Being a 144-year-old information provider to the agricultural industry, Farm Journal Media typically likes to stage its development deliberately. But when the COVID-19 pandemic rendered all-important live events off-limits, CEO Andy Weber describes the ensuing weeks at the company as more like a fire drill. In the course of due diligence, the company assessed its own events scheduled for the spring, including a two-day produce expo originally set for May, but also those of its competitors, such as the Informa-owned Farm Progress Show, the nation's oldest and largest outdoor agricultural expo, alternating between Decatur, Ill. and Boone, Iowa just prior to Labor Day each year. "We’ve competed with that. It’s an institution in the industry," Weber tells Folio:. "I wondered, what are they going to do about it? Meanwhile, we’re thinking, this is a chance to put a template out on the future of what events are going to be. By the first of second week in April, we decided to go after Farm Progress." As it has been for many organizers, the solution for Farm Journal Media was a "mostly virtual" multi-day hybrid event called Farm Journal Field Days, taking place over three days in late August, on the heels of its own annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour and a mere one week prior to the scheduled dates for Informa's Farm Progress Show. The program will feature hours of live-streamed educational content for farmers, a series of half-hour sessions with live Q&A, surrounding two days of... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-25 13:36:08 UTC ]
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As Turkey's nose-diving currency sets off alarm bells on world trading floors, Istanbul's Kalem Agency appeals to the publishing community for consideration from rights buyers: 'It's like being in a war.' The post Amid Turkey’s Spiraling Currency Crisis: An Appeal for Rights Acquisitions... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The four independent publishers announced as new additions to Ingram Publishers Services clients show a range of visual and topical idiom, two of them with roots in Europe. The post Industry Notes: Ingram Publisher Services Announces New International Illustrated Presses appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Several books in the religion category are addressing issues related to mental illness while also calling on churches to play a more supportive role for those suffering with it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the author who had 60 rejections before hitting it lucky with an ebook publisher. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s and The Roald Dahl Story Company are planning a series of events based on James and the Giant Peach for this year’s Roald Dahl Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new School Journal comic book is taking a fresh approach to teaching Kiwi kids about the Treaty of Waitangi. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Juno Dawson will expose the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in her next YA novel, Meat Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook once again has been the target of a political influence campaign, months ahead of the November midterm elections. The social network said Tuesday it removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” which echoed Russian efforts leading up... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion is publishing a story of love, war, family and betrayal, based on the true story of a little-known massacre in Civitella, Italy during the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new literature events company called Story Machine Productions plans to "revolutionise the experience of books" by creating "immersive performances" at festivals inspired by book content alone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Germany, Matthäus Cygan moves from digital direction at Random to business development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and in the States, Kristin Fassler moves from Ballantine to Atria in marketing. The post Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Cisco Systems Inc. CEO John Chambers has a book coming in September that he'll preview for attendees at Thursday night's Business Journal celebration of The Pitch. "I always thought a book about me would be something somebody would write after I was dead," Chambers said Monday morning.... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York University Summer Publishing Institute marked its anniversary year with a number of special events this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 110,000 anime and manga fans crowded Anime Expo 2018, held july 4-8 at the L.A. Convention Center, a show that is fast becoming the primary platform to showcase Asian pop culture creators, publishers, animation and gaming releases in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Space travel is the subject of a new conference from Nature Research and NASA, and Springer Nature creates two new journals in applied science and medicine. The post Springer Nature Opens New Journals; Nature Research Creates New Conference With NASA appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNITE 2018, the annual international convention hosted by the Association for Christian Retail, took place in Nashville, Tenn., from July 8-11, sharing news of a large investment designed to change the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of events held for this year’s National Writing Day increased 83% compared to 2017, according to the organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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