Earlier this week, I served as a facilitator at a gathering just outside of Washington, DC, called the Young Professionals Conference.Over 800 Maryland high school juniors participated in the event. These are motivated kids – exploring paths to success on such career tracks as advanced engineering, broadcast media and interactive technologies, biosciences, hospitality, and information technology. What I saw there was astounding, and it got me to thinking about the future of our industry and finding and developing top talent ...