MAY 7-8, 2024
2 DAY EVENT

SKILL DEVELOPMENT. COMMUNITY. INSPIRATION.

LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON TICKETS AVAILABLE

We pack everything we believe into the FILO Conference...

If each of us can become more effective as not only a technical artist, but also as a Christ follower, we can help our churches become more effective at accomplishing their mission. Bring your team to experience community with other technical artists from around the world to learn new skills and to be reminded that what you do matters. Being first in and last out isn’t for everyone, but for those of us who live and breathe it, the FILO Conference is the perfect place to feel connected to people who get you and want to see you succeed in this noble calling of FILO.

FILO CONFERENCE WILL START IN

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Pricing

In-Conference

Through May 31, 2023
$ 129 IN-PERSON
  • Best price
$ 89 LIVE STREAM
  • Best price

Super Early Bird

Jun 1, 2023 – Feb 12, 2024
$ 159 IN-PERSON
  • $129 / Group 4+
$ 109 LIVE STREAM

Early Bird

Feb 13, 2024 – Apr 8, 2024
$ 209 IN-PERSON
  • $179 / Group 4+
$ 139 LIVE STREAM

Regular Bird

Apr 9, 2024 – May 8, 2024
$ 259 IN-PERSON
  • $229 / Group 4+
$ 159 LIVE STREAM

Available Ticket Add Ons:

Tuesday On-Site Lunch - $15

Pre-purchase your lunch so that you can stay on-site and visit all of our awesome FILO partners!

Video on Demand - $30

Access all of the main sessions and breakout classes for 30 days after the conference.

Donate a Ticket - $89

Help us provide streaming tickets for under-resourced technical artists in South America, The Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.

Our desire at FILO is to provide all church technical artists with the opportunity to be developed through the Conference. Special pricing is available for students and attendee groups of 25+.

Please contact the FILO team at hello@filo.org.

FILO 2024 Host Partners

Main Session FACULTY

Trey McKnight
Executive Coach, Nonprofit Leader, Speaker, and Emcee

Breakout FACULTY

Nick Aguigui
Production Manager / Monitor Engineer
Phil Wickham / Brandon Lake
James Bailey
Communications Pastor
Shelter Cove Community Church
Jeff Boriss
Arts & Worship Central Pastor
Willow Creek Community Church
Eric Bramlett
Executive Pastor of Creative Arts & Communications
Community Christian Church
Josh Cruz
Touring Monitor Engineer
Charlie Puth / Chris Tomlin / Kari Jobe
Jacob Hoppe
Technical Integration Director
Sun Valley Community Church
Gene Kim
FOH Engineer
Phil Wickham / Johnnyswim
Matt Kotthoff
Technical Integration Lead Director
Sun Valley Community Church (Gilbert, AZ)
Ryan Sartell
RF & Comms Tech / Audio Aficionado
Coast to Coast
Liz Schauer
Marketing & Communications Central Director
Willow Creek Community Church

Breakouts By Track

Learn new skills from people who are doing church production at a high level. These aren’t just classes in the theory of what we do, these are based on practical, week-in and week-out working in the local church from the people who are doing it, just like you.

Audio
Video
Lighting
Systems
Leadership
Content Creation
Basics
Advanced

FILO covers so much great content, but what if we were able to go even deeper into topics that you wanted to learn more about? Our pre-conference Intensives do just that! With extended sessions led by some of our amazing partners, you’ll get the opportunity to take a deeper dive into relevant topics in the church world. More content, more time, and more Q&A! Don’t miss out on the chance to take your skills to the next level!

What’s better than a free lunch? How about getting a free lunch while learning more about critical concepts that are central to your role as a technical artist! Join several of our FILO partners for topic-specific sessions led by some of the industry’s most knowledgeable veterans. We’ll take an in-depth look at different disciplines that will leave you with enhanced knowledge, practical takeaways, and a full stomach!

Schedule

Times listed are CDT.
Details subject to change.

In-Person

Live Stream

  • Day 1

    7:00A – 10:30A

    Check In; Trade Show Open

    8:00A – 10:00A

    Intensives w/Breakfast

    10:30A – 11:45A

    Main Session 1

    Trey McKnight

    12:15P – 1:30P

    Breakout A

    1:30P – 2:45P

    Lunch (Available for Pre-Purchase)

    2:45P – 4:00P

    Breakout B

    4:00P – 5:00P

    Trade Show Hour

    5:00P – 6:30P

    Main Session 2

    Eugene Cho

    7:00P – 9:00P

    VIP Events

    Registration Required.

