Fancy joining the BIMA Executive Team?

It’s that time of year again, already. BIMA’s AGM is almost upon us and as usual, we’re looking for fresh blood to join the Executive team. Do you want to contribute and make a real difference to the interactive industry? Do you want to raise your personal profile and that of your company? Do you have what it takes? If the answer is yes to all these questions please read on.

Before I tell you about the positions, I’d first like to tell you about our mission, as it’s the foundation upon which we work.

BIMA’s Mission

BIMA is working to support the creative excellence and craftsmanship within digital media, to represent the many different strands of the interactive industry and, by education and encouragement, maintain and raise the standards of excellence.

BIMA’s aims are to:

• Act as a portal between government, suppliers, brands and academia
• Promote dialog within the interactive media industry
• Recognise and reward creative excellence within all fields of the industry
• Encourage new creative talent to enter the industry
• Link groups of creatives throughout the UK
• Act on behalf of the industry for its customers
• Seek opportunities for funding to promote the interests of UK new media abroad
• Set up opportunities for training, networking and recruitment

BIMA is dedicated to serving its membership in the UK and abroad. Locally, it is active in discussions with Government, leading industry players and other partner associations. Globally, it represents and champions the UK interactive industry.

About the Executive

The full list of the BIMA Executive can be found on the Web site here.

Meeting attendance

The Board meets at least seven times each year: there are six bi-monthly meetings plus an Annual General Meeting, for which we are holding a spring party on May 20th. Executives and advisors are expected to attend all of these meetings. Working group meetings are likely to take place over the phone and in person in between each board meeting.

Each Executive is expected to get involved in at least two working groups. Executives should also expect to dedicate at least 10 hours per month. Some of this time could come in the form of dedicated resource working directly for them.

There are resignations from three elected Executives; Richard Coping, Margaret Manning and Matthew Bagwell. I’d like to thank each of them for their contribution to BIMA. Mirage Islam, Julie Lane and Hal Robinson automatically retire by rotation - all are offering themselves for re-election. And Robin Howard filled a casual vacancy during the last year and offers himself for election.

So, we have 7 places up for grabs with 4 people putting themselves forward, so far.

Election process

Nominations for election to the Executive must be personnel from fully paid up member-companies (not individuals or students). Nominations must be deposited by May 17th.

The nomination must be made in writing and signed by the member making the nomination, who must be duly qualified to attend and vote at the meeting. It must also carry the signature of the nominee confirming his/her willingness to serve on the Executive Committee.

The election of members to the Executive will be made at the AGM by ballot or by show of hands. Please download the application forms now and get your nomination in before it’s too late.

About 10 hours per month of your time will be sufficient. Applications must be in by May 16th so you haven’t got much time. Get moving now.

Download the application form now. Please note that clicking on this link will automatically download a word document. Please email janice.cable@bima.co.uk if you’re unable to access this document.