BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on the success of its recent Avid Learning Summit in Los Angeles, Avid® (NASDAQ:AVID) today announced the continuation of its series to connect students, educators and jobseekers with leaders and employers in film, TV and music production. Avid will present the next Avid Learning Summit on September 9 at Ravensbourne University in the heart of London's newest permanent creative community with over 160 businesses on the Greenwich Peninsula.
The Avid Learning Summit is a free, full-day event designed to inspire, educate and increase the flow of new video and audio editorial talent into the industry. Avid taps into its deep network of industry professionals in the Avid Community Association to present a broad agenda that includes career advice, professional networking and training through the voices of celebrated creatives, media company leaders, and academics at all levels.
Bryan Castle Jr., Senior Director of Global Learning Partnerships, Avid, said:
"We're seeing a perfect storm of challenges in media and entertainment: higher-than-ever demand for content, an ongoing gap in skills, and a decline in the industry's ability to attract young people to produce and edit content – and Avid is committed to being part of the solution. ...