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Media Leaders Share Career Tips at Bowie State Conference
WJLA’s Maureen Bunyan to Deliver Keynote Address
 
(Bowie, Md.) – Marcus Johnson and other top media industry leaders will explore effective approaches to preparing for traditional and non-traditional communications jobs at Bowie State University’s annual media conference April 19-20, 2013. For his panel Marcus will speak on portions of his "Living Your Dream" Seminar which he has recently conducted in Elmira, NY and Washington D.C.

The free conference runs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, April 19 and from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Center for Learning Technology. It will provide opportunities for Bowie State’s communications majors to connect with prominent media professionals and learn first-hand about the wide-range of career options. Community residents are also welcomed to attend.
 

More than 30 guest speakers, representing companies like NBC 4, National Geographic Society, and Al Jazerra English, will share their experiences and knowledge in concurrent panel discussions centered on the theme: “Preparing for Productive Media Careers in a Competitive World.” Sessions on careers in social media, research, sports and entertainment management, as well as media ownership and publishing industry trends, are designed to facilitate discussions and showcase the diversity of career opportunities in communications fields.
 
To book Marcus Johnson for speaking engagements contact Sedonia Bell-Walker at sedoniab@aol.com or call 856-206-9763.

 
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