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SUMMARY:Getting Young Professionals Into The Events Industry: The Annabelle Project Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description:  \nThe events industry doesn’t have a “talent shortage.” It has a relevance problem. Young professionals aren’t avoiding our industry because they lack interest\, they’re avoiding it because we’ve failed to clearly articulate the value of a career in events\, provide credible on-ramps\, and deliver early wins that justify long-term commitment. Career fairs\, internships\, and inspirational panels haven’t fixed the problem. In many cases\, they’ve made it worse. This session will provide a case study into the Annabelle Project which was designed as a direct response to that failure.   \nIn this 45- minute\, no-theory\, case-study-driven session\, Warwick Davies breaks down how a focused mentorship and exposure model has successfully moved college-age talent\, particularly students from HBCUs and Hispanic-Serving Institutions\, from industry-curious to industry-committed. This session challenges conventional “pipeline” thinking and replaces it with a practical\, repeatable system for attracting\, qualifying\, and retaining young professionals who actually stay. If your organization is serious about talent\, not optics\, this session will give you a different way to think\, decide\, and act.  \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nDiagnose why most young professional initiatives fail\, and identify the hidden assumptions that sabotage recruitment and retention efforts. \n\n\nDeconstruct the Annabelle Project model to understand how mentorship\, access\, and accountability create real career momentum—not temporary enthusiasm. \n\n\nImplement one immediately actionable shift that increases the perceived value of an events career to young professionals and strengthens long-term talent ROI. \n\nIAEE webinars are free to members and available to non-members for $49. This session is eligible to earn 0.75 clock hours towards CEM recertification.  \nPresenter(s): Warwick Davies
URL:https://www.iaee.com/event/getting-young-professionals-into-the-events-industry-the-annabelle-project-case-study-08apr26/
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