Public presence
The updated site gave CNIGA a stronger public-facing platform while organizing a large amount of important information for members, partners, media and visitors.
Case Study
California Nations Indian Gaming Association / CNIGA
A statewide association website, conference content system, video storytelling and custom Western Indian Gaming Conference mobile app built around the way CNIGA communicates with members, sponsors, attendees and staff.
Project overview
Digital infrastructure for a statewide tribal gaming association and its flagship conference.
For the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, also known as CNIGA, BurkeMedia provided long-term digital, creative and technical support across website development, member resources, database organization, social media content, event coverage and the Western Indian Gaming Conference app experience.
The project needed to do more than present a polished public website. CNIGA needed a dependable place for association updates, member information, conference details, sponsor visibility, video content and staff-managed data to work together without creating extra busywork behind the scenes.
- Website redevelopment for CNIGA.com
- Member-resource structure and California Tribe database support
- Custom backend tools for staff updates and data organization
- Social media content adapted from association announcements and event coverage
- Western Indian Gaming Conference video production and 4K recap content
- Custom WIGC app experience for attendees, sponsors and staff
Website and systems
A professional website that also works as a practical source of truth.
The CNIGA website was rebuilt into a polished, flexible platform for public information, member resources, legislative initiatives, conference updates and staff-managed content.
Staff-managed updates
CNIGA staff could publish news, manage resources, share initiatives and keep organization content current without waiting on a developer for every routine change.
Membership organization
The backend helped connect public communication with internal organization, supporting membership information and California Tribe-related data in one cleaner structure.
Western Indian Gaming Conference
A conference app designed for attendees, sponsors and the staff managing everything behind the scenes.
The WIGC app helped conference guests find the right sessions, build their own schedules and receive live updates, while giving sponsors strong visibility and keeping staff updates connected to the website dashboard.
Personalized conference schedules
Attendees could browse seminars, events, speakers and conference details, then favorite the sessions and activities most important to them so they did not miss key moments.
Visible sponsor placement
Sponsor logos were placed in highly visible areas throughout the app while staying respectful of the content and the attendee experience.
One connected dashboard
The app synced with CNIGA’s customized website dashboard, giving staff one source of truth for conference updates instead of forcing the team to maintain disconnected tools.
Video and social content
Event storytelling built for the website, YouTube, Instagram and ongoing association visibility.
BurkeMedia captured conference coverage and shaped it into platform-ready content, including a 4K YouTube cut and a vertical Instagram Reel version that could extend the life of the event beyond the conference floor.
Project Reflection
Read the strategy behind the CNIGA / WIGC website, app and conference content system.
We also wrote a blog post about why this project worked best as a connected ecosystem: public website, conference app, event video, social content, sponsor visibility and staff-managed updates.
Client testimonial
A testimonial from CNIGA leadership.
★★★★★
“BurkeMedia Productions has done an excellent job for our organization. Their upgrade of our web site was inspired and eye catching, as well as intuitive to navigate. They also stay on top of our social media and regularly post relevant and insightful content that shows a depth of understanding of our large, sprawling organization. Michael is very creative and energetic and seems to quite enjoy what he does. We would certainly recommend them.”
Susan Jensen
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