STORY Conference 2012

September 20-21, 2012 :: Chicago, IL

Fuel for the Creative Class

STORY is a two-day conference for creatives in downtown Chicago. The event features presenters from a variety of creative fields, including artists, filmmakers, musicians, authors, innovators and designers, among others. Our goal is to fuel the creative class through inspiring performances and insightful presentations.
 

2012 Speakers 

Here are just a few of the presenters featured this year:

• Anne Lamott - best-selling author of Traveling Mercies, Bird by Bird, others
  
• Makoto Fujimura- world-renowned artist and author of Refractions
  
• Bob Goff - attorney, founder of Restore International and author of Love Does
• Isaac Rentz - award-winning video director for Blink 182, All American Rejects
  
• Seth Worley- filmmaker and director of the viral video Plot Device
• Hillsong Creative Team - from Sydney, Paul Nevison and Salomon Ligthelm
• Sleeping at Last - rock band that performed on the Twilight soundtrack
• Micah Bournes - spoken word performer from LA by way of Chicago
• Rachel Held Evans - award winning author and popular blogger
• Founders of Mason Jar Music - Jonathan Seale and Daniel Knobler
  
• Tullian Tchividjian - Pastor, author, grandson of Billy & Ruth Graham
• Lynne Hybels - co-founder of Willow Creek, author and humanitarian
• Joel Clark - adventurist, entrepreneur, filmmaker and author of AWAKE
  
• Francis Wyatt & SFX Choir - Chicago-based group of blended voices
• Rachel Held Evans - award-winning author and popular blogger
• Kyle Idleman - author and teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church
• Sarah MacIntosh - recording artist formerly of the band Chasing Furies
  
• The Soil & The Sun - experiential spiritual folk-rock band from Grand Rapids
• The Royal Royal - worship band based out of New York City
• All Sons & Daughters - worship and recording artists from Nashville, TN
• More presenters announced soon
  

Cancellation Policy

Tickets are transferable but non-refundable. If you need to transfer your tickets, please email us with the names of those taking your place.

For more information, please visit www.StoryChicago.com

2011 Speakers

Here are the speakers who presented at STORY 2011:

• Sean Astin - actor in over 70 films including Lord of the Rings, Goonies, Rudy
  
• Kyle Cooper - founder of Prologue Films, leading VFX company in Hollywood
• Tom Ryan - CEO of Threadless.com
• Ed Saxon - producer of The Silence of the Lambs, Adaptation, Philadelphia
  
• Santino Stoner - principal of Dot&Cross, director of Nooma film series
  
• Esther Havens - humanitarian photographer for orgs such as Charity: Water
  
• Ed Dobson - author and advisory editor for Christianity Today
• Lauren Chandler - musician, mother, blogger and other half of Matt Chandler
• Ian Morgan Cron - Episcopal priest and acclaimed author of Chasing Francis
• Ann Voskamp - best-selling author of One Thousand Gifts
  
• Mark Pierson - New Zealand author of The Art of Curating Worship
• Skye Jethani - author of The Divine Commodity, mg editor of Leadership
  
• Darren Whitehead - teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church
• John Mark McMillan - singer & songwriter from Charlotte, NC
  
• Daniel Bashta - worship pastor at RiverStone Church in Atlanta
• All the Bright Lights - ethereal band from Charlotte, NC
• Sons & Daughters- worship duo from Nashville, TN
• Listener - unique "talk music" performers
  
• Meredith Andrews- worship artist at Harvest Bible Chapel
• Gary Dorsey - co-founder of Pixel Peach Studio in Austin, TX
• Ted Dekker - New York Times best-selling thriller author
• Nathan Corrona - super-8 filmmaker and one half of Mars Ill
  
• Matthew West & Angela Thomas - authors of the The Story of Our Lives
• Kate Schmidgall & Abi Byrd - creators of Bittersweet Creative & Zine

 

2010 Speakers

Here are some of the presenters at STORY 2010: