A chat with this year’s Magazine of the Year winner, Gulfshore Life!

At this year’s annual Charlie Awards Gala, Gulfshore Life was awarded the Magazine of the Year award, the Florida Magazine Association’s top honor. We wanted to find out a little more about Gulfshore Life, the inner workings of its staff, and what gives the magazine that little extra sparkle. READ MORE

Nan Kavanaugh named Director of Communications and Marketing for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville

FMA Director Nan Kavanaugh departed First Coast Magazine Group in September and is now the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville. She continues her work as a freelancer and journalist.

Diana Riser named President of Pace Advertising, Florida Division

FMA Director Diana Riser departed Modern Luxury and is now the President of Pace, Florida division. READ MORE

Quad/Graphics awarded exclusive agreement to print 100% of Condé Nast magazine titles

Quad/Graphics, Inc., a global marketing services provider that helps brand owners market their products, services and... READ MORE

FMA Calendar

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Location: Intersect Media Solutions:1025 Greenwood Blvd, Suite 191, Lake Mary, FL 32746
    2:00 – 5:00 pm  Board Meeting
    5:00 – 5:30 pm  Annual Meeting with Elections
    5:30 – 7:30 pm  Open House Reception - Prospective and Current
                              members are encouraged to attend

Officer & Board Member Elections are coming January 31!

FMA is looking for Board Members. There are 3+ open director positions. Nominations will be accepted for officer and open board positions. All members who are interested in becoming an officer or board member must be nominated by completing the Nomination Application, due on December 18 at noon. Please read the FMA Bylaws for qualifications.

2018 Webinar Series: International Postal Concerns

Join us on Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for a webinar addressing international postal concerns presented by Marc Zazeela of APC Postal Logistics. The webinar is FREE for members and $25 for non-members.
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Florida Press hires Membership Director, Tate Blomquist

Tate Blomquist is the new Membership Director at Florida Press and will oversee the management of the Florida Magazine Association. Click here for more details.

Faculty membership is now FREE!

Be sure colleagues and friends who run university and college journalism/publication programs know by encouraging them to apply for affiliate membership at no cost.

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@flpress.com.

Save the Date!

The 2018 Florida Media Conference will be held at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek from Wednesday, August 8 to Friday, August 10, 2018! Stay tuned for more details. Click here for hotel information.

Charlie Award winners

Check out the 2017 Charlie Awards list of winners, awards presentation, photos of winners and flipbook.

Magazine companies bullish on growth for 2018

Put the brakes on the narrative that says the magazine-media industry is in an inexorable decline. It’s not the case for the people actually on the ground, making this happen. That’s one highly noteworthy takeaway from a new survey of Folio: readers asking their outlook for 2018. READ MORE

Amid “fake news,” magazines can offer credibility, safer ad environments, argues new MPA campaign

The fast-paced nature of the digital media cycle (and subsequent marginalization of simple fact checking and copy editing) has raised legitimate questions about outlets placing expediency and traffic surges above taking the time to get things right... READ MORE

Condé Nast launches them, new LGBTQ media platform

Condé Nast has officially launched them, the organization’s first LGBTQ-focused digital platform, with a focus on politics, news, style and pop culture. READ MORE

Magnolia Journal to raise rate base

New print magazine titles that manage to grab readers’ imagination can still thrive, even in a challenging media environment, as illustrated by the success of The Magnolia Journal – the quarterly home, craft and lifestyle magazine created around the brand founded by Joanna and Chip Gaines. READ MORE

Legacy media puts an intense new focus on audiences

Magazine publishers have always talked a big game about their special relationship with their readers and "knowing their audience." But over the last decade social platforms and ad tech have successfully hijacked both the audience intelligence and the audiences themselves. READ MORE