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11:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday

Exhibit Hall A – B

José “Pepe” Alonso es el anfitrión del programa “Nuestra Fe en Vivo”, emitido por EWTN. Después de más de 17 años y 560 programas, su programa sigue siendo uno de los programas preferidos de la programación de EWTN.

José nació en 1941 en la ciudad de México. Toda su educación escolar fue principalmente con los sacerdotes jesuitas. Es licenciado en relaciones laborales de la Universidad Iberoamericana de México.

José “Pepe” Alonso is the host of the program “Nuestra Fe en Vivo,” broadcasted by EWTN. After more than 17 years and 560 programs, his program continues to be one of the preferred programs of EWTN programming.

José was born in 1941 in Mexico City. All of his school education primarily was with the Jesuit priests. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana in México.

NAMI Overview | National Alliance on Mental Health

Gateway Marriott in the Jetstream Room

Introduction to Behavioral Health Disorders and Addictive Diseases, IBHAD, is a 6-hour class designed to provide an overview of behavioral health and addictive diseases, mental health law, community resources, living in recovery and practical exercises. Upon full completion of the course, all attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion from NAMI Georgia. Any clinicians (LPCs, LCSWs, or LMSWs) will also receive Continuing Education Credits.

 

 

 

 

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday

Exhibit Hall A – B

El Padre Jaime Molina Juárez nació el 19 de febrero de 1961 en Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua, México. En 1993, después de pasar un año como noviciado de los Misioneros de la Natividad de María, profesó sus primeros votos. Fue ordenado para el diaconado el 12 de diciembre de 1987 en el Santuario de Cristo Rey, en el Monte de Cubilete.

El 15 de agosto de 1988, se ordenó como sacerdote en la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Chihuahua, México. Durante su servicio sacerdotal, se desempeñó como vicario pastoral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y sirvió cuatro años como párroco de la Natividad de la Virgen María en la Diócesis de Casas Grandes.

El Padre Molina fue líder diocesano de Obras Pontificias Misioneras durante tres años, y más tarde sirvió, durante siete años, como líder ministerial para la evangelización y la catequesis.

Desde 1999, el Padre Molina ha estado sirviendo con los Misioneros de La Salette en la iglesia de Santo Tomás el Apóstol, en Smyrna.

Father Jamie Molina Juarez was born on Feb. 19, 1961 in Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1993, after spending a year as novitiate for the Missionaries of Nativity of Mary, Father Molina made his first profession of vows. He was ordained to the diaconate on Dec. 12, 1987 in the Sanctuary of Cristo Rey in the Mount of Cubilete.

On Aug. 15, 1988, he was ordained to the priesthood at Parish of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe in Chihuahua, Mexico. During his priesthood, Father Molina served as the pastoral vicar of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. He also spent four years as the pastor of Natividad de la Virgen Maria in the Diocese of Casas Grandes.

Father Molina spent three years as the diocesan leader of Missionary Pontifical Works, later serving as the ministry leader for evangelization and catechesis for seven years.

Since 1999, Father Molina has been serving with the Missionaries of La Salette at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna.

2:00-3:00 pm | Elizabeth Lev

GICC Exhibit Hall C, D

Elizabeth Lev holds degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and the University of Bologna.

Dr. Lev has taught art history in Rome for almost twenty years at John Cabot University, the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas and at present teaches at Duquesne University’s Italian campus. She has been a fellow of Notre Dame University’s De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture since 2015 and was awarded the Myser Visiting Fellowship in Fall 2018. A licensed guide of Rome and Vatican City State, she also served as a commissioner on the Rome tourism board, and as a consultant on art and faith for the Vatican Museums. In the latter capacity, she wrote “Vatican Treasures: The Via Pulchritudinis,” a film presented to Pope Benedict XVI, and created a formational course for the Vatican Museum guides.

Lev’s books include The Tigress of Forlì and A Body for Glory, and Roman Pilgrimage written with George Weigel. Her latest book, How Catholic Art Saved the Faith, released 2018, is an Amazon bestseller and has received praise from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, EWTN host Raymond Arroyo and Speaker Newt Gingrich. Her articles have appeared in First Things magazine, the College Art Association, Catholic Herald, Alethea, Zenit, Inside the Vatican and she is a regular contributor to Magnificat magazine. She has worked as a Vatican analyst for NBC, and has appeared on the Today Show, Nightline and 60 Minutes and most recently in Mo Rocca’s CBS Easter special in 2017. She also wrote and hosted “Catholic Canvas”, a 10-part television series on the art of the Vatican Museums aired on EWTN. Her TED Talk on the Sistine Chapel has garnered over 1.6 million views.

Elizabeth Lev has spoken at events all over the world, appearing for the Diocese of Melbourne during the Year of Grace, presenting “An Evening with Raphael” at the United Nations and was one of the featured speakers at the Legatus 2019 Summit in Dana Point. She often serves speaks at YPO and CEO events in Rome, and she has made presentations at numerous Vatican Patrons of the Arts chapters. During the 30th anniversary of the Vatican Patrons, she was the speaker on the Sistine Chapel.

She has led tours for twenty years, showing leaders, (including Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas and Vice President Cheney) and cinema stars, (Steve Martin, Kevin James, Tom Hanks) around the Eternal City. She toured the Sistine Chapel with the twenty-eight leaders of the European Union during the 60th anniversary in 2017.

In 2018, Lev served as Juror in the St Vincent’s Catholic Art Competition and in 2019 has been selected for the scientific committee of the Biennale d’Art Contemporain Sacré in Menton, France

Elizabeth Lev lives minutes from St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums with her husband Thomas Williams and their three children, Claire 18, Giulia 17 and Joshua 6. She speaks French and Italian, loves to cook, and together with her husband became a certified sommelier in 2016.

Jessie Corsey

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, Tango Ballroom

Jessie Corsey has a master’s in education from East Carolina University. She taught pre-k through 8th grade physical education at St. Mary Catholic School in Virginia before working in youth ministry full time. Currently, she is the Youth Minister at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.

Father Dennis Dorner

Father Dennis Dorner Jr. was born and raised in Atlanta. Father Dorner received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Loyola University, Chicago, and a Master of Divinity degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, Chicago.  He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory in 2013.  Father Dorner is founder of the Ardor Project, which has provided media based catechesis through vlogs and podcasts. He is a parochial vicar at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta.

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday | Archbishop Joseph Linh Chi Nguyen

Marriott Gateway – Salons C-E

Archbishop Joseph Linh Chi Nguyen – Archbishop of Archdiocese of Hue, Vietnam; President of the Vietnam Bishops’ Conference

  • The most Rev. Joseph Linh Chi Nguyen was ordained as a bishop in 2004 and appointed to become bishop of Thanh Hoa Diocese, Vietnam from 2004 – 2016.
  • He was elected to become the Chairman of the Migration Pastoral Committee from 2013 – 2016.
  • He has been the President of Vietnam Bishops’ Conference since 2016.
  • He was ordained as Archbishop and appointed as bishop of archdiocese of Hue, Vietnam in 10/2016.

 

Father Michael Schmitz

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, Tango Ballroom

Father Michael Schmitz, director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, and chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, inspires and educates through his priesthood and preaching. He works with Ascension Presents’ online platforms to share the Gospel.

Ordained in 2003 after attending Saint Paul Seminary, he has preached across the country about the love of God and the call of Jesus Christ for saints to be raised up in the church. The priest’s hope is that these saints will help redeem the entire world for Christ.

Session 4 | 8:30am -10:00am

Educational Sessions 4


Riding the Wave of Video
St. Petersburg 3

Presented by Allen Kinzly, Archdiocese of Atlanta & Gabriel Pantojas, iHope Media, LLC. We all know that video is on the rise. So how do we keep up with it in our everyday work? After a short presentation to open the session, we will lead round table discussions, hosted by experienced videographers and producers to help you ride the big wave of video. We will break into 2 groups…those just getting started in video and those who have experience.


Business Roundtable
Williams

Presented by Amy Kawula, The Compass. As business professionals, it is critical to build relationships with your diocesan offices and newspaper teams, as well as parishes, school, other Catholic institutions and your diocesan communities. Together we will discuss practical examples of how these relationships play a key role in a successful publication. Be ready to share an example of one relationship that was important in the success of a new print or online advertising client; project, plan or grant to increase circulation and/or new event which added value to your publication.


Using Ratings and Research to Grow
Grand Central/Edge

Presented by Dave Sullivan, Nielsen. Data and metrics are now more important to stations than ever before, and this comes at a time when stations are likely dealing with more and more sets of data for the first time. It’s one thing for employees to disagree with one another on station strategy; it’s another to remain at odds simply because not everyone fully understands the data which is being presented. Dave Sullivan from the Radio Research Consortium will present audience trends and observations from Nielsen Audio data, discuss how to incorporate all the new digital metrics into your discussions, and highlight best practices for both programming and development. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of how to use all of the research available today in order to make the best decisions for your station and your community, going forward.


So How You Doin’? How to Keep it Together Personally and Professionally
St. Petersburg 2

Presented by Penny Wiegert, Diocese of Rockford & Mary Rose Agosta, Archdiocese of Miami. So how you doin’? The phrase made famous in the popular sitcom ‘Friends’ is particularly relevant today for communication professionals as they deal with a vast array of stressful issues and situations that can even put their personal faith in question. This roundtable will provide an opportunity for communication directors to share their experiences and insights on how they handle their jobs and what they do or can do to keep the faith.


Graphic Design for Dummies
Demens

Presented by Malea Hargett, Arkansas Catholic. Even editors and other communicators without design training can create graphics, flyers, logos and social media posts with ease thanks to new tools like Canva and Adobe Spark. In this session, participants will learn how to create their own brand kit to make it easier and faster to produce graphics and printed materials. All participants will receive several handouts to help them with their designs, including a list of 115 free resources.


Print Plus Digital: How Do They Do That?

St. Petersburg 1

Presented by Jennifer Brinker, St. Louis Review; Chris Gunty, The Catholic Review; Tim Reidy, America Media. Balancing multiple media platforms requires a multi-faceted approach. This panel discussion will show examples of how Catholic media balance print, digital, social media, radio and other platforms in their daily work. Presenters Chris Gunty from The Catholic Review in Baltimore, Tim Reidy from America Media and Jennifer Brinker from the St. Louis Review and Catholic St. Louis will share their insights related to the content, distribution, and workflow, among other areas.

Patrick Williams & the Renew Band

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, Tango Ballroom

Patrick Williams is a singer, musician and liturgist. He is currently the director of music at the Georgia Tech Catholic Center in Atlanta. Patrick is playing with the RENEW band, composed of student musicians and singers from Georgia Tech. The name RENEW came from a desire at the Catholic Center for students to be renewed by Christ through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with music.