Florida Magazine Association
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ASSOCIATION NEWS & EVENTS
Membership Renewals
It's time to renew your Florida Magazine Association membership! FMA members enjoy many benefits including educational opportunities, professional development, networking events, the annual Charlie Awards, and so much more!
Please remit payment by February 19 to avoid a $50 late fee.
FMA Open House Reception
5:30 pm, January 31, 2018
You are invited to join the members of the Florida Magazine Association as we usher in a new year and get to know our fellow peers and colleagues better! Current and prospective members are welcome to attend and are encouraged to bring a friend. Open House begins at 5:30 pm and there is no cost to attend. Complimentary appetizers provided! Please remember to RSVP by January 29 to tblomquist@flpress.com.
Enter the Charlie Awards Competition
Beginning February 26
Mark your calendar - the Charlie Awards open February 26! Reward your team and showcase your magazine’s best work by entering this year's contest. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Monday, April 9, 2018. Please note that this deadline is firm and will not be extended this year. Additional information will be available in the coming weeks.
Reminder: Your magazine is not eligible to participate in the Charlie Awards if dues have not been received by February 19, 2018.
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
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.
Register Now
We've Moved!
The FMA management offices have moved to 1025 Greenwood Blvd, Suite 191, Lake Mary, FL 32746. The new office is conveniently located close to Interstate 4 and less than a mile from the old office. Please update your records to reflect this change.
MEMBER NEWS
Q&A with the 2017 Doug Damerst Scholarship Recipient, Cecilia Mazanec
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 the journalism/communications. Cecilia Mazanec, the 2017 Doug Damerst Scholarship recipient, discusses what inspires her to be a journalist and how she hopes to carry on Damerst’s trademark high-level journalism and ethics. READ MORE
Jacki Levine Named Editor of FORUM Magazine
Jacki Levine, founding editor of Gainesville Magazine, is the new editor of FORUM Magazine, the publication of the nonprofit Florida Humanities Council. The FHC is dedicated to celebrating the culture, history, literature and sense of place that is Florida.
BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
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@flpress.com.
FLORIDA MEDIA CONFERENCE
Registration Coming Soon!
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 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.
INDUSTRY NEWS
3 Predictions for Magazine Media in the Year Ahead
By Caysey Welton, FOLIO: :: January 11, 2018
Let’s get real; the last two years in magazine media has had some ups, but mostly a lot of downs. It’s been two years of turmoil that’s included several thousands (not hyperbole) of layoffs, brand closures, corporate consolidations and rapidly decreasing ad revenues. But, as I said, there have been some ups, which speaks to the resiliency of the industry, its people and its commitment to reinvent its business model. READ MORE
Enthusiast, Lifestyle Titles Record Growth
By Sara Guaglione, MediaPost :: January 9, 2018
Nine magazines experienced year-over-year growth in audiences across every platform in which they are reported in November 2017, according to the latest MPA – The Association of Magazine Media report. READ MORE
Amid Audio Boom, Magazines Hire Actors to Voice Their Work
By Jared Brey, CJR :: January 5, 2018
The New York actor William DeMeritt spent the better part of 2017 as William Shakespeare, portraying the poet in the US premier of Shakespeare in Love, a play adapted from the Oscar-winning film of the same name, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. READ MORE
Hearst’s Kate Lewis: One-third of Hearst’s Magazine Content is Video
By Aditi Sangal, Digiday :: January 5, 2018
Last year, the big wave of pivoting to video washed over many media companies. Troy Young, global president for digital at Hearst Magazines, joined the Digiday Podcast last March and said half of Hearst Magazines’ content would soon be video. READ MORE
'Texas Monthly,' Penguin Partner For Audio Books
By Melynda Fuller, MediaPost :: January 10, 2018
Popular regional magazine Texas Monthly has a reputation for good storytelling. Now, the publication will put a literal voice to those tales. READ MORE
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