The 55th annual National Magazine Awards, originally set for Thursday, have been pushed to a to-be-determined date later in the Spring, the American Society of Magazine Editors said Monday. A mere three days before the event, the timing of the announcement—in which ASME cited the "near-certain spread of coronavirus in New York"—is indicative of the difficult decision now faced by event organizers across the media landscape, holding off on potentially costly business disruptions until regard for the wellbeing of their attendees (and employees) leaves them no other choice. "Needless to say, we have had a lot of questions," says Nick Hayman, chief customer officer at Winsight, a B2B media and information company that organizes more than 30 conferences throughout the year, six of which draw between 500 and 2,000 attendees. "Three weeks ago this was a blip on the radar screen, two weeks ago it became something real, a week ago it was all anyone was spending their time on." In London, the world's largest exhibitions organizer, Informa plc, has already delayed or canceled more than 100 events, including last week's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, reports The Guardian, jeopardizing some £400 million ($520 million) in revenue. Among the B2B publishers we spoke to this week, many of whom have long relied on exhibitions, trade shows and conferences as critical (if not central) aspects of the business, the consensus is one of measured caution, tentatively proceeding as usual... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-10 17:17:20 UTC ]
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The BBC's flagship arts and culture programme, "The Review Show", is being cut from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Controversial DJ and journalist Garry Bushell is to broadcast a new series via Radio Litopia, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curation, technology and creating a cultural destination were three of the key themes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical booksellers and publishers have banded together following a suspicious fire at an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A call by Foyles c.e.o. Sam Husain for more support on margin for high street booksellers has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freezing temperatures and a swathe of snow across the UK has hit the high street, with some... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are squaring up to this week's news that Dan Brown is back, with Transworld's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forrester Research and DBW presented the findings of their Executive Publishing Survey on ebooks, devices and digital publishing predictions for 2013. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertrams has announced strong Christmas trading, with the book wholesaler reporting a 5.7%... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another year of "breakneck" digital growth, a resurgence on the high street, further... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing is at a watershed moment, says George Lossius, CEO at Publishing Technology, forecasting a future with more consolidation and exploration. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For your holiday pleasure we offer our own version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, customized for the publishing business. Enjoy and happy holidays! Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second quarter of fiscal 2013 proved to be a watershed period for what had been known as the professional/trade group at John Wiley & Sons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since Hearst Corp. sold William Morrow to News Corp. in 1999, its book publishing activities have focused on partnering with different houses to publish books based on content from its magazines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong differences have emerged within the trade over the effectiveness of Digital... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former colleagues have paid tribute to Dorling Kindersley stalwart Christopher Davis, who has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has responded to the House of Commons Culture Media and Sport Select... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United Arab Emirates is punching above its weight in terms of the development of its book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Universal shock at the news on Monday (29th October) of a merger between Penguin and Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin, HarperCollins, Profile, Bardowl and The History Press have been shortlisted for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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