OVER 1500 EXPECTED TO LINE UP AT CAREER FAIR TO FILL JOBS

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May 12, 2016 – It’s time for jobseekers to get introduced to their future employers in some of the city’s fastest growing sectors – Vancouver’s best Visual Effects, Animation and Video Games career fair is back and better than ever! Hosted by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC), this free event at Vancouver Convention Centre West boasts face-time with more than 30 of the city’s top Visual Effects, Animation and Video Games employers.

A boom in these industries in Vancouver has created a fun, creative and successful area for career development, and over 1,500 attendees will be coming to this year’s fair looking to fill some of the hundreds of available jobs.

 

What: VEC Visual Effects, Animation and Video Games Career Fair
Where: The Vancouver Convention Centre, 2nd Floor
When: May 14, 2016, 11 am – 4 pm

 

Media Availability

Media are invited to speak with official spokespersons Nancy Mott, ‎Manager, Digital Entertainment and Interactive with the Vancouver Economic Commission, and Ian McKay, CEO of the Vancouver Economic Commission.

Where: By the registration desk, 2nd Floor, Vancouver Convention Centre
When: May 14th, 12 noon – 2:00 pm

Select recruiters are also available to speak to media at any time during the event. Please specify when signing in if you would like to arrange an interview with a recruiter or contact Eric Unmacht at eunmacht@vancouvereconomic.com/604.362.5938 or Tania Parisella at tparisella@vancouvereconomic.com/604.889.2019 to arrange an interview ahead of time.

 

Media are invited to attend any portion of the event throughout the day to check out the action.

For more information, please contact:

Ingrid Valou
ivalou@vancouvereconomic.com
604 868 1990