Sponsors

MIDMA is not-for-profit association that is dedicated to fostering the expansion and growth of the interactive digital media industry in Manitoba.

MIDMA supports and represents the interests of interactive media producers in Manitoba. The organization serves as a networking group and actively supports the partnerships and initiatives sought by organizations involved in the industry.

EA Outreach is the philanthropic arm of entertainment software giant Electronic Arts Inc. (EA). And they've been kind enough to sponsor Blitzgiving with some of their software titles.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) , headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). [content source]

Assiniboine Community College is a staple institution in Manitoba for not only supporting the Computer Graphics and Media industry, but also producing some of it's finest artists through their interactive media related programs.

Assiniboine Community College offers over 30 programs in four academic schools of Agriculture & Environment, Business, Health & Human Services and Trades & Technology. With a main campus and the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts located in Brandon, the Parkland Campus in Dauphin, and five training centres in Winnipeg, Neepawa, Russell, Swan River, and Steinbach, Assiniboine offers comprehensive education services across the province.

Running Room clinics and supplies have been assisting runners of all distances in meeting their goals. They have been a support to Christa in preparing for the Joint's in Motion Jamacian run, and they're supporting Blitzgiving's October debut!

Flash In The Peg is a staple for knowledge on all Adobe fuelled multimedia knowledge here in Winnipeg. The group meets as monthly as possible, and enriches developers lives with technology speaker sessions, good group discussion, and typically good deal of prizes to shell out.

Flash in The Peg will be sponsoring this year's event, partnering up with the good folks at O'ReillyPublishing and Apress to help spread the word!

Apress is a technical publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, and programmers, with more than 700 books in print and a continually expanding portfolio of publications. Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content in print and electronic formats that help serious technology professionals build a comprehensive

O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazine, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.

And more sponsorship thanks to:

- Electronic Media Artist and first contest entrant Erika Lincoln
- Doug's Roofing
- Kathy Phelps of Sutton Group

We are waiting to advertise your involvement and support in this Manitoba [and beyond] talent showcase.
Want to know how? The easy first step is to... getinvolved@blitzgiving.com.

Organizations

A portion of ticket sales for our final gala event on October 25, 2008 will go towards Christa Wilchowy's fundraising initiative for The Arthritis Society's Joints In Motion Training Team.
http://christa.wilchowy.com
http://www.arthritis.ca

Remember to book your time for our Wrap-up dinner and gallery on October 25th! Enjoy media mingling with our interactive gallery. Take part in silent auctions. Schmooze with local computer artists. Ticket and auction proceeds go towards Joints In Motion Arthritis research.