Jonathan Briggs, the 1999 Chairman of the EMMA Foundation states that:
"We are enabling communications and building a communities across cultures, across companies and across continents."

The Foundation looks to encourage the creative, technical and professional development of the digital media industry and its members have access to:

• An extranet showcasing member's portfolios of products & services as well as key industry contact details
• An industry forum
• A bulletin board
• An international press office, providing press contacts, and circulating information to registered journalists
• Corporate membership will offer discounted EMMA submissions

During 1999 theEMMA Foundation will organise an inaugural series of industry networking events and receptions in association with major exhibitions, shows and events world-wide.

As well as the launch of the EMMA Foundation, 1999 sees a significantly enhanced programme of activities around the EMMA Awards, which will be announced in full on the 25th of June.