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The FMA website has a section dedicated to highlighting our members’ finest work. Email your published work to be shared with FMA members to info@floridamagazine.org.

Join a Committee!

We want you! FMA members in good standing are eligible to serve on one of seven committees. Click here to view committee openings. We welcome all members to participate; you do not have to be a board member to serve. If you are interested in joining a committee, please send an email to info@floridamagazine.org.

FMA Calendar

August 9, 2018
    9:00 – 11:15 am    Board Meeting
    11:15 – 11:30 am  Annual Meeting & Elections

August 10, 2018
    6:00 – 7:00 pm     Charlie Awards Reception
    7:00 – 9:00 pm     Charlie Awards Gala

FMA Board of Directors Nominations Due July 10

Nominations are currently being accepted for officer and board positions. All members who are interested in becoming an officer or board member must be nominated by completing the Nomination Application, due on July 10 at noon. You may either nominate yourself or another individual. Please read the FMA Bylaws for qualifications.

Member Benefit: Summer Internship Program

In partnership with the Florida Press Foundation, FMA members in good standing have an opportunity to participate in the foundation’s internship program that provides an intern for eight weeks of work over the summer. The program is designed to assist participating publications and help students gain hands-on experience. The internship can be for any area of production (advertising, marketing, editorial, graphics, online publishing and pre-press production). For more information, contact Karen Tower at ktower@flpress.com.

FNAME Creative Excellence Contest

Did you create some outstanding advertising this year? For the first time ever, FMA members are invited to participate in the FNAME Creative Excellence Contest. Compete in categories like Best Dining & Entertainment Ad, Best Real Estate Ad, and more! Entries must be submitted by June 4, 2018. FIND OUT MORE

Welcome New FMA Board Members!

The Florida Magazine Association is welcoming three new members to its Board of Directors. READ MORE

FMA Welcomes 7 New Magazine Members

FMA is growing fast with the addition of seven new members so far this year. READ MORE

Participate in New Ad Sales Program

FMA is partnering with Intersect Media Solutions to traffic ad sales at no cost to the magazine. If your magazine is interested in participating in the program, please send an email to Membership Director, Tate Blomquist at tblomquist@mediagenius.com.

Registration Now Open!

Registration is now open and new program details have been announced for the 2018 Florida Media Conference being held August 8-10 at the beautiful Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek resort. Register by June 25 to take advantage of early-bird discounts.

Visit FloridaMediaConference.com to register, book your hotel room, view schedules, speaker bios and more!

Charlie Awards Gala
The Charlie Awards Gala will be held on Friday night, August 10, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm during the 2018 Florida Media Conference.

New Magazine/Social-Media Report Reveals Importance Of Platform Engagement

By Melynda Fuller, MediaPost  ::  May 10, 2018
For the past few years, publishers have been relying on Facebook traffic to keep revenue streams strong. When developers changed the algorithm, many publishers scrambled to determine how to make up for what was lost, including laying off staff and in some cases, closing up shop. READ MORE

Follow the Reader

By Jamie Mark, FMA president and chief creative officer of Akers Media

Who even reads magazines anymore?

The answer to that, I’m happy to say, is almost everyone! According to a recent study by The Association of Magazine Media, around 91 percent of American adults still peruse periodicals on a regular basis. READ MORE

Publishers Find Presumed Ally In Apple News

By Melynda Fuller, MediaPost  ::  May 11, 2018
Driving and maintaining traffic has become a tricky business for publishers. As algorithms change, traffic plummets. New ad blockers emerge, advertising revenue drops. READ MORE

Magazine Covers Sell Your Brand, Not Your Issues

By Ryan Derousseau, FOLIO:  ::  April 2, 2018
Covers have become a marketing tool for magazines to create publicity for their next issue and draw readers on social media to their website or latest cover story, writes Ryan Derousseau in the latest issue of FOLIO: A transition away from cover lines is freeing up designers’ artistic expression. READ MORE