This work meeting was under the direction of John (Jack) W. Welch, chairman of Book of Mormon Central.  Scholars invited to participate in this discussion include:

Joe V. Andersen, Arizona attorney;  Stan Carmack, Massachusetts philologist;  Eric Eliason, member of the BYU English faculty;  Grant Hardy, University of North Carolina faculty;  Kirk Magleby, Book of Mormon Central Exec. Director;  Alan Miner, author;  Neal Rappleye, Book of Mormon Central's Operations Manager;  Richard D. Rust, University of North Carolina, English faculty;  Royal Skousen, member of the BYU Linguistics faculty;  Julie M. Smith, biblical scholar;  Robert F. Smith, Hebrew scholar;  and John W. Welch, member of the BYU Law faculty.