The American
Magazine Conference—the annual pow-wow of high profile consumer magazine
executives—is more than four months away. But the Magazine Publishers of
America just announced the event's 2008 tagline.
Unleash the Power.
Sorry.
UNLEASH THE POWER.
Last year, you'll recall, it was "Magabrands"—an awkward term coined by Men's Health editor and conference chair David Zinczenko who, as the conference progressed, took flak from media critics and attendees for coming up with such a convoluted, gooey phrase to describe what magazines have been doing for years now. That is, extending their brands into new platforms to generate new revenue.
While this year's theme probably won't be met with the same sort of vitriol, it's just as ... I don't know ... ridiculous? Maybe it's the font they use. Or the unfortunate memory of that superhero character the MPA created a couple years ago—remember that thing? Captain Read? Really, what the hell was that?
But UNLEASHING POWER sounds more suited for Monday Night Raw than a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
Maybe it's just me.
At any rate, here's a preliminary lineup of what the MPA intends to unleash on attendees come October:
Mark Your Calendar for AMC!
Hear leaders from every facet of the magazine industry and other visionaries, such as:
- Jeffrey Katzenberg in conversation with FORTUNE's Andrew Serwer
- Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on challenges scaling operations and growing its brand globally
- Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo
- Futurist Paul Saffo
PLUS: Google Campus Visit—a unique opportunity designed especially for magazine executives and editors to interact with Google leaders at their Silicon Valley headquarters and learn what's next for them.
And informative sessions, including:
- Great Magazine Advertising
- Monetizing Beyond the Ad Page
- How to Re-Ignite a Brand in Challenging Times
- Jumpstart Your Website
- Secrets of Five Super-Successful 2008 Redesigns
- Retail 2012: The New Reality
Plan ahead to combine your trip with other business, see clients, and take advantage of San Francisco's many attractions.
Register before August 27 for big savings.
For more information and to register, visit www.magazine.org/amc.