Join us for KC IMAGINE’s Conference on Creating the Future of Digital Media in Kansas City
Kansas City has 50,000 people working in digital media professions and that number has grown 24% in the last decade. Learn about this fast-growing Kansas City industry and explore a wide range of topics through the presentations and panel discussions offered during this conference:
Schedule
10:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements
10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Matt Mills, SVP, Group Creative Director at Barkley
11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: KC IMAGINE: K.C.’s Next Industry Cluster
12:00 p.m. Lunch – Thelma’s Kitchen box lunches
1:00 – 1:50 BREAKOUTS – Session 1 Panel Discussions
- Certifications for Digital Media
- Recruiting Challenges/Needs for Digital Media
- Digital Media Entrepreneurship in Kansas City
2:00 – 2:50 BREAKOUTS – Session 2 Panel Discussions
- The Metaverse & the Future of Digital Media
- Digital Media Applications to Architectural Engineering
- Digital Media Workforce Training & Availability in the Bi-State Area
3:00 – 4:30 Networking Fair
Date and Time
Thu, January 12, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST
Location
Plexpod Westport Commons 300 East 39th Street Kansas City, MO 64111
Who Should Attend?
Digital media professionals, leaders of digital media firms, digital media educators, recruiters, career awareness program members, students, community & economic development professionals, civic and non-profit professionals.
About KC IMAGINE
The Kansas City Institute for Media, Animation & Graphic Innovation Education (KC-IMAGINE) brings together area leaders from educational, business and civic organizations to explore ways to improve how we prepare talent to serve the region’s digital media industry.
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