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.