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"Thanks for a fantastic conference this year. We got lots of great ideas and info and had fun to boot. Great job all around."
Julie Keith
PORTICO

“You are to be commended for putting together such an outstanding annual conference for MAGS. Stephen Pia was the best sales trainer that I have heard in several years of attending MAGS conferences. He is focused, relevant, practical and inspirational. The two afternoon sessions on the web and web-based marketing were especially helpful, as they provided the audience with many practical tools that can be immediately applied to improve our visibility on search engines -- and most of these tools are free.

Thanks again for putting on a very rewarding conference.”
Ron Starner
General Manager
Conway Data Inc.

» WELCOME TO MAGS
Welcome to MAGS, the Magazine Association of the Southeast - a professional organization of individuals, corporations and associates involved in the publishing industry in the Southeast. Founded in 1988 to promote awareness of the value of magazines to the public, improve their quality by sharing knowledge and resources, and maintain high ethical standards in the industry. If you are not a member yet, Click Here to learn more about all of the benefits that MAGS has to offer.

Good News in Our Industry

What a relaxing summer it has been! Now as school days and cooler weather (fingers crossed) come around again, we can get back to business and the good news that has been sweeping our industry.

It may be hot outside, but it seems like the drought is almost over! The tide is turning on the advertising revenue side of publishing. Below are a few promising numbers that have been mentioned in the media in recent weeks. We hope they brighten your day.

Women's Mags see a rise in ad sales for September

Ad pages are up in Q2 - year-over-year growth in our industry!

Newspaper magazines are named as some of the best launches of the year.

The board is getting together for its annual retreat in the next few weeks to brainstorm new lunches, lectures and sessions. If there are any hot topics or individual speakers you'd like to see for a MAGS event this year, please shoot me (sddavis7@gmail.com) or Lenora Kopkin (lenora@magsoutheast.org) an email. We're all ears!

Congratulations to Garden & Gun for winning the 2010 Grand GAMMA Award! We would also like to thank all of the 2010 GAMMA award winners and participants.

Click Here for a list of 2010 Winners
Click Here for more information about the GAMMA Awards.

MAGS December 3rd Holiday Luncheon Podcast

If you missed it, you can listen to the podcast of our Dec 3rd Holiday Luncheon from your desk at lunch or TiVo Top Chef and listen to this instead!

Click here for podcast.

MAGS Evening Educational Event on September 10th Podcast

Listen to a broad range of media professionals discuss how online content is not a threat to magazines, but should be seen as an engaging partner in attracting and retaining readers. A podcast of Cynthia Good of pinkmagazine.com, Sean McGinnis of Atlanta Magazine, Tiffany Davis of dailycandy.com and Cindy McDaniel of Arthritis Today all discuss the synergy between print and online media at Steel in Midtown Atlanta on Sept. 10.

Click here for podcast.

MAGS June 2009 Luncheon Podcast

In what is being called one of our most dynamic lunch and learns ever, Jennifer Jaquess, the marketing director for Birmingham-based Hoffman Media, talked about how she has used creative marketing techniques to help the company achieve growth, even during this challenging economy.

If you missed her lecture, or just want to hear it again, click here for her podcast.

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