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TMG Tops the Charts with 19 CPC Pearl Awards

Vanessa Voltolina — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:50:09 -0500

NEW YORK—TMG (formerly The Magazine Group) received the most Pearl Awards—19 in total—here Thursday night at the Custom Publishing Council's annual Pearl Awards. Awards included best Web feature or article, best Web publication, best overall editorial (less than 50,000), and best tie in with Corporate Integrated Marketing.

Making the Case

Dan Trombetto — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:51:03 -0400

Defining the mission and serving the dual goals of information provider and fundraiser are a challenge for any association magazine.

2009 Association Publishing Survey

Dan Trombetto — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:40:20 -0400

As for-profit publishers re-assess their business model (and the role of print within it), so are association publishers reviewing their role in the overall context of the parent organization and how they’re best reaching the membership.

American Business Media Partnership Spells Member Discounts

Vanessa Voltolina — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:04:49 -0400

Trade magazine association American Business Media today announced a partnership with Integrated Media Cooperative (IMC) which will lead to discounted products for ABM members and, it hopes, will act as a membership driver.

Magazine Innovation Center Offers Valuable Discussion

Jason Fell — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:38:07 -0400

Inaugural event tackles micro, macro questions facing publishing.

IEEE to Manage Copy Production, Marketing of IBM Journals

Jason Fell — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:05:17 -0400

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, publisher of IEEE Spectrum magazine, has agreed to take over production of IBM’s online Journal of Research and Development, beginning in 2010. In addition, an archive containing all of the papers ever published in IBM’s journals will be accessible on IEEE’s Xplore digital library.

Do We Really Need Two Audit Bureaus and Two Associations?

Matt Kinsman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:10:45 -0400

Do We Really Need Two Audit Bureaus and Two Associations?

ABA Journal Kicks Off Legal Rebels Tour

Matt Kinsman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:43:58 -0400

While acknowledging that the terms "legal" and "rebel" are usually an oxymoron, ABA Journal publisher and editor Edward Adams thinks his magazine's four-month Legal Rebels program will not only put the legal profession in a new light, but also ABA Journal's parent organization, the American Bar Association.

Consumer Reports Avoids Layoff Threat

Jason Fell — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:22:52 -0400

The Consumers Union has reached a tentative agreement with the Newspaper Guild of New York that avoids having to make the layoffs that loomed more than a week ago.

Consumer Reports Negotiating Cuts with Union

Jason Fell — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:52:08 -0400

Consumer Reports, which is operated by the non-profit Consumers Union, is in a management-versus-union battle to produce $1.8 million in cost savings—or undergo a round of layoffs.

American Business Media Cuts Staff, Looks to ‘New Strategic Plan’

Jason Fell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:12:11 -0400

American Business Media has reduced its workforce again. Since the beginning of the year, ABM has been forced to trim its staff by about 40 percent, according to president and CEO Gordon Hughes. The most recent cuts include Hughes’ assistant, video editor Mark Flythe and business development executive vice president Nick Ferrari.

SNAP to Change Name

Jason Fell — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:20:37 -0400

The Society of National Association Publications announced today that the group, over the next 12 months, will change its name to Association Media and Publishing.

At SNAP: ‘Print Will Be the New Vinyl’

Jason Fell — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:07:48 -0400

Future of Print to Include E-Readers

Vanessa Voltolina — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:04:57 -0400

NEW YORK—A hundred or so publishing executives gathered at the Yale Club here yesterday for the Fulfillment Management Association’s annual luncheon. The panel, moderated by FOLIO: executive editor Matt Kinsman, was focused on the future of the magazine publishing industry, and how two consumer publishers—Hearst and Atlantic Media—are weathering the current media storm.

Former Oxford American Staffer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

Jason Fell — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:41:55 -0400

The former operations manager of the Oxford American, a non-profit literary magazine, has been sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and 15 years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree forgery and theft of property.

Alumni Magazines Lead SNAP Winners

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:48:46 -0400

The Society for National Association Publications has announced its 2009 EXCEL Awards, honoring the best publishing products of the association industry.

Newspaper Association Kills its Print Magazine

Jason Fell — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:32:02 -0400

Another print publication has fallen victim in the struggling newspaper industry—this time, a magazine.

ASME Prez: Blurring Ad-Edit Line Compromises Industry's Health

Vanessa Voltolina — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:39:41 -0400

NEW YORK—Ad revenues are down. Headcount is down. Attendance at events—including this one—is down. Even entrees to the National Magazine Awards, which will be presented here on Thursday night, are down.

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Eviscerates the Newspaper Industry

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:48:43 -0400

NAA president sits down with fake talk show host.

The 2009 FOLIO: 40

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:18:17 -0400

Welcome to the 2009 FOLIO: 40, the oldest, most comprehensive and most distinguished magazine industry compilation of its kind.

Warwick Sabin

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:30:58 -0400

Warwick Sabin’s year-long tenure as publisher of literary magazine the Oxford American has been anything but ordinary.

Joe Rominiecki

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:19:42 -0400

When Joe Rominiecki started in May 2007 as newsletter editor for ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) and The Center for Association Leadership, the group’s newsletters had started to fall by the wayside.

Publisher Co-Op Offers its Own ‘Stimulus Plan’

Jason Fell — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:40:42 -0400

The Integrated Media Cooperative has announced a “Publisher Stimulus Program” that lets new members join the co-op with a $1,000 down payment and an earn-out on the first $4,000 in rebates.

