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Editor's Note: PBC Speaker Lineup Unveiled
December 16, 2009
From PE Inbox
The Publishing Business Conference & Expo (PBC) this week announced a roster of speakers for the 2010 show, highlighted by top executives from publishing companies including Forbes Media, Hanley Wood, Reader's Digest and
Food Network magazine.
This Week's Featured Video: Highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo
April 23, 2010
From News
With a trying 2008 and 2009 behind us, most publishers who attended the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo (
PublishingBusiness.com), March 8-10, seemed, at the very least, less worried about the future than they were last year and, in fact, most were quite optimistic. The conference theme, “Publishing at a Tipping Point,” was the unifying force behind more than 60 educational sessions presented by 150 speakers from all walks of the publishing industry. The presentations and discussions focused on industry shifts and practical information to help publishers adapt and thrive.
For Keeps?A Digital Asset Management To-do List
December 2000
From News
The Quark file is missing, your advertiser's asking which format to send, and your publisher just informed you that the anniversary issue is due tomorrow. Do you search haphazardly through old file cabinets looking for reusable scans? Or do you subscribe to a better form of asset management before the proverbial waste hits the cooling device? Like Dickens' ghosts, experts recently delivered testament about DAM's past, present and future. During a Women in Production luncheon, several speakers explained the do's and don'ts of DAM. The following is a checklist of some unofficial rules for the digital road: Think Long term. Determine your needs,
Remote Control
October 2002
From Publishing Executive
In honor of one of Reader's Digest's most enduring features, "It Pays to Increase Your Word Power," PrintMedia offers the following quiz (the answer is below): Coadjute: A. Cohabitate B. Conspire C. Colocate D. Cooperate For the better part of a century, Reader's Digest has wended its way into homes and communities across the globe. Like the magazine's "It Pays to Increase Your Word Power," it pays for the production staff at Reader's Digest Association, the magazine's parent company, to coadjute (answer: D. cooperate). In addition to producing 48 editions of the magazine in 19 languages and selling it in more than 60 countries,
P3 Elects New Executive Board Members
August 2004
From Publishing Executive
With the presidential election still in a dead heat and both candidates wooing the critical state of Ohio, it's still too early to predict whether the country will be turned over to a new president. For Partnership in Print Production (P3), a nonprofit professional and educational association of professionals and students in graphic arts, life is much simpler. At its recently held annual meeting, the organization gave its unanimous approval of the 2004-2005 executive board, which includes the election of Rosemary Sirico, production director of Aerosoles Inc., Edison, N.J., as president. Sirico held the P3 vice presidency for the 2003-2004 season and succeeds David
Dynamic Duos
February 2001
From News
Print-to-Web publishing is an increasingly more common phenomenon. But what happens when a print publisher looks to a dot-com to share content online? Recently, some of the most esteemed print publishers have been doing just that. The New York Times signed a deal with Yahoo! to share its content online. Under the agreement, New York Times Digital will provide articles to the dot-com's search page. Content will include politics, business, national and international news, as well as technology features. New York Times Digital will also contribute news customized for Yahoo!'s New York City- and Boston-specific sites. The result, according to Times reports, will
A Recipe for a Successful Launch
December 2005
From Publishing Executive
Rachael Ray is reported to have bountiful energy and a genuine passion for her job. Just watch any one of her four Food Network programs to see her energy and optimism in action. That's right, four: "30 Minute Meals," "$40 a Day," "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels" and "Inside Dish with Rachael Ray." And she's working on a new syndicated talk show for fall 2006, with the support of such big names in TV programming as King World and Harpo Productions backing the show. The Rachael Ray brand is hot. And Ray's boundless energy will serve her well as she follows in the footsteps of
Execs from Crain, Forbes, Leo Burnett and Merriam-Webster to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
August 2006
From PE Inbox
Production and manufacturing professionals are often the unsung heroes behind print products, working hard behind the scenes to ensure deadlines and quality requirements are met and costs are minimized, and that’s just the tip of the behemoth production iceberg. Once a year, however, several of the publishing industry’s most accomplished executives get the spotlight cast upon them as they are inducted into the Publishing Executive Hall of Fame (formerly the PrintMedia Hall of Fame), a 19-year-old tradition of recognizing leadership in the production of magazines, books and advertising. This year, those being awarded for achievements in their careers and contributions to the publishing industry are: -