Thank you to EVERYONE for your contribution to our 1st CAST Convention last year.  

With the uncertainty of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and the cost of putting on the event, we feel it is in the best interest of our community to wait until 2024 for the next CAST Con.

This has been a very difficult decision, but we are excited for 2024, and the endless possibilities!

We look forward to seeing you at CAST Con 2024!

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thank you to our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and every single attendee of #CASTCON2022!

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Responses to cast convention 2022

So grateful and encouraged from this event! Thank you everybody!
— Sharon Anderlik, actor
Shared endless laughs together celebrating the inaugural CAST Convention.
— Alexandra Anaya Green, actor
YOU GUYS!!!!! Thank you guys so much for having me. It was a huge success. I am so happy this town embraced the event. And as always, I hope to work with you again soon.
— Dave Leffel, BAM Studios
I would like to take this time to say THANK YOU for this opportunity as a panelist. Looking forward to the next one.
— Makai Magat-Davis, senior talent agent at Rock Talent Agency
When is the next convention??
— Anthony Makinzie, actor
Thank you for setting up the CAST Convention. I’m just a private person in general but since I handled all day being there talking to people, I can definitely handle acting.
— Jigisha Frost, actor
I just wanted to say thank you for hosting such an incredible event yesterday. I got to connect with a lot of new people, reconnect with others, and I learned a LOT from the amazing group of presenters you brought to the table. Keep up the great work!
— Cooper Bohn, actor
FANTASTIC job. I have attended dozens of conferences over the years as a participant and speaker. I thought CAST Convention was exceptionally well organized. The volunteers were friendly and happy. The venue was terrific, food was good and the drinks were plentiful. Thanks! I think it was a meaningful event for all involved.
— Neil Willenson, actor
CAST Con was awesome! This was the motivation I was looking for. Thank you for putting it together and I appreciate CAST Convention so much!
— Holly Ignatowski, VO actor
You guys were AWESOME! Thank you so much!
— Tiffany Graham, actor
I had a great time at CAST Convention! I attended some amazing sessions and finally got to meet Vilma Llaguno, owner of Dream Team Talent, in the flesh! Love to all my Chicago acting friends and thank you to CAST Convention for this great event!
— Christina Pinciotti, actor
You are enough.
— David Murphy, casting guru
It was so fun and informative.
— Jatone Smith, actor
Truly, such a great Convention.
— Bella Hibbs, casting director at Good Faith Casting
I’m so grateful for all of the speakers who were so kind to give of their time and expertise.
I also want to thank my fellow attendees. I really enjoyed meeting those I was able to meet and I hope I will get to meet many more soon.
— Dina Monaco-Boland, actor
It was a wonderful, fun, and a memorable day!! I wish we had more time! Thank you for all the information that was given and for making this CAST Convention unforgettable!
— Angelica Garcia
Can you even begin to get over what an IMPACT you had on the Chicago actor’s community???
— Marty Peterson, actor
Thank you for an amazing event! We are still buzzing of excitement and so happy we got to see friends, colleagues, and meet new talent!
— Joey Joëlle, talent agent at SCE Agency
Thank you so much. It was truly an amazing day, and educational and fun too! It was so kind of you all to set up this day for us actors! Your convention was wonderful!
— Sharon Dalla Costa, actor
A HUGE heartfelt thanks for having the vision and working so tirelessly to create such an incredible experience for your Chicago Artist Community. Not only did I learn a lot, but I was able to connect with so many actor friends and industry professionals. I feel so inspired and fired up.

How lucky am I to be part of the family?

I’ll answer that.

Beyond lucky.
— Penny Roman, actor

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