WPA Cancels Conference

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:01:27 -0400

Another magazine association event has bitten the proverbial recession dust.The Western Publications Association’s annual conference has been cancelled, the association said today.The two-day conference had been scheduled for April23-24 at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles.

SNAP Consolidates Conferences

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:39:26 -0400

The Society of National Association Publications has become the latest magazine association to downsize its events.

MPA's Koch Leaving to Rejoin Web Startup

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:16:04 -0500

After a year-and-a-half stint as EVP of consumer marketing at the Magazine Publishers of America, Jeremy Koch is leaving the association to rejoin a Web startup he founded five years ago, the MPA announced.

CSM Editor: ‘News is Free’ Era is Over

Vanessa Voltolina — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:46:32 -0500

American Business Media, the b-to-b publishing trade association, produced its downsized Digital Velocity conference on Tuesday, a free event delivered almost entirely online.

DMA Makes Second Round of Employee Cuts

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:33:12 -0500

The Direct Marketing Association announced Tuesday that it has reduced its staff by an additional 19 percent—or 26 employees—in its second round of cutbacks in recent months. In addition, a few of the association’s events will be either cancelled or rolled into larger events.

Recession Boogeyman Starting to Claim Association Events, Too

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:23:03 -0500

In letter to members, DMA president calls event business ‘volatile.’

Why the Newspaper Industry Cancelled its Annual Convention

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:43:13 -0500

ASNE memo.

Following Dropouts, AMC Cancellation, MPA Appeals to Members

Vanessa Voltolina — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:34:58 -0500

Link, Griffin: AdAge, FOLIO: articles have 'done a disservice to all of our collective efforts.'

Hachette Dropping Out of the MPA Just Tip of the Iceberg

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:49:55 -0500

Tough times for magazine associations.

Hachette Drops Out of MPA

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:15:04 -0500

RELATED POST: Why Hachette Dropping Out of the MPA is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Unexpected Delivery: AARP Member Gets 1,000 Copies of Magazine

Jason Fell — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:21:55 -0500

Miscoding to blame for circulation blunder.

How One Association Publisher Went Web-Only

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:06:14 -0500

CHICAGO—Association publishers are facing six key elements that are changing their roles as publishers, according to Rebecca Rolfes, executive vice president of new business development at Imagination Publishing, who spoke here today at the Society of National Association Publications conference.

Associations Adopting Digital, Social Networking

Jason Fell — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:28:32 -0400

Like their consumer and b-to-b counterparts, more and more associations are adopting social media and other digital applications, says a new report from the Angerosa Research Foundation, the nonprofit research arm of Stratton Publishing and Marketing.

DMA Lays Off 21 Employees; Top Execs Included

Vanessa Voltolina — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:23:18 -0400

The Direct Marketing Association laid off at least 21 employees—including four high-level executives—on Monday, according to reports, with the majority of cuts coming from the marketing and conference departments.

Custom Publishing The Wrong Way

Dan Trombetto — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:33:50 -0400

Most Publishers I talk to think that by adding one or two people to the organization and declaring “custom publishing is open of business” that they are well on their way to success.

MPA Cuts Seven Positions; Blames Economy

Jason Fell — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:07:58 -0400

It appears that magazine associations are as susceptible as publishers to the financial woes plaguing the financial market. The Magazine Publishers of America recently cut seven positions, bringing its number of full-time staff down to 36, FOLIO: has confirmed.

Red 7 Takes Over Management of an Association

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:42:08 -0400

Red 7 Media, the parent company of FOLIO: magazine, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Exhibit Designers and Producers Association for the management of EPDA and its related foundation.

Climbing the Association Publishing Ladder

Jason Fell — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:39:09 -0400

It’s been argued that the greatest job security in the publishing industry can be found at association magazines, especially at associations that have been around for generations.

How Much Magazine Associations Make, And How They Spend It

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:29:55 -0400

The Magazine Publishers of America generated $16.7 million in revenue in 2006, with CEO Nina Link [pictured, right] making $740,713 in total compensation, while American Business Media reported $6.0 million in revenue for that year, with CEO Gordon Hughes receiving $400,511 in total compensation.

‘Virtual Trade Shows are Like Virtual Sex’

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:37:40 -0400

Access Intelligence CEO addresses CM show.

Association Publishers Make the Case for Digital

Vanessa Voltolina — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:21:07 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Standing on a chair, Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation, kicked off the pre-session workshop here at the annual Society of National Association Publications conference.

Oxford American Accepts Loan, Swaps Publishers

Jason Fell — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:13:32 -0400

Nearly two months after its former operations manager was arrested for allegedly embezzling at least $30,000

AARP News Publication Launches Online

Jason Fell — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:37:02 -0400

The 2008 FOLIO: 40 Unveiled!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:31:27 -0400

Let the arguments begin.

The 2008 FOLIO: 40

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:11:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2008 FOLIO: 40—the oldest, most comprehensive and most distinguished compilation of its kind.

Face Up: Functional Ingredients

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:28:01 -0400

Issue: March 2008Frequency: 11 times a yearLaunched: January 2001Circ: 12,500Editor: Peter SofroniouPublishing Company: Penton MediaGraphic Designer: Brenda Gallagher

Reader’s Digest Launches Healthy Cooking with 500,000 Light and Tasty Subscribers

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:18:45 -0400

Healthy Cooking, a bi-monthly magazine from the Reader's Digest Association's Taste of Home brand, hits newsstands this week, replacing the soon-to-be-shuttered Light and Tasty.