BVA ANNOUNCES 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND RECEPTION

23 July 2010 The BVA announces that its 30th Annual General Meeting and Reception will take place at BAFTA on 2 November 2010.

The event will be a celebration of the history of the home entertainment industry looking back over the past 30 years of the BVA, with the kind support of Bezier. There will be also be a strong emphasis on the exciting direction we are moving in.

The evening will start with the annual statement from BVA Chairman, Anthony Peet, General Manager for The Walt Disney Company and the Director General’s annual news review. The keynote speaker is Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for the Creative Industries, and guests will have the opportunity to put questions to him about the new government audio visual policy.

BVA Marketing Manager, Hannah Conduct says “We are pleased to have the new Minister speaking at what is a landmark year for the BVA – our 30th year. We look forward to hearing Mr Vaizey’s views on the creative industries particularly as his portfolios cover both the Department of Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

“BAFTA is an ideal venue to host this special celebration of the home entertainment trade association which has been working since 1980 supporting the industry. We look forward to an interesting and entertaining evening.”

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Notes to editors

Guests will be invited from 3pm for registration and refreshments.
The AGM will commence at 3.45pm with the drinks reception from 5pm to 8pm

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities at the event or for more information please contact Hannah Conduct at the BVA on 020 7436 0041 or hannah@bva.org.uk

For information on forthcoming video releases across the industry please visit www.bva.org.uk .