Summer CPE
Gas South Convention Center | Duluth, GA
August 9 -12, 2025
CPE Summer 2025
Show Theme
ENCOURAGE
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Speakers
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Sunday, August 10, Praise & Worship Morning Keynote Speaker, Sponsored by Baker Publishing
My earliest memory is learning John 3:16 from my mom, shortly before my brother led me to Christ on a Saturday night while playing board games.
Despite an early introduction to Christianity, I wasted years coasting on the second-hand information I learned about God and His Word from others. When I finally read through the whole Bible for the first time, it changed everything for me!
Because that was such a transformative experience for me, I spend my days doing things that help people read, understand, and love the Bible.
In 2009, I started D-Group (Discipleship Group) with a handful of college students, and it has grown into 300+ groups around the world. We meet weekly—online and in homes and churches—to dig deeper into books or topics from Scripture.
I also created and host a daily podcast called The Bible Recap, which aims to keep people connected to reading the Bible when they're tempted to quit for lack of understanding. I also have a daily radio spot called The God Shot.
I love to speak to audiences about God and His Word, and I write books with an aim to point others toward Biblical literacy.
A few times each year, I lead teaching trips to Israel where we study the Bible on site.
I love adventure, I dabble in flying trapeze, and I think every meal tastes better when eaten outside. I live in a concrete box in the skies of Dallas, TX, where I have no spouse, pets, or children—or anything else that might die if I forget to feed it.
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Sunday, August 10, Dinner Banquet Speaker, Sponsored by HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Tanner Olson is an author, poet, and speaker. Across the country he shares poetry and tells stories of grace and hope. His work has been described as “hopefully unique and inviting” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity. Tanner is the author of four books, doesn’t take himself too seriously, drinks his coffee black, and cheers for the Orlando Magic. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, son, and dog, Pancake.
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Sunday, August 10, Dinner Banquet Performer
Matt Hammitt is a singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. Matt was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real from 1996-2016. He has been the recipient of three Dove Awards and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, for his work with Sanctus Real. Matt has written over fifteen chart topping songs, performed by Sanctus Real and other musical artists.
Matt’s latest single, “Church Hurt,” appeals to the heart of those who have hurt within families of faith, through a lens of hope and healing. As a companion to the song, Matt has written a seven-day devotional called Life After Church Hurt.
An Ohio native, Matt now lives in Nashville with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. Passion for family is what led him to step away from Sanctus Real in 2016, to spend more time at home. Matt details this difficult transition in his book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith. Matt holds nothing back in this unfiltered story of his life, so far.
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Monday, August 11, Dinner Banquet Speaker, Sponsored by Tyndale House Publishers
Shaunti Feldhahn is a bestselling author, popular speaker, and social researcher known for her groundbreaking work to help people flourish in life, faith, leadership, and relationships. Her research-based books, such as The Good News About Marriage, For Women Only, For Men Only, and Find Rest, are filled with surprising and practical insights, selling more than three million copies in twenty-five languages. Shaunti holds a graduate degree from Harvard University, where she met her husband, Jeff (who graduated from Harvard Law School), by literally bumping into him in Harvard Square. She started out on Wall Street before unexpectedly diving into social research. Shaunti speaks at dozens of events each year to women, couples (usually with Jeff), and Christian leaders, sharing her fascinating research findings about the transformative little truths that make a big difference.
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Monday, August 11, Breakfast & Devotions, Sponsored by Harvest House
Abbie Halberstadtis a writer, fitness instructor, and homeschooling mother of ten children, including two sets of identical twins. Abbie lives by the motto that “hard is not the same thing as bad” and encourages women to dig deep to meet the challenges of everyday life through her blog and Instagram posts. She, her husband, Shaun, and their children live in the Piney Woods of East Texas.
