According to AdWeek, a recent report from the Advertising Education Foundation says there are four key reasons for what may be a disconnect between ad agencies and marketers, academics and students:

1. The digital transformation of the ad industry
2. Increased competition from tech companies
3. Millennials’ differing expectations of work environment, job responsibilities and career advancement
4. Academic curricula not keeping pace with the rapid changes in the iindustry.

Panelists to include:
Jason Caudill, Instructor/Chair of Graphic Design, Cincinnati State
Donial Curry, Manager, Development & Communications, Elementz Youth Center
Troy Davis, CEO, Lampros Labs
Stacy Foster, Creative Services Manager, Barefoot Proximity
Datina Juran, Assoc. Professor, DAAP Co-op Advisor, University of Cincinnati
Kristen Williams-Mueller, Recruiter, Creative Circle

For full event details visit http://aafcincinnati.org/meetinginfo.php?id=116&ts=1508762181