AFFILIATES
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Giant Step is an active member of various industry organizations in the fields of marketing, interactive media, visual design, and more.


   International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA)

The IAVA is an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.

   Interactive Ontario (io)

io is a not-for-profit industry trade organization committed to the growth of the Ontario interactive digital content industry. To this end "io" is an industry advocate within Ontario and nationally as a founding member of the Canadian Interactive Alliance / Alliance interactive canadienne (CIAIC).|

io represents over 200 interactive digital media companies - both content producers and distributors - as well as stakeholders from a range of industry sectors - e-Learning, games, mobile, television, online, social media, marketing and academia.

Interactive Ontario (io) was known as the New Media Business Alliance (NMBA) for almost six years until March 21, 2007.





   AMA Toronto

AMA Toronto is the local chapter of the American Marketing Association - a community that is run and supported solely through volunteers. As a result, it attracts experienced professionals who have an entrepreneurial spirit, are passionate about marketing, and are motivated and committed to make a difference in the larger community.

Giant Step was selected to participate as a mentee in the Mentor Exchange Program, a collaboration of the AMA Toronto and the Marketing Hall of Legends. The program matches over 50 top Canadian marketing executives and business leaders who have committed to form mentoring relationships that will enable the exchange of knowledge with the next generation of talent. The intention is to help create future Legends in an organized, systematic approach. Mentors participating in this program are from companies such as: Indigo Chapters, RBC Financial Group, Loblaw Companies Limited, CTV and Sick Kids Foundation.