As the 17th annual Expolit convenes in Miami, May 14-19, attendees including booksellers, publishers, suppliers, distributors and consumers, will discover a return to a one-floor exhibit hall along with a new broadcast component.

Two years ago, the exhibit space was divided into two floors. With vendors and suppliers tightening up on their booth space, Marie Tamayo, executive director of Expolit 2009, said this year the floor will return to one "packed" floor, "making the job easier for everybody." Among those on the floor will be a larger group of ministry booths in addition to those reserved by suppliers.

Also, this year will mark the first official year of the event being broadcast through DirecTV, after an experimental run during last year's show.

While the floorspace will be smaller, Tamayo believes the event is still "the place to be to be a part of the Christian picture" in the Spanish retail industry. "Expolit is a bridge, a showcase opportunity," she said. "It's the only event in the industry where you can find media, authors, booksellers, distributors and the general public."

There will be more than 20 workshops on subjects such as youth ministry, health, women's ministry and creativity, in addition to a school for booksellers. Publishers and suppliers from Tyndale Español to Integrity Music and Casa Creación also hold their sales presentations during Expolit, which gives Latin American buyers all the more reason to attend, Tamayo said.

Read the full Expolit guide in the May 4 issue of Christian Retailing.

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