scofield Award for Exceptional Achievement in Publication Photography:
    Joseph Rose of the International Mission Board for "Crisis in Iraq: Tens of thousands displaced"
  • Frank Burkhalter Award for Exceptional Achievement in News Writing:
    Joni B. Hannigan of Intro LLC for "'To The Least of These'"
  • Leonard Holloway Award for Exceptional Achievement in Feature Writing:
    Kathy Dean of the University of Mobile for "Making Rhymz with Grace"
  • Albert McClellan Award for Exceptional Achievement in Print Media and Design:
    Tracey Harrison of Mississippi College for "Beacon Magazine"

2015 Awards