What is a Symposium?

An educational conference where people get together to discuss thoughts and exchange ideas, rather than to be lectured to.

The DCS Symposium

Donning of the Burgundy JacketWorkshops with Media PractitionersThe Great DebateDCS Product Sample Awards CeremonyPanel DiscussionsLignum Vitae Film Festival

Presenters- Media PractitionersDr. Marcia Forbes is a communications specialist and media veteran. She is well

known in Jamaica for successfully transforming the then Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) into the privately owned

Television Jamaica (TVJ).

Jamaican born, Sandra Aiken is currently the senior producer at Good Morning America. She won the

Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Morning Program from 2007-2009. Some of her past work

includes: Producer for Rosie O'Donnell Show where she also won an Emmy Award in 1999, Supervise

special event programs including Oscar broadcasts, and the Inauguration of President Obama, to name a

few.

Presenters- Media Practitioners

Tanya Davies is a writer, producer and director of several short

television screenplays. She is also a co-creator and writer of the

Guardian Life GSAT television serial “A-Graders.”

Christa Aiken is a Broadcast Associate at CBS News. She worked in many different division of production, the majority being

in television. Some of her past work includes: Production Assistant for both MtvU Woodie Award and day time talk

show “ Anderson,” just name a few.

Presenters- Media Practitioners

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Lilyclaire Bellamy is the Deputy Director and Legal Counsel for Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO)

Why should you attend?

Networking Shared Knowledge Opportunities Connections

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