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Tuesday, August 12, Breakfast & Devotions, Sponsored by David C Cook
Pastor’s kid turned pastor, Natalie Runion, her husband Tony and their two daughters live in Colorado Spring, CO where she is on staff as the Pastor of Women and Creative Pastor of Family Ministry at New Life Church. In her twenty years of ministry as a worship leader, songwriter and pastor, Natalie has served various organizations and ministries across the country. Her heart is to see a generation of leaders finish their race as they partner with a good Father who is faithful to complete the work He began in each of us.
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Saturday, August 9, Movie Premiere
It’s AD 30 and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn’t exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and their new friends begin to follow Jesus on an unexpected adventure. This beautiful, 2D-animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes of his beloved young friend, the Apostle John. From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry through his crucifixion and resurrection, LIGHT OF THE WORLD powerfully illustrates how Jesus of Nazareth changed the world forever and still changes lives today!
CPE Summer 2025 Schedule
9:00am - 1:00pm Registration Open
9:00am - 4:00pm Exhibitor Show Floor Set Up (Vendors Only)
1:00pm - 6:00pm Munce Store Gathering
7:00pm - 9:00pm Welcome Reception - LIGHT OF THE WORLD movie premiere
Saturday, August 9
7:30am - 4:00pm Registration Open
8:00am - 9:00am Bookstore Manager Beginner Training
8:00am - 9:00am Bookstore Manager Advanced Training
8:00am - 9:00am First-Time CPE Attendee Orientation
8:00am - 9:00am Ingram ipage Training
9:30am - 11:00am Praise & Worship
11:00am - 10:00pm Exhibitor Show Floor Set Up (Vendors Only)
11:30am - 2:00pm AWSA Golden Scroll Awards Luncheon
11:30am - 12:15pm Fair Trade Industry Panel
12:30pm - 2:00pm Product Pitch Lunch
2:30pm - 5:00pm Store2Store - Topics will include utilizing AI/ChatGPT, children's departments, new revenue streams
5:00pm - 6:00pm Appetizers & Autographs
6:30pm - 8:30pm Dinner Banquet - Sponsored by HCCP and featuring Matt Hammitt & Tanner Olson
Sunday, August 10
Monday, August 11
Western Day
Dust off your boots, grab your cowboy hat, and saddle up for CPE’s Western theme day.
7:30am - 6:00pm Registration Open
7:45am - 8:45am Exhibitor Show Floor Set Up (Vendors Only)
7:45am - 9:00am Breakfast & Devotions - Sponsored by Harvest House with Abbie Halberstadt
9:00am - 6:00pm Show Floor Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Author Training Seminar
12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch Buffet
2:00pm - 4:00pm Author Training Seminar
6:30pm - 8:30pm Dinner Banquet - Sponsored by Tyndale with Shaunti Feldhahn
7:30am - 5:00pm Registration Open
7:45am - 9:00am Breakfast & Devotions
9:00am - 4:00pm Show Floor
10:00am - 12:00pm Author Training Seminar
10:00am - 11:00am CRA Board Meeting
12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch Buffet
4:00pm Show Floor Closes - Cash Prize Drawings**
4:00pm - 7:00pm Exhibitor Tear Down
Tuesday, August 12
*Schedule is subject to change
**Cash prize drawings - Must be present to win
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The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett
6450 Sugarloaf Parkway | Duluth, GA 30097
Discounted Rate: $209 per night
Self Parking: $20 per night
DISCOUNTED ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY, 8/10-8/13
Saturday, 8/9 is Sold Out! However, if you need to stay Saturday night, there are some rooms available at full price. You will need to book that night directly through the Westin and not use our link for Saturday’s reservation.
To reserve all other nights at the Westin, please use the link below to ensure you receive our group discount and, if you are a retailer, to qualify for reimbursement.
The link below automatically populates 8/6-8/13 for your stay. Be sure to click on the dates and revise to your preferred check in and check out dates.
(Note: If you receive a “no rooms available” notice, that is because you still have Saturday, 8/9 in your date range).
RETAILERS -you must stay at the Westin, using our room block, to qualify for reimbursement.
LAST DAY TO BOOK: Monday, July 7, 2025
