December 29, 2005 - THE NEWS THE WORK
 
Digital Video Professionals Association Launches New Website &
Enhances Member Services

CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 29, 2005 – To support the growing needs of the new media industry, the Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA) announced today the launch of a new website, including enhanced member services. As the largest organization in the world devoted exclusively to meeting the needs of professionals who use digital video technology, DVPA underwent a year of planning and development to create a robust website, giving its members easy access to leading industry news, training, discounts and networking opportunities.

“We’ve invested a significant amount of time and resources to research the needs of our members and developed a website that offers a centralized and comprehensive collection of tools and resources to meet those needs,” said Rod Harlan, DVPA’s Executive Director. Through its website, DVPA delivers digital video reviews, news and tutorials from throughout the industry, a discount buyers program that offers members significant deals on most software and hardware related to the industry, and the largest online training university in the industry with over 50,000 video files on virtually every software application for new media professionals. “DVPA is committed to providing affordable access to new media information, education and training that will benefit our members and, in turn, benefit their clients and the visual medium as a whole.”

According to Harlan, the newly launched website provides members with more and improved services, including a new industry job bank, increased industry news coverage, updated stock footage directories, new membership directory, and expanded online Training University and Buyers Club. In addition, DVPA introduces a weekly DV News Podcast developed for iTunes Music Services that can be downloaded from the website.