(Los Angeles - September 4, 2003) The Digital Coast Roundtable (DCR), a Southern California non-profit leadership organization, has reelected Robert J. Dowling, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter as the chairman, Rachel McCallister, co-president of mPRm as vice president, Alan G. Kirios partner of Alan G. Kirios Law Corporation, as secretary and elected John Farina President and COO of Vidyah as treasurer. Other elected directors include Peter Marx, CTO of VUGames, Tim Sarnoff, president of Sony Pictures Imageworks and Leonard Washington, president of Paramount Digital Entertainment.

Directors also serving on the board are prior DCR chairman Kevin Wall partner of Shelter Capital Partners, Bill Doeren, VP & General Manager of Kodak Digital Imaging Center, Ken Dozier, Executive Director of NASA Far West RTTC, John Manulis, CEO & Producer of VisionBox Media Group, Matthew Miller, principal, CRESA Partners, and Linda Nicolai, Managing Partner, Executive Alliance Group.

As chairman, Dowling continues to lead the organization in its effort to help people understand the issues around the convergence of entertainment and technology. "Technology and entertainment are converging at warp speed, and the Digital Coast Roundtable is trying to facilitate an easy transition with a spotlight focused on opportunity" stated Dowling.

The non-profit DCR was established in 1998 to support the growth of emerging technology and new media companies in the Digital Coast region (San Diego to Santa Barbara). Membership is open to executives in the convergence industries and meets monthly to address issues, share valuable industry information and to promote the Digital Coast region worldwide. In addition, the DCR supports community outreach programs through the Digital Coast Foundation (DCF).

The DCF hosts the ongoing Arts & Technology workshops series for the Los Angeles Unified School Districts New Media Academies. The propose of the workshops is to help integrate art and technology into high school curricula; assist industry professionals to connect with educators called the Digital Coast Educators Forum and assist local non-profit organizations such as My Hero that have shared goals and interests.

For more information about Digital Coast Roundtable visit www.digitalcoast.org.