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Industry Association
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3 Employees In BC (3 Total)
3 In BC (3 Total)
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Lower Mainland / South Coast
Lower Mainland
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Industry Association, New Media, Wireless, Digital Media
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DigiBC — The Digital Media + Wireless Association of BC - is a member-supported, non-profit organization, based in Vancouver, BC Canada.
Our members include world-class companies such as EA (Electronic Arts), Disney Interactive, Rainmaker Entertainment, Nokia Vancouver, Sierra Wireless and others.
There are over 1,300 companies in our sector, creating innovative products in wireless and mobile, video gaming, animation and VFX, web 2.0 and social media, interactive marketing and e-learning.
Collectively, our sector employs 22,000 people and generates revenues of $3 billion a year - making us one of the most significant contributors to British Columbia's economic well-being.
Industry Snapshot
- Vancouver has one of the top video game clusters in the world, with the presence of major publishers, including EA, Nintendo, THQ, Vivendi/Activision, Disney and Microsoft.
- The EA studio in Vancouver is the largest of its kind in the world.
- Digital Media has a strong symbiotic relationship with the North American film and TV sector.
- Vancouver's roots in mobile communications run deep, beginning with satellite data technologies developed by MacDonald Dettwiler and continuing with the GIS systems developed by MDI.
- Vancouver is also home to major companies in wireless telecom and technology, including such companies as Telus Mobility, Sierra Wireless and Nokia.
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This association has 10 upcoming events.
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BIG (Brazil's Independent Games) Festival
May 3
to 9, 2021
(6 PM to 7 PM)
online
BIG Festival (Brazil's Independent Games Festival) is the most important independent games festival and business forum in Latin America. On top of exhibiting the most innovative games in the world, the event is also the most important meeting point...
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Mainframe Virtual Open House
May 3
to 7, 2021
(9 AM to 4 PM)
online
Vancouver's Mainframe Studios will be hosting a virtual open house from May 3-7. This is your opportunity to find out more about the projects the studio is working on, meet some of the studio team, and discover available job opportunities. Click for...
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DevGAMM
May 12
to 14, 2021
(8 AM to 8 AM)
The biggest conference for game industry professionals in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Click for more info
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Vancouver Startup Week 2021
May 21
to 28, 2021
(9 AM to 6 PM)
virtual
Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is a week-long celebration that builds momentum and fosters connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends within the Greater Vancouver startup community. Save the date for #VSW2021! Click for more...
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Nordic Game 2021
May 26
to 28, 2021
(9 AM to 7 PM)
online
Europe's leading games conference and the only event in the world with a dedicated focus on the entire Nordic industry. Offering maximum visibility and access to countless games industry participants from the Nordic region and around the globe,...
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VR/AR Global Summit Online (Summer)
June 2
to 4, 2021
(9 AM to 6 PM)
Online
The VR/AR Global Summit Online is an online conference, brought to you by the VR/AR Association, connecting the best virtual reality and augmented reality solution providers with enterprise and media entertainment companies. Info & Tickets
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NewImages Festival
June 9
to 13, 2021
(9 AM to 9 PM)
Paris, France & online
For general public and for professionals, on site (in the heart of Paris) or remotely (from all over the world), the 4th edition of NewImages Festival - with the support of the Africa2020 Season - keeps exploring new frontiers and imaginary worlds,...
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International Conference on Games and Narrative
June 11
to 16, 2021
(6 PM to 6 PM)
virtual
A fully virtual conference to be hosted by the Games Institute at the University of Waterloo. Click for more info Almost since their inception, videogames have used narrative. Sometimes the narrative element has been implicit, other times open, but...
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PG Connects London
July 12
to 16, 2021
(9 AM to 8 PM)
online
Live and virtual conference for the games industry, from the makers of PG Connects! PG Connects London website
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GDC 2021
July 19
to 23, 2021
(9 AM to 4 PM)
San Francisco (Moscone Centre) & online
GDC 2021 will be held fully virtual this year. The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and...
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This association has 11 members with profiles on T-Net.
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Oct 20, 2020
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DigiBC announces 2020/21 Board of Directors
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Oct 29, 2019
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DigiBC Announces 2019/20 Board of Directors
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Feb 22, 2019
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DigiBC Says it is Concerned With Lack of Increase to the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit in the 2019 BC Budget
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Mar 5, 2018
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DigiBC Announces Appointment of Brenda Bailey as its new Executive Director
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May 27, 2015
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DigiBC Announces NEXTBC 2015 Winners and Winner of Most Innovative Company of the Year
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May 7, 2015
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DigiBC Announces NextBC Top 25 Finalists
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Apr 20, 2015
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DigiBC's NEXTBC Awards Showcase Set to Return May 21st
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May 16, 2014
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DigiBC Announces NextBC Top 5 Most Innovative Companies in BC
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Apr 29, 2014
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DigiBC Announces NextBC Top 25 Finalists
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Apr 5, 2011
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DigiBC Appoints Seasoned Veteran Howard Donaldson as New President
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