Earlier this month the Digital Media and Wireless Association of BC (DigiBC) was officially incorporated after the announcement of the merger of WINBC and New Media BC back in October. Today DigiBC annouced who sit sit on the Board of the new entity.
DigiBC will initially have 14 directors, seven from the digital media sector and seven from the wireless sector.
Seven special interest groups (SIGs) are also planned for DigiBC covering areas of mobile and wireless, video games, animation and visual effects, Web 2.0 and social media, e-learning, human resources and talent, and capital.
DigiBC will represent more than 22,000 people in 1,300 companies that generate combined annual revenues of more than $3 Billion making it one of the largest industry associations of its kind in BC and Canada.
WINBC and New Media BC have already been working closely on a number of initiatives, most significantly, the 2010 BC Digital Media & Wireless Showcase project also known as VX 2010 (Vancouver Experience 2010) which launches later today.
And of course, DigiBC's first big social event is today also with the Holiday party at Granville Island Brewery.
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