Charlie Awards Program Roundup

Winners in this year's Charlie Awards contest were announced virtually on Friday, July 24, on Facebook. Trophies have been drop shipped directly to the winning company's physical address on file here unless we were notified otherwise. If you are concerned about the address we have shipped to or have not yet received your awards, please contact ddunkle@mediagenius.com. If you or your staff would like to purchase duplicate awards, please contact Kyle Letchworth at kyle.letchworth@awards4u.com.

Scholarship Winner Interview: Meet This Year’s Winner of the Doug Damerst Scholarship

The Florida Magazine Association honors the life and career of Doug Damerst by awarding a $1,000 cash prize to an exceptional student majoring in the field of journalism/communications. During his 10 years as the editor-in-chief of Florida Realtor magazine and as the director of communications for the Florida Association of Realtors, Damerst set an award-winning standard for the Orlando-based publication—a standard he held until his passing in 2014. READ MORE

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We Want You: Call for Board Members

The FMA Board of Directors is looking for candidates to expand our diverse group of publishers, editors, art directors and magazine industry professionals. Have you ever wanted to improve the annual conference or share ideas to expand member benefits? Here’s your chance to do it.

Submit your nominations today. You may nominate yourself or another individual.

FMA Magazine of the Year Interview: Flamingo Magazine

How did it feel to be named magazine of the year by the Florida Magazine Association?

Well, we were of course hoping to win the Charlie in each of the categories in which we were a finalist. But Magazine of the Year came as a total and very welcome surprise. It was also a much needed shot of positivity for the team after many long and challenging weeks since COVID-19 hit. It’s wonderful that our team was recognized for all the hard work and creative energy they’ve put into making Flamingo the brand that it is over the last five years. READ MORE

FMA New Member Spotlight

Meet Square Moon Publishing, the newest member of the FMA and learn about their publications and their passion for magazine publishing.

Tell us about Square Moon Publishing Solutions.

Square Moon Publishing Solutions, LLC, is a turnkey custom publishing company based in Winter Park, FL. Owner Cheryl Cromer has been crafting magazines for more than 35 years, specializing in the special-interest publications market. Currently, in addition to several book clients, Cheryl is Special Projects Manager for Georgia Trend, a publication of Morris Communications Company, and is responsible for daily advertising administration and ad systems integration. Georgia Trend, the magazine of Georgia business, politics and economic development since 1985, is Georgia’s only statewide business publication in the market. It is published once a month with two extra issues, Business Georgia and Small Business Guide, to more than 50,000 subscribers. READ MORE

Leading With Compassion: 5 Steps to Communicate With Your Team in a Crisis

By Lisa Hildebrant, Publishing Executive :: July 30, 2020

As industry highs and lows, systemic racial injustice, and the pandemic dominate our existence, it feels as though our world has upended overnight. Suddenly, every step we take, every message we communicate, and every decision we make is magnified. READ MORE

Hilton Grand Vacations Immerses Club Members in a New Digital Experience

By Lindsay Graham, Hilton Grand Vacations  ::  August 6, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2020) – Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is taking its Club Members on a digital journey this summer with the launch of its newly-redesigned Club Traveler publications. The magazine, shared several times a year with HGV Club Members, and its companion monthly newsletter, have been transformed to provide readers with a truly immersive digital experience.READ MORE

Is There A Future For Inflight Magazines?

By Gabriel Leigh, Forbes:  ::   August 10, 2020

As the pandemic took hold earlier this year, one of the first things many airlines did was to remove inflight magazines from seat-back pockets. The motivation was clear: to stop one possible method of virus transmission onboard. Not to mention that while planes were grounded and no one was flying, it didn’t make much sense to spend the time and money to put together a magazine. American Airlines was a notable exception, as they kept putting out issues of American Way. But others like British Airways High Life saw printing halted and some senior staff fired. READ MORE

Zinczenko Out and Ritchie In as Bonnier Corp. CEO

By Caysey Welton, Folio Magazine:  ::   July 17, 2020

After five years as CEO and 14 years with Bonnier Corp., Eric Zinczenko will be stepping down. Replacing Zinczenko will 25-year company vet, David Ritchie, who had been serving as EVP of operations out of the company’s Winter Park, Florida headquarters, where most of its water sports enthusiast brands are housed. READ MORE