MASS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT  TO HOST CONFERENCE

 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA- Bethune-Cookman College’s Department of Mass Communications will host its 9^th Annual Mass Communications Conference on Friday, November 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the newly dedicated Performing Arts Center located on the college campus. The theme for this year’s conference is “Mass Communication: Creativity in the Age of Convergence.”

Well-respected motivational speaker and award-winning public relations strategist, Treva J. Marshall will serve as the keynote conference speaker. President and CEO of TJM Communications, Inc in Orlando, Marshall is the recipient of several industry awards and has been featured in industry publications for outstanding work in the field. She has been named One of the Top Professionals in the Hospitality Industry and one of International Who’s Who Among Business Professionals. She has also been featured in Global Black Woman.

In an effort to expand its collaboration with other institutions, the Mass Communications Department has invited Florida A& M University’s Director for Career Development Services in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication to serve as the luncheon speaker.  Faculty and students from area colleges and universities in addition to Florida Memorial College and Edward Waters College will also be in attendance.

The purpose of the conference is to give students majoring in Mass Communications more aware of the opportunities available to them in the communications industry prior to graduation, and the opportunity to network with professionals working in the field. The Department of Mass Communications is housed in the Division of Humanities at B-CC, and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees with concentrations in Journalism, Broadcast Production Technology, Public Relations and Media Management.

The public is invited to attend. Registration fee for the conference is $7. For more information please contact Ms. Cathis Hall, Conference Chairperson and Instructor in the Department of Mass Communications at 386-481-2718.

Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the college has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,500 and a solid reputation for academic excellence. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students.

For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu. 

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