Best way to get there?

Hattiesburg (PIB) is 45 minutes away, Jackson (JAN) is 1 hour 45 minutes, and New Orleans (MSY) is 2 hours.Plan on renting a vehicle or connecting with someone local if you fly in.

What hotel should I stay in?

Magnolia Inn & Suites and Columbia Inn & Suites in Columbia. In Hattiesburg: Microtel, Days Inn, Hotel Indigo and Fairfield by Marriott.

Woodlawn Church in Columbia, MS

Thursday, May 20 at 2 PM through Saturday, May 22 at 2 PM, 2027 (Central Time)

How much are tickets?

Early Bird is $150 for the first 100 seats or until January 1. General is $175 from January 1 to April 15. At the door it’s $200 if seats remain. The Entrepreneur ticket is $250 the whole time and is for businesses that serve churches.

Is there a group rate?

Yes. Three or more people in one order get 25% off every ticket, which is $112.50 each on Early Bird. You don’t have to be from the same church. Enter each person’s name at checkout and the discount applies to the whole order.

What does my ticket include?

All three days of sessions across seven tracks, the session notes, and the session videos to rewatch at home. You also get LUTs for video, presets for photo, the giveaways, coffee and merch.

Where can I eat and get coffee?

Woodlawn has a café on campus called Seeds. Columbia has plenty within 2 to 10 minutes of the church, including Ward’s, McAlister’s, Popeyes, Azteca, Magnolia Grill and Stacy’s Skillet. Hattiesburg has more sit-down restaurants, like Crescent City Grill, Patio 44 and Ed’s Burger Joint.

When does online registration close?

April 15. After that, tickets are sold at the door if seats remain.

What is the refund policy?

Refunds are available up to 30 days before the event.

We’re finalizing it now and will post it here when it’s ready. The conference starts Thursday, May 20 at 2 PM and ends Saturday, May 22 at 2 PM, so plan your travel around those times.

Backstage

Name: Backstage
Start: 2027-05-20T14:00:00-0500
End: 2027-05-22T14:00:00-0500
Location: Woodlawn Church

Thu, May 20, 2pm - Sat, May 22, 2pm 2027 CDT

Woodlawn Church

Columbia MS, United States

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BACKSTAGE will equip church creatives through education and practical resources.

There’s no playbook for church creative work. Most times, you are thrown into the fire to test ideas and grow into skillsets. It takes hours to learn outside of church services, and because of competing demands, you may not learn as fast as you want.

During your time BACKSTAGE, you’ll speed up the learning process from others in the church who’ve exploded in media & production. Backstage 2026 was a massive success with nearly 200 creatives from all over the world converging together to learn and grow, while also making new friends and memories.

As we look ahead to the future of Backstage, we ask that you join us in prayer and support so we can continue to deliver an event that not only creates a strong community, but equips church creatives to better spread the gospel.

When you attend Backstage you will learn all about social media marketing, photography, videography, editing, systems development, team building, event planning & coordination. You will also get production classes, emphasizing practical setups tailored to churches of all sizes - from small congregations to large ministries.

Everyone that attends will leave with physical and digital resources. Notes from sessions, LUT's for video editing, presets for photo editing, merchandise, and valuable information from our experienced clinicians.

Everything was executed so well!

A never-before conference that opened my eyes to something new. It shifted my mindset on creative ministry and reminded me how deeply it can impact a soul.
Dense but powerful!

While all of the clinicians packed so much knowledge in an hour, I was able to digest it with clarity!
Do it again!

it was fantastic. We should definitely have another one for those that were less unfortunate could come.
It was so good!

All of it was sooo good! The whole conference was great and I learned so much but I felt like the worship session, the balancing session, and the “why” sessions filled me the most!
Diverse sessions!

I liked how there was a lot of differing sessions allowing several options to choose from. It really allowed our team to split and get different ideas and focuses for us to help build together.

FAQs

Best way to get there?

Hattiesburg (PIB) is 45 minutes away, Jackson (JAN) is 1 hour 45 minutes, and New Orleans (MSY) is 2 hours.
Plan on renting a vehicle or connecting with someone local if you fly in.
What hotel should I stay in?

Magnolia Inn & Suites and Columbia Inn & Suites in Columbia. In Hattiesburg: Microtel, Days Inn, Hotel Indigo and Fairfield by Marriott.
Where is the venue?

Woodlawn Church in Columbia, MS
When is Backstage?

Thursday, May 20 at 2 PM through Saturday, May 22 at 2 PM, 2027 (Central Time)
How much are tickets?

Early Bird is $150 for the first 100 seats or until January 1. General is $175 from January 1 to April 15. At the door it’s $200 if seats remain. The Entrepreneur ticket is $250 the whole time and is for businesses that serve churches.
Is there a group rate?

Yes. Three or more people in one order get 25% off every ticket, which is $112.50 each on Early Bird. You don’t have to be from the same church. Enter each person’s name at checkout and the discount applies to the whole order.
What does my ticket include?

All three days of sessions across seven tracks, the session notes, and the session videos to rewatch at home. You also get LUTs for video, presets for photo, the giveaways, coffee and merch.
Where can I eat and get coffee?

Woodlawn has a café on campus called Seeds. Columbia has plenty within 2 to 10 minutes of the church, including Ward’s, McAlister’s, Popeyes, Azteca, Magnolia Grill and Stacy’s Skillet. Hattiesburg has more sit-down restaurants, like Crescent City Grill, Patio 44 and Ed’s Burger Joint.
When does online registration close?

April 15. After that, tickets are sold at the door if seats remain.
What is the refund policy?

Refunds are available up to 30 days before the event.
Is there a schedule?

We’re finalizing it now and will post it here when it’s ready. The conference starts Thursday, May 20 at 2 PM and ends Saturday, May 22 at 2 PM, so plan your travel around those times.