It would be hypocritical for me to say I don’t think there needs to be “another conference” for people to attend… (I’m part of the brains behind the newly-announced Cultivate Conference)… but that aside, I think that what we don’t need is “just another conference” but a NEW kind of conference. A new idea, a new thought… something radically different and unique.
I’m thrilled to let you guys be some of the first to know about a new conference that’s being put on by Ben Arment (of Catalyst fame)… called Story, taking place in Chicago October 28-29… and yes, Cultivate will be happening at Park the day before on October 27.
Here’s a quick rundown on STORY…
STORY is a first-of-its-kind experience for communicators of the Gospel – the greatest story ever told. It will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at the Paramount Theater in Aurora, Illinois. Speakers include Donald Miller, Nancy Beach, Dave Gibbons, Ed Young, Stacy Spencer, Chris Seay and Mike Foster. A day of workshops will follow on October 29 at nearby Orchard Valley Community Church, featuring illustrators, designers, scholars, authors and communications experts. Register for the conference and enter to win 2 free trips to the Kilns – CS Lewis’ home in Oxford, England – at www.StoryChicago.com.
So, not only am I totally excited for this conference, I’m also humbled to have been asked to be a part of it. Me and my friend Matt Knisely (Twitter addict, Emmy-award winning, visual storyteller extraordinaire) will be tag-teaming a workshop together for the 2nd day of Story. More details on that soon.
Seriously, there’s no shortage of good conferences for you to check out, but I think Story is going to do something significant and for all you church communications people, Cultivate the day before will round out the whole week making it something you DO NOT want to miss.
