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TOGETHER JULY – AUGUST 2022

New initiative Julian Gittings new

from the Christian appointment at Christian TRADE NEWS

Booksellers Group Focus Publications

The Christian Christian Focus are pleased to announce that Julian Gittings has joined our team as sales
Booksellers Group of associate. Julian will be known to many of the Together magazine readership, and you will
the BA have launched be familiar with his great knowledge and experience in the Christian book and publishing
a new initiative to help market, both in
keep retailers in touch retail and trade
with each other. We sales. He will be
haven’t come up with managing some
a catchy name yet for key accounts here
the group (suggestions welcome). On Wednesday in the UK, the
18 May we held our first Zoom get-together. The USA, and other
idea is to bring together bookshop managers, overseas markets.
staff and volunteers for a time of encouragement, In addition to direct
catch-up and fellowship. We had people joining contact with trade
us from across the UK including Exeter, Scotland, customers Julian
London and Oxfordshire. The group was set up by will be looking
Andi Bray, Andrew Lacey and Sarah Shewring, all to increase the
committee members of the Booksellers Association. profile and sales
We all enjoyed the time of fellowship and sharing. of Christian Focus
It was great to hear from shops across the country, through digital
sharing their news and stories. We have decided marketing, a
to make this quarterly and the next get-together challenge he says
will be 9.00 am Wednesday 13 July. Details will he relishes. We’re
be put on the Christian Authors, Publishers and thrilled to welcome
Booksellers Facebook page but feel free to contact him aboard and
Sarah on Office@cornerstonegrove.org.uk for more pray God’s blessing
information.
on all the work
Sarah Shewring, Cornerstone Christian Centre, Grove he does.
Julian Gittings(l) with Donnie Morrison (r)

CRT returns

to the Hayes

in 2023

The CRT Retreat will be held at The Hayes
Christian Conference Centre in Alfreton,
Derbyshire on 6 and 7 September 2023.
Prices for attending and exhibiting will
be announced shortly, along with details
of the programme and speakers as they
are confirmed. There will be some new
innovations along with the return of much-
loved features like the Awards and Quick
Fire – and worship opportunities will be part
of the event as before.
Jon and Alexandra look forward to
welcoming everyone to the Hayes next year!
For more information on the 2023 Retailers
& Suppliers Retreat contact with Alexandra
at alexandra@synergybooksales.co.uk or
Jon Adams at jonadams999@hotmail.co.uk
Jon Adams
See press release on page 6. Alexandra and Jon outside the Hayes Centre
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