    Day 2

    8:00A – 9:00A

    Trade Show Open

    9:00A – 10:15A

    Breakout C

    10:45A – 12:00P

    Main Session 3

    Whit George

    12:00P – 12:30P

    Lunch & Learn Check-In

    12:30P – 1:30P

    Lunch & Learn

    2:00P – 3:15P

    Breakout D

    3:45P – 5:15P

    Main Session 4

    Alex Seeley

    5:15P – 6:15P

    Trade Show Hour

  • Day 1

    8:00A – 10:15A

    Stream Is Live

    10:15A – 10:30A

    Live Stream Pre-Show

    10:30A – 11:45A

    Main Session 1

    11:45A – 11:55P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    12:15P – 1:30P

    Breakout A

    1:40P – 2:35P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    2:45P – 4:00P

    Breakout B

    4:15P – 4:45P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    4:55P – 5:00P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    5:00P – 6:30P

    Main Session 2

    Eugene Cho

    6:30P – 6:40P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    Day 2

    8:00A – 8:50A

    Stream Is Live

    8:50A – 8:55A

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    9:00A – 10:15A

    Breakout C

    10:25A – 10:40A

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    10:45A – 12:00P

    Main Session 3

    Whit George

    12:00P – 12:10P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    12:30P – 1:30P

    Lunch & Learn

    1:40P – 1:50P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    2:00P – 3:15P

    Breakout D

    3:35P – 3:45P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

    3:45P – 5:15P

    Main Session 4

    Alex Seeley

    5:15P – 5:45P

    Exclusive Live Stream Content

Location

The South Barrington Campus of Willow Creek Community Church has been an ideal place for FILO to grow and expand since 2018. We are thrilled to be back for another year!

Address:
Willow Creek Community Church – Entrance D
67 Algonquin Road – South Barrington, IL 60010

WHERE TO STAY

Discounted pricing, just for FILO!  Book quickly, a limited quantity of rooms are available.

$139 King or 2 Queens
3407 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 882-4301

High speed internet included. Book online or call the hotel to book and mention the FILO Conference block to receive this discounted rate.
Available until April 15, 2024. 

$109 King or 2 Queens
5235 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman EstatesIllinois 60192
(847) 450-6170

Hot breakfast included. Book online or call the hotel to book and mention the FILO Conference block to receive this discounted rate.
Available until April 1, 2024. 

$105 King / $115 2 Doubles
2750 Greenspoint Parkway

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
(847) 839-1800

Breakfast and internet access included. Book online or call the hotel (800) 304-5504 to book and mention the FILO 2024 Conference discount and Group Code “G-FIL4” to receive this discounted rate. 
Available until April 5, 2024. 

Volunteer Opportunities

The FILO Conference is made possible by a large group of volunteers, many of whom serve in the technical arts ministry of their local church. With FILO continuing to grow, we need more teammates who can join us in equipping and encouraging local church technical artists around the world!

WHAT PAST FILO ATTENDEES SAY

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is behind FILO Conference?

After the Gurus of Tech conferences came to an end, there was no other event that was laser-focused on the technical artist in the local church. Todd Elliott, the former Technical Arts Director at Willow Creek Community Church, rounded up a team of people to help fill the void and bring you the First In Last Out Conference.

Who is FILO Conference for?

Anyone involved in technology in his or her local church. Audio or lighting, video or systems, staff or volunteer, beginner or expert, everyone is encouraged to attend. There will be something for everyone. While technical artists are the focus of FILO, worship pastors, music directors, lead pastors, creative directors or anyone who works with technical artists is more than welcome to attend.

WILL FILO 2024 BE AN IN-PERSON EVENT OR A STREAMED EVENT?

It will be both! Join us In-Person at Willow Creek in South Barrington, IL or join us online.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE LIVESTREAM?
WHY DOES IT COST SO MUCH?

Your registration helps us produce an event worth coming to! We bring in top-notch faculty, who are veterans at getting their hands dirty in the nitty-gritty of production life. Our goal is to create an experience that will refresh and inspire those who come!

ARE REFUNDS BEING OFFERED ON TICKETS TO THE EVENT?

Refunds are not offered for FILO 2024 registrations.

WHY ARE THERE PARTNERS AND WHO ARE THEY?

FILO 2024 would not be possible without our amazing partners! Their financial investment improves the quality of the conference and assists with being able to offer meaningful content, inspiring moments and tangible training. FILO has built partnerships with organizations that offer high quality products and services that can be a great resource to you, the church technical artist. You can learn more about our FILO Partners at FILO.ORG/PARTNERS.

What is FILO's Attendee Privacy Policy?

