Entertainment Interdisciplinary Cluster Fall Symposium

When

Oct. 27, 2025, 11:45am to 5pm

Campus Location

Office/Remote Location

Room 208A

Description

Creative Media, Entertainment, and Cultural Industries iRDA Fall Symposium featuring grant presentations, a panel discussion, live entertainment, and door prizes.

Schedule

  • 11:45 a.m.–2:30 p.m. - Lunch
  • 12:30–12:45 p.m. - Opening Remarks – Marla Royne Stafford
  • 12:45 –1:15 p.m.  - Project Grant Presentation 1 - Beyond the Casino: YouTube Vlogs and the Transformation of Las Vegas Tourism Narratives (Chenghui Zhang, Marta Soligo, Nishita Sharma, Asmaul Husna)
  • 1:15–2 p.m. -  Workforce Development Panel – Andi Isaacs, Kirsten Brandt, Nicole Hudson, David
  • 2–2:30 p.m. - Project Grant Presentation 2 - Exploring Mentorship: A Learning Workshop for Arts Administration Mentorships in Las Vegas (Charlotte Wyatt and Colette LaBouff)
  • 2:30–3 p.m. - Project Grant Presentation 3- From Misfits to Icons: Vegas Golden Knights’ Impacts (Kaiyang Wu, Greg Moody, and Ian McDonough)
  • 3–3:15 p.m. - Video Presentation – Free to Read
  • 3:15–3:45 p.m. - Project Grant Presentation 4 - Sports Media Research and Professionalism at UNLV: A Conversation (Benjamin Burroughs, Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez, Bunsoo Park )
  • 3:45–4:45 p.m. - Original Performance by Jason Nious of MOLODI and Interdisciplinary Discussion
  • 4:45–5 p.m. - Door Prizes and Closing Remarks – Marla Royne Stafford

Admission Information

Event is free but registration is required. Register now.

Contact Information

Lee Business School
Marla Stafford