Jason Caudill, Instructor/Chair of Graphic Design, Cincinnati State

Donial Curry, Manager, Development & Communications, Elementz Youth Center in OTR

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

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 industry.

Are there OTHER REASONS we're missing?  How do our industry's "seasoned veterans" feel about the issue?  Or what about those students who are waiting tables or bartending, having found no job?  What's YOUR opinion? Be there and we'll give YOU a chance to speak up with your thoughts about this.  Promises to be a hot discussion!

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