2023 Florida Media Conference dates and location announced

We’re excited to announce the 2023 Florida Media Conference will be held on July 20-21 at the beautiful Westin Resort in Sarasota!

Hosted by the Florida Press Foundation, the Florida Media Conference is an annual event that brings together top Florida Media executives for two days of industry knowledge sharing, innovative ideas from vendors, and networking opportunities for media executives as well as our media young professionals. There will be something at our conference for everyone! Conference partners include the Florida Magazine Association, Florida Press Association, Florida Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Executives, and the Florida Society of News Editors.

The FMA Charlie Awards Gala will take place on the evening of Friday, July 21.

We’re working hard to develop programs to bring you the very best industry speakers from around the state and the nation – so stay tuned! Check FloridaMediaConference.com for more updated information.

2023 Charlie Awards Dates Announced 

It’s that time again! The FMA is pleased to announce that entries for the 2023 Charlie Awards will be accepted from January 24 through March 7, 2023

Details are being finalized now and will be sent to members in the coming weeks.

Award winners will be announced at a dinner gala on the evening of July 21, 2023, during the Florida Media Conference held at the Westin Resort in Sarasota. For more conference details, visit www.floridamediaconference.com.

2023 Doug Damerst Scholarship Now Open for Applications

Florida-based college students are eligible to win the prestigious Doug Damerst Award. The $1,000 cash prize, named in honor of the Florida Magazine Association’s longtime board member Doug Damerst, represents excellence in journalism and the highest levels of ethics. Submission deadline is May 19, 2023. Visit Floridamagazine.org/scholarship for more information.

Calling for Volunteers — Join an FMA Committee in 2023

Interested in furthering the magazine industry in the state, while gaining valuable leadership experience? Join a Florida Magazine Association committee!

The Florida Magazine Association is always looking for interested professionals — and aspiring editorial executives — to join our board. And what better way to do so, than by volunteering in one of our many committees.

Now through December 30, 2022, we are accepting applications for interested FMA members to join one of our committees — Nominating, Marketing & Membership, Contest, Newsletter, Scholarship, and Conference & Webinar.

“Committee members are the heart of FMA,” says FMA President Karla Monterrosa-Yancey. “Our committee members assist us with many vital activities, including the Charlie Awards program, serving as judges for our Doug Damerst Scholarship, and promoting our social presence.”

Founded in 1953, FMA’s mission is to create a community of publishing professionals that help to promote the excellence and standing of magazines in the state. “Our members represent the gamut of magazines in Florida and so do our committee and board members,” adds Karla. “We are always looking for interest editors, writers and publishers to join our committees and help us move our association forward.”

If you are interested in becoming a committee member, please email Karen Tower at ktower@flpress.com by December 30, 2022, and indicate your top two committee choices. Committee selections will be announced in January 2023.

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