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BCA 2024 - Richmond, VA

Schedule of Events

Monday, April 22

2 p.m. Registration Opens The Graduate
3:30 p.m. New Member Fellowship The Graduate
6 p.m. Opening Dinner Bottoms Up Pizza

Tuesday, April 23

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast The Graduate or surrounding
8:30 a.m. Arrive at IMB Offices
8:45 a.m. Devotional - Marilyn Stewart IMB - Dining Room
9:00 a.m. Keynote: Bobby Ukrop
Chairman and Chief Executive of Ukrop's Homestyle Foods 		IMB - Dining Room
9:45 a.m. Break IMB - Dining Room
10–11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions #1
  • "Communicating Compassionately"
    Somer Nowak - A11
  • "Security and Storytelling"
    Stephen Haber - A21
  • "AI in Evangelism and Discipleship"
    Don Barger - C21
11:30 a.m. Lunch IMB - Dining Room
1:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions #2
  • "Photo and Video Tips and Tricks"
    Kathleen Sparks and Justin Smith - A11
  • "Legal Implications of AI"
    Richard Salamy and Stephen Osborne - A21
  • "Security and Storytelling"
    Stephen Haber - A31
2:45 p.m. Rhudy & Co. Panel IMB - Chapel
5 p.m. Free time - Dinner on your own

Wednesday, April 24

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast The Graduate or surrounding
8:30 a.m. Arrive at IMB Offices
8:45 a.m. Keynote: Cynthia Price
Associate Vice President of Communications and Media Relations, University of Richmond 		IMB - Dining Room
9:30 a.m. Break IMB - Dining Room
9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions #3
  • "Communicating Compassionately"
    Somer Nowak - A11
  • "AI in Evangelism and Discipleship"
    Don Barger - C21
  • "Legal Implications of AI"
    Richard Salamy and Stephen Osborne - A21
11:00 a.m. Chapel - Brandon Pickett IMB - Chapel
12:00 p.m. Lunch IMB - Dining Room
1:15–2:15 p.m. Affinity Groups - A31
  • Public Relations/Marketing - A11
  • Graphic Design - A21
  • Electronic Media/Photography - B11
  • Editorial - A31
  • Management - C31
2:30 p.m. Missions Project
6 p.m. Wilmer C. Fields Awards Dinner The Hippodrome
7:30 p.m. Wilmer C. Fields Awards Presentation The Hippodrome

Thursday, April 25

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast The Graduate or surrounding
8:30 a.m. Arrive at IMB Offices
8:45 a.m. Devotional - Bobby Puffenburger IMB - Dining Room
9:00 a.m. Keynote: Drew van Esselstyn
Director, Capital Region Fellowship of Christian Athletes 		IMB - Dining Room
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Business Meeting IMB - Dining Room
10:30 a.m. Dismiss