ASBPE National Editorial Conference

Annual Conference

Editorial Conferences

New all-digital conference comes to San Francisco Nov. 5.

Download the 2009 National Editorial Conference brochure and registration form (768K PDF).

ASBPE has created separate print and digital editorial conferences and Azbee Awards programs for 2009. The print conference, a two-day event held during the summer, largely will explore the interrelationship between print and digital. The digital conference will focus solely on Internet-related topics and will be a one-day event. The digital conference and awards will operate on a later schedule than the print programs.

The National Editorial Conference for print publications is scheduled for July 15–17, 2009, at the Marriott Washington in Washington, D.C. The Print Azbee Awards of Excellence banquet will take place during that conference.

The Digital Conference will take place Friday, Nov. 5, in San Francisco. The event likely will feature beginner and advanced tracks. Digital Azbees will have an entry-submission deadline in late summer; members will be notified when digital submissions may begin.

Learn more about the new conference and awards programs.

July Sessions Announced

Not-to-be-missed sessions for July’s National Editorial Conference will examine:

Innovative responses to today's troubling times
How to use social media to advance your brand, generate editorial leads, and increase readership
Ways to sell your ideas to company executives
How to keep your print publication relevant in a digital age
Print and digital workflow strategies
Alternate ways to present content using visual journalism techniques
ASBPE Magazine of the Year winner case histories.

See the full conference agenda.

Publishing futurist Bob Sacks will keynote July’s conference.

Media Commentator to Keynote

Self-described “publishing futurist” Bob Sacks will keynote the July conference. Sacks, one of the founding fathers of High Times magazine, has been a publisher, an editor, a freelance writer, a director of manufacturing and distribution, a senior sales manager, a circulator, a chief of operations, pressman, a cameraman, a lecturer, and a developer of Web site companies. His résumé lists directorships at Bill Communications (VNU), CMP, International Paper, McCall’s, Time Inc., The New York Times Company’s magazine group, and Ziff-Davis. Today his firm, Precision Media Group, does private consulting and publishes the daily e-newsletters worldwide to more than 11,500 media industry leaders. His blog, BoSacks “Heard on the Web” — Media Intelligence, comments — sometimes caustically — on media news.

Learn more about Sacks.

Registration and Hotel Rates

National Editorial Conference and Print Azbee Awards Banquet
Wednesday–Friday, July 15–17, 2009

Full conference*
	If registration postmarked by July 3, 2009:	If postmarked after July 3, 2009:
Member	$395	$495
Nonmember	$495	$595

One day conference (July 16 or July 17)*
	If registration postmarked by July 3, 2009:	If postmarked after July 3, 2009:
Member	$230	$330
Nonmember	$285	$385
* 3-PLUS Discount: If three or more are attending from the same publication, a 10% discount on registration fees applies.

Azbee Awards Banquet only**
	If registration postmarked by July 3, 2009:	If postmarked after July 3, 2009:
Member	$140	$165
Nonmember	$165	$165
** A table for 10 people can be reserved for $1,260 That represents a 10% discount from the early-bird member rate and a 24% discount from the full price.

Hotel room rates
Conference attendees are eligible for a special hotel-room rate at the Marriott Washington: $149, single/double. Call 800-228-9290 and mention you're with ASBPE to get rate. Deadline for the discounted room rate is June 24.
Get the National Editorial Conference registration brochure (768K PDF).

Digital Conference
Friday, Nov. 5, 2009

The digital conference and awards banquet will take place Friday, November 5 in San Francisco.

Conference registration fees will be $295 for members; $395 for nonmembers.
The hotel room rate at the at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport will be $149 a night

What past attendees say about the
ASBPE National Editorial Conference

Here are come of the comments from evaluation forms filled out at previous conferences:

“Outstanding program, very practical, tons of ideas.”

“This was my first time so I didn’t know what to expect. I found it to be so educational — and everyone was so nice.”

“Great bang for the buck!”

“It is a super value. ”

“It was of tremendous value to me as a first-timer. … ”

“The networking opportunities at the reception, awards banquet, and luncheon were great.”

And we’ve received additional testimonials from past attendees:

“I think the ASBPE National Editorial Conference is one of the best in the industry. It is far less commercial, and more useful, than others. While the temptation might be to eliminate professional development during down times, the fact is that we need to focus on learning effective strategies now more than ever.”

