The Dates

Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management, Jan 1, 2004

FOR JANUARY

7 CO-PALLETIZATION SEMINAR, presented by American Business Media. Mailers of periodicals can realize significant savings by taking advantage of the co-palletization program offered by the U.S. Postal Service. Breakfast seminar in New York. For more information contact Jane O'Connor at 212-661-6360 or email j.oconnor@abmmail.com.

11-15 SALES & MARKETING 2004, WEST. 5TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SUMMIT, presented by Frost & Sullivan. Doubletree Valley Paradise Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. For information call 877-463-7678 or visit www.executivesummits.frost.com.

14 SEMINAR: FULFILLMENT 101 & LUNCHEON INDUSTRY ISSUES. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR 2004. Fulfillment Management Association. For more information: www.fmanational.org.

18-20 2ND FIPP IBERO-AMERICANO MAGAZINE CONFERENCE, presented by the International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) and the Mexican Magazine Association, Camara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Mexicana, focusing on magazine publishing in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. Camino Real Hotel, Mexico City. For information email www.fipp.com/Mexico2004.> 21 THE DMA 18TH ANNUAL CIRCULATION DAY: CIRCULATION RELOADED: BATTLING BACK TOGETHER ...AND TAKING CONTROL, presented by the Direct Marketing Association. Experts discuss new approaches to old problems and salute the next inductee into the Circulation Hall of Fame. New York Marriott Marquis. For information call 212-768-7277 or email customerservice@the-dma.org.

25-30 POYNTER LEADERSHIP FOR NEW LEADERS: STARTING SMARTER, presented by the Poynter Institute. St. Petersburg, Fla. Geared to recently promoted news managers. For more information call 888-769-6837 or email Sam Metz, smetz@poynter.org.

28 MAGAZINE EDITORS HALL OF FAME AWARDS, presented by the MPA and ASME. Waldorf=Astoria, New York. William T. Kerr, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Meredith Corporation, and Ellen Levine, Editor-in-Chief of Good Housekeeping will be inducted into the Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame. For more information, visit www.magazine.org

FOR FEBRUARY

3 MANAGING FOR RECOVERY, an M&A conference hosted by investment bankers DeSilva & Phillips at the Pierre Hotel, New York. Invitation only. For information, send an email to Sam Schulmann at sam@mediabankers.com.

4: B-TO-B MEETS THE PRESS, presented by American Business Media.and hosted by the PR/Corporate Communications Committee. Bloomberg building at 499 Park Avenue in New York. For more information contact Jane O'Connor at 212-661-6360 or email j.oconnor@abmmail.com.

6: FAST TRACK MEDIA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (NEW YORK), presented by American Business Media.ABM collaborates with NYU on this seminar for junior and mid-level employees. NYU'smidtown campus. For more information call 212-661-6360 x3320.

8-13 EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (metro markets), presented by the American Press Institute, Reston, Va. email americanpressinstitute.org.

9-10 THE DMA FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL 28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, presented by the Direct Marketing Association. Don CeSar Beach Resort and Spa, St. Pete Beach, Fla. For info: email customer service@the-dma.org.

FOR MARCH

10-12: 2004 MULTIMEDIA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Strategies and Solutions for Successful Media Convergence, presented by the American Press Institute. For more information contact Gloria Pan at gpan@mediacenter.org, 703-620-3611; Dale Peskin at dale@mediacenter.org, 214-929-0292; or Andrew Nachison at Andrew@mediacenter.org, 703-715-3318.

18: JESSE H. NEAL AWARDS, presented by American Business Media. The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. For more info call Renee Santana at 212-661-6360 ext. 3320

21-23: THE RETAIL CONFERENCE 2004: Marketing Magazines and Books, presented by Magazine Publishers of America and the International Periodical Distributors Association. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington. For more information visit www.magazine.org.

29-30: FOLIO:SHOW MIDWEST, presented by Folio:, American Business Media, Magazine Publishers of America, and FIPP. Chicago. For more information visit www.folioshow.com.

FOR APRIL

22-24: 2004 TWO-DAY PUBLISHING CONFERENCE, presented by the Western Publications Association. Los Angeles. For more information visit www.wpa-online.org.

FOR MAY

2-5: 2004 ANNUAL SPRING MEETING, presented by American Business Media. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, Calif. For more information call 212-661-6360.

FOR JUNE

22-23: THE CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND EXPO, presented by Circulation Management magazine. New York City. For more information visit www.circmanshow.com.

22-23: FOURTH FIPP INTERNATIONAