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2012-13 BCA History

Meetings

  • Board Meetings:
    • October 1, 2012, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee
    • March 4, 2013, Capital Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 59th Annual Workshop:
    • April 17–20, 2013, Capital Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas

Officers

  • President: Russ Rankin, LifeWay Christian Resources
  • President-Elect: Jim Veneman, Union University
  • Past President: Julie McGowan, Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Program Vice President: Trennis Henderson, Ouachita Baptist University
  • Program Vice President-Elects: Polly House, Lifeway Christian Resources and Shawn Hendricks, Biblical Recorder
  • Membership Vice President: Stella Prather, Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes
  • Missions Vice President: Melissa Lilley, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
  • Professional Development Coordinator: Don Graham, Freelance Photographer
  • Treasurer: Barbara L. Denman, Florida Baptist Convention
  • Communications Vice President: Scott Barkley, The Christian Index
  • Awards Chairman: Matt Jones, Correspondent
  • Historian: Cam Tracy, Union University
  • Executive Director: Margaret Colson

Workshop

Led by program chair Trennis Henderson and his team, those attending the 2013 BCA workshop in Little Rock experienced an outstanding mix of challenging professional development, along with time for building important relationships with colleagues.

The theme for this year's workshop was "Mission: Impact." The goal was to highlight the life-changing impact our work can have as Christian communicators as well as our professional mission. From start to finish we were reminded of the many ways we reach a lost world. Marketing, public relations, editorial, design, electronic media, photography, social networking and management were all highlighted. Creative breakout sessions, outstanding field trips, and a powerful mission experience provided the heart of an excellent workshop.

Lifetime Members Inducted

Awards

  • Arthur S. Davenport Award for Exceptional Achievement in Public Relations:
    Barbara Denman and Don Hepburn of the Florida Baptist Convention for "Maguire State Mission Offering"
  • Diane Reasoner Award for Exceptional Achievement in Interactive Communications:
    AsiaStories Web Team of the International Mission Board for "AsiaStories"
  • M.E. Dodd Award for Exceptional Achievement in Audio-Visual Communications:
    Chris Sinclair of Chris Sinclair Visuals for "Judson: A tale of two men changing lives"
  • Fon H. Scofield Award for Exceptional Achievement in Publication Photography:
    Hugh Johnson of the International Mission Board for "Mongolia, a Shifting Society"
  • Frank Burkhalter Award for Exceptional Achievement in News Writing:
    Susie Rain of the International Mission Board for "Japan's One-Year Anniversary"
  • Leonard Holloway Award for Exceptional Achievement in Feature Writing:
    Erich Bridges of the International Mission Board for "Arab Revolutions"
  • Albert McClellan Award for Exceptional Achievement in Print Media and Design:
    IMB Event and Design Team for "2012 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering SBC Display"

2013 Awards