Membership Costs

At BIMA we're always trying to find new benefits for our members - these include an exciting set of parters who offer our members discounts across a wide range of events, services and products.


 

One more reason to join BIMA. Click here to see the other benefits.

  • Freelance membership
    £40 + VAT per year

    This category of membership is available to freelancers who wish to be part of the association but do not work as a full-time employees within companies. Freelancers are listed under their own name rather than their company's, and member services are only available to the named person. Freelance members enjoy all of the discounts on offer to members except submission to BIMA awards. This category pays full fees for any entries. Membership is not transferable. [join]
  • Student membership
    £30 + VAT per year

    identical to the individual membership, with a £10 discount for full time students [join]
  • Institutional membership
    £320 + VAT per year

    Institutional membership is open to educational institutions, government departments, trade associations and representative bodies and other public sector organisations.[join]
  • Associate corporate membership
    £320 + VAT per year

    This level of membership is open to companies and partnerships with less than ten full-time staff and a turnover of less than £500,000 p.a in the last audited accounting period. It is also available to organisations which are purchasers of interactive media products and services, but who do not have an in-house development capability. Associate commercial members are entitled to submit one entry to the BIMA awards free of charge. [join]
  • Full corporate membership
    £690 + VAT per year

    Full corporate membership is available to all organisations who consider that a significant part of their business focuses on interactive media. It is also for companies providing products and services to the sector such as software houses, hardware suppliers, packagers and replicators, distributors, law firms, publishers, IT and telecoms. Full commercial members are entitled to submit two entries to the BIMA awards free of charge.[join]
  • Patron
    £TBA + VAT per year

    This category of membership is designed to encourage major companies and institutions to become members of the association. It is ideally suited to organisations with offices in various locations and/or companies with a number of divisions.

    Patrons receive recognition as a major player in the digital media sector and are given the opportunity to help contribute to national debate on key issues.

    In addition to extended membership benefits, including a page on the BIMA website and a logo on the BIMA letterhead. Patrons have one BIMA Award category named after their company, and receive substantial branding and publicity in association with the Awards.

    They also receive one free table at the BIMA Awards ceremony.