Nashville played host to the Nov. 18-22 Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association (SEPA) Summit. HarperCollins Christian Publishing and B&H Publishing Group sponsored the annual networking and training event, held at LifeWay Christian Resources’ headquarters.

“This industry is healthy and growing, and some of this growth is due to some very strategic alliances and relationships that have been formed at the summit,” said Peter Cerra, senior director of sales and marketing for Kregel Publications’ Editorial Portavoz. 

Describing the industry as “very unique in the way we work,” he said: “Booksellers, distributors and publishers working together with a common goal has been the biggest outcome of the summits.”

The summit offered workshops and presentations geared toward current trends and industry hurdles. The 19 participating publishing houses also presented their new release list and/or strategic goals to buyers and retailers. Overall, participants “left the summit with some very realistic things that can be implemented in their businesses,” Cerra observed.

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