Can Entertainment Professionalism Impact Youth Productivity?

The entertainment industry in Ghana is a powerful means of connecting people. It bonds individuals of cultural divides, and is a vehicle for development. Takoradi is highly known for producing musical gems like Kofi Kinaata, Ayesem, Nero X, Pappy Kojo amongst others. However, the question remains, how can we harness these benefits to impact youth productivity in the country?

Interested in this discussion?
Join us at Barcamp Takoradi on Saturday 27^th August, 2016, at the SSNIT Hall.

What to expect?

• Mentoring by professionals and entrepreneurs from the media and entertainment industry
• Networking with like-minded individuals - you could find your business or project partner
• Celebrating some of the best of our community and beyond
• Breakout sessions that you can also lead

Below is our Press Release
BarCamp Takoradi 2016 is a networking forum that brings people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. The Theme for this year is "Professionalism in entertainment and entrepreneurship". BarCamp Takoradi 2016 will take place on 27th August 2016 at the SSNIT Hall, Takoradi. It hopes to assemble Western Regional stakeholders to network, build a supportive entreprising community and partnership.

The 5th Barcamp Takoradi is as part of the Barcamp Ghana program run by the GhanaThink Foundation, an NGO based both in Ghana and the USA. GhanaThink has organized 60 BarCamps in Ghana in building a network of changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs. This Barcamp will connect and strengthen a community of motivated and aspirational people in the Twin-cities, ultimately benefiting the Western region and Ghana. Participants will learn from, share and network with each other.

The Twin Cities - Sekondi & Takoradi have given birth to a lot of talented entertainers. The best, they say, comes from the West. A lot of Takoradi youth are interested in and flock to entertainment. At Barcamp Takoradi, we'll be focusing on how to be professional as entertainers, entrepreneurs, etc.

Thought and business leaders in the region will share insight and inspiration.

As usual, we will have multiple user-generated breakout sessions about topics relevant to the Western Region and beyond.

What to expect?

• Mentoring by professionals or entrepreneurs.
• Networking with like-minded individuals - you could find your business or project partner
• Celebrating some of the best of our community and beyond
• Breakout sessions that you can also lead

Our speed mentoring session will help participants gain insights and answers to questions. Confirmed speed mentors will be announced soon.

Register/RSVP today to attend for free at the BarCamp Takoradi eventbrite website . Contact us via barcamp at ghanathink dot org for sponsorship or partnership opportunities.

Barcamp Takoradi is supported by Tigo Ghana , Margin Noshery, Aruka Vittles, Amor Studios, etc.

Our media partners are Y 97.9 FM and Paragon 99.9 FM.

Stay tuned via the #bctdi hashtag on social media.