SCHEDULE

DAY 1 | July 25, 2025

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Registration

10:15 AM-10:30

Kick-off/Welcome

Natalie Dendy

10:30 AM-11:15 AM

Session 1

Focus Panel: Interview with the Actors

Danica McKellar/Luke Benward/Julia Reilly

11:15 AM-11:30 AM

Networking Break

11:30 AM-12:15 PM

Session 2

Oddity Improv: Improv & the Audition

Chris Guerra/Kelsey Cooke

12:15 PM-1:45

Lunch Break & Talent Showcase- Group 1

(Board Room)

1:45 PM-2:30 PM

Session 3

Focus Premiere: The Actor & the Writer

Taylor Kalupa/Masey McLain

2:30 PM-2:45 PM

Networking Break

2:45 PM-3:30 PM

Session 4
Focus Panel: The Agent & The Actor
Jean Wenger/Nicole Stags

3:30 PM-3:45 PM

Networking Break

3:45 PM-4:30 PM

Session 5

Focus Panel: The Producer & The Studio

Rich Peluso/Ken Carpenter/Autumn Bailey-Ford

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Dinner (On Your Own)

6:15 PM-7:15 PM

Session 6

Keynote Address 1

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Networking Reception

9:00 AM-9:30 AM
Session 7
The Actor’s Devotional

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Session 8

Oddity Improv: Actor’s Warm-Up

Chris Guerra/Kelsey Cooke

10:00 AM-10:45 AM

Session 9

Focus Panel: The Casting Process
Deb George, CSA/ Regina Moore, CSA

10:45 AM-11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM-11:45 AM

Session 10
Focus Premiere: From the Actress & The Filmmaker
Alexandra Boylan

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Lunch & Talent Showcase – Group 2

(Board Room)

1:15 PM-2:00 PM

Session 11
Focus Premiere: Working in Television

Scott Reeves

2:00 PM-2:15 PM

Networking Break

2:15 PM-3:00 PM

Session 12
Focus Panel: Producer & Actor Point of View

Ken Carpenter/Rose Reid/Gary Wheeler/Johnathan Schaech

3:00 PM-3:15 PM

Networking Break

3:15 PM-4:00 PM

Session 13a

Premiere Session: The Actor’s Mindset

Joe Jardine

Session 13b

Premiere Session: Child Actor 101 (Conference Room)

Natalie Dendy

4:00 PM-4:15 PM

Networking Break

4:15 PM-5:15 PM

Session 14

Keynote Address 2

5:15 PM-5:30 PM

Networking Break

5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Session 15

Awards Ceremony/Closer

DAY 2 | July 26, 2025