— Michelle Manafy
Editorial Director, Enterprise Group
EContent, Intranets and the Enterprise Search Sourcebook
Information Today Inc.

“The ASBPE edit conference is a great opportunity to learn from the best and brightest. The creators of the country’s best B2B web sites and magazines shared their wisdom on what it takes to put together a first-rate publication, and I came home with ideas that my organization can put to use. I also came away with some practical new technology skills after the ‘digital day.’ ”

— Jeff Lee
Senior Associate Editor
EcoHome Online, Building Products
Hanley Wood Business Media

“I learned a great deal about building my magazine's editorial presence and impact through multimedia, as well as how to cross-utilize the information my editors get via the print and Web products we publish.”

— Andy Hanacek
Executive Editor, The National Provisioner

“Nobody achieves anything without other people. That’s why the ASBPE conference is a wonderful event to attend. It’s a great opportunity to discuss the challenges and issues that face business publications in an environment that changes with the ‘speed of thought.’

“You just can’t help but learn when you meet, listen and converse with editors, writers, and other industry professionals.

“The people are great, the price is reasonable, and the takeaway really gets the wheels in your head spinning!”

— Jim Romeo
Freelance Writer
www.JimRomeo.net

“I found the ASBPE national conference — my first — to be very worthwhile. The speakers were top-notch, the discussions about digital media very timely, and I left feeling energized with many interesting new ideas to apply in my newsroom.”

— Robert Grace
Editor/Associate Publisher and Conference Director
Plastics News

“The 2007 conference gave me a broader perspective of the business publication industry. The conference sessions provided the insight and solid information I need to make strategic decisions about my own publication.

“The greatest value was in meeting my peers and industry leaders, and having the opportunity to talk one-on-one about current trends and challenges.”

— Mike Schreiter
Managing Editor, Your Church

About the Conference

Each summer, ASBPE holds a two-day National Editorial Conference in a different U.S. city. The conference is an opportunity for editors to meet their colleagues from across the country and to keep up with the latest on topics like doing editorial research, improving readership, and more. As part of the conference, the annual Azbee Awards of Excellence are presented at a dinner banquet. In addition, up to five U.S. and two international editors each year can attend the conference for free through our Young Leaders Scholarship.

Starting in 2009, ASBPE will hold two conferences: a two-day summer conference that focuses on print and the intersection of print and web, and a one-day fall conference devoted entirely to digital media. The digital conference will feature its own awards program.

Young Leaders Scholarship

Each year, ASBPE’s Young Leaders Scholarship pays the conference and hotel room costs for five U.S. and two international applicants to attend the National Editorial Conference. (Transportation to and from the conference, any nonconference meals and other incurred costs are the responsibility of the winners or their individual publishing companies.)

Scholarship winners will also attend the ASBPE National Awards Banquet and will receive a free one-year membership to ASBPE if they are not already members.

These scholarships are open to all business editors under the age of 30, including print and Web.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Must be 30 years of age or younger.
Must have worked at least two years as an editor of a business magazine or the magazine’s associated Internet publication.
Candidacy must be sponsored by their publication’s Chief Editor.
Must plan to continue in the business press as a career.
May not be a past ASBPE Young Leaders Scholarship winner.

This year’s application deadline was March 2.

Read about the 2008 scholarship winners.

What past Young Leaders say about the scholarship

“The best part of the Young Leadership Scholarship is the opportunity to meet and interact with other up-and-coming editors, to share ideas, experiences, and perspectives. The scholarship also provides a unique opportunity to get high-level leadership and editorial training.

“The scholarship is a useful stepping stone to getting more involved with the ASBPE. After taking part in the conference, I’m planning to attend more local events and future conferences.”

— Jeff Lee
Senior Associate Editor
EcoHome Online, Building Products
Hanley Wood Business Media

“The ability to network with other editors who are going through the same types of challenges as I am on a daily basis, as well as the ability to help others who may be struggling through issues I've conquered, made this conference a very worthwhile event to attend, particularly as a Young Leader Scholar.

“I plan to be as involved as my hectic schedule will allow, as I see a lot of value in attending seminars, conferences and general networking events that ASBPE offers.”