The Periodical and Book Association of America (PBAA) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Jay Annis (Taunton Press) to the position of PBAA President. In this position, Annis becomes the 7th member of the PBAA board, joining chair Will Michalopoulos (Hearst) and board members Irwin Billman (Billman Media/MCC), Mary McEvoy (MCMcEvoy and Associates), Rich Alleger (Rodale), Dave Alleger (Clark Worldwide), and Chip Smith (Kable). Continue reading
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Nearly 500 delegates attended our Forum day in Barcelona and for those who attended and for those who missed it we can now present a summary of each session courtesy of Lisa Scott (Executive Director, PBAA - USA), a copy of all the presentations and selected pictures of the day.
Here is the latest birth announcement from the magazine world hospital delivery room: Hearst Communications and Scripps Networks proudly announce the arrival of their second child HGTV magazine. Continue reading
RETAILER HIGHLIGHT:
The Magazine More than Words campaign as seen at Toronto's Union Station, Gateway Newstands Store
By Linda Ruth
I went to Curtis’ Promotions Day this week with a mission—actually, several. My mission for the retailer (I was representing Newsstands of America) was to book publisher promotions for the year 2012. From my publisher clients, though, I had another mission. Continue reading
As reported previously, magazine sales were down in most retailers during the 1st Half 2011 vs. 2010. However, not all news was negative. There were some important retailers which bucked the trend. Continue reading