FILO’s Attendee Privacy Policy ensures that all interactions with guests of the event are in line with current legislation. While we collect personally identifiable information from our users at several points on our website, this information is used solely for internal marketing purposes and for the production of our events and services. 

FILO has pledged to protect the individual privacy of each guest, and consequently, FILO will not provide any automatic lead generation tools or resources to our partners without individuals agreeing to share their information with the intent of being contacted by that third party. 

FILO PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY

By entering the premises of the FILO 2024 event, you consent to having your image captured by FILO photographers and videographers. The resulting materials, including still photographs, video and audio recordings may be used by FILO without restriction or financial compensation, in marketing or promotional materials, on the web and other properties.

If you do not agree with this policy, please do not enter the premises or the event.

HOW DO I CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE?

If you have any questions related to FILO 2024, please reach out to the FILO Team at hello@filo.org. The team will respond within 48 business hours.

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SEND US A MESSAGE

If you have any questions about FILO 2024, please contact us directly. We will respond within 48 hours.

TICKET TYPE BENEFITS

Benefits of Buying a Streaming Ticket

  1. Watch the 4 main sessions and choose from 32 breakouts live from anywhere in the world
  2. Video On Demand (VOD) available for 2 weeks after the event (Ends EOD May 25)
  3. Live Chat with other attendees and event faculty
  4. Virtual Expo Hall – interact with our partners, ask questions, and win free stuff
  5. Live Interactive Q&A with breakout faculty during sessions

Benefits of Coming as Live Studio Audience

Access to all the benefits of a streaming ticket PLUS:
  1. Experience the 4 main sessions and choose from 32 breakouts live in-person at Willow Creek Church
  2. Live Stream included to access all breakout sessions, chat and interactive Q&A
  3. Live Worship, and you don’t have to worry about production!
  4. Behind the Scenes FILO experiences
  5. Community with other tech artists in-person (no hugging or high-fiving, though)
    And more special VIP experiences coming soon!!!

WHERE TO STAY

Discounted pricing, just for FILO!
Book quickly, a limited quantity of rooms are available.

$139 King or 2 Queens
3407 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 882-4301

High speed internet included. Book online or call the hotel to book and mention the FILO Conference block to receive this discounted rate. Available until April 15, 2024. 

$109 King or 2 Queens
5235 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman EstatesIllinois 60192
(847) 450-6170

Hot breakfast included. Book online or call the hotel to book and mention the FILO Conference block to receive this discounted rate. Available until April 1, 2024. 

$105 King / $115 2 Doubles
2750 Greenspoint Parkway
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
(847) 839-1800

Breakfast and internet access included. Book online or call the hotel (800) 304-5504 to book and mention the FILO 2024 Conference discount and Group Code “G-FIL4” to receive this discounted rate. Available until April 5, 2024. 

Live Stream Best Practices

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How to Stream
  1. We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer. You can also use a phone or tablet.
  2. We recommend using a video cable to send the video signal to a projector or television. You can also use Apple TV or Google Chromecast, but this may slow your connection speed.
Internet Connection
  1. Use a hardwired internet connection, and minimize the number of steps between your computer and the network switch. Only use WIFI if you do not have access to a hardwired network port or switch.
  2. We recommend a minimum connection speed of 10-25 Mbps. Check your internet connection speed by visiting ​fast.com​.
  3. Limit other devices (phones, tablets, computers, etc.) from using the network that you are using for the web stream. Do not start large downloads or uploads while streaming, and only have one internet tab open on the computer you are using for the web stream.
Video Troubleshooting
  1. Ensure you have clicked the Play button on the video player.
  2. Ensure your computer is connected to the internet by visiting another website that you know works.
  3. Ensure your internet browser (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) is up to date. You may check your browser version by visiting ​whatsmybrowser.com​.
  4. Refresh the webpage and try again. Be sure to click the Play button on the video player.
  5. If you are still experiencing issues after trying the above steps, try using a different browser on your computer (we recommend Chrome or Firefox) or use a different computer all together.
  6. Manually select a lower bandwidth by clicking the gear at the bottom of the video window.
  7. If you are experiencing video issues due to slow internet, try selecting the “audio only” option by clicking the gear at the bottom of the video window. This will allow you to still listen to the audio until your internet improves.
Audio Troubleshooting
  1. Ensure the audio on the web stream player is at 100%, your computer audio is not muted, and your speakers are turned up.
  2. If on a laptop or desktop computer, unplug the video and audio cables to see if sound will play directly from your computer’s speakers. If on a phone or tablet, play a video on your device to see if sound will play directly from the device’s speakers. This will ensure that the audio from the web stream is working.

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MAY 7-8, 2024
2 DAY EVENT

LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON TICKETS AVAILABLE