

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: State of the Industry 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: We’ve assembled a cross-section of ad agency and client-side veterans for dialogue about how creatives are currently sourcing visual talent.About this EventNote: Active APA members, please email director@apachicago.org to receive a discount code for a $10 registration ticket.OverviewIgnore change, and life moves on without you. This was the lesson from the 1819 short story “Rip Van Winkle” by American author Washington Irving. A couple of hundred years later, this caution remains just as prescient for 2026. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a cross-section of ad agency and client-side veterans to have an open dialogue about how creatives are currently sourcing visual talent. The goal is to learn about the structural transformations taking place within creative departments and to discern what you can do to not only adapt but also thrive in this new business environment.SpeakersCindy Dababneh, VP, Global Creative Services at ConairMatt George, Executive Creative Director at LandorRaphael Cabrera, Associate Creative Director at Dentsu CreativeJulie Maxham, Senior Integrated Producer at FCB HealthMaria Xerogianes, Senior Integrated Producer, FreelanceRafa Cabrera, Art Director at DentsuDani Jackson-Smith, Founder &amp; Partner at The Cre8torsChristy Schmid (Panel Moderator) is a Chicago-based producer and founder of Christy Schmid Productions. After starting her career on set as a photo assistant, PA, and production coordinator, she began producing in 2014 and has since led photography and motion projects of all sizes across the commercial and corporate worlds. Christy is also the photo editor at Ripple of Change magazine, where she helps craft visual storytelling with purpose and impact.Topics to be coveredThe State of the IndustryHow Photographers Actually Get Hired (no fluff)Relationships, Access, and GatekeepingCreative Direction, AI and AuthorshipAdvice Photographers Rarely Hear (but need)Agenda6:30 PM: Doors open7:00 PM: Event begins8:15 PM: Q&amp;A session8:30 PM: Event endsWho should attendAll photographers and industry professionals who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of the forces affecting and reshaping our industry.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/state-of-the-industry-2026/100001984093715714
- **Event Categories**: Photography, Art, Nonprofit, health-wellness, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 44.52, max: 44.52, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbia College Art & Design Building
- **lat**: 41.8737168
- **long**: -87.62547719999998
- **full address**: Columbia College Art &amp; Design Building, Hokin Lecture Hall, Chicago, United States

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- **organizer**: APA Chicago (https://allevents.in/org/apa-chicago/22753443)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Columbia College Art &amp; Design Building, Hokin Lecture Hall, Chicago, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 44.52 up to 44.52 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** APA Chicago
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Photography, Art, Nonprofit, health-wellness, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about State of the Industry 2026 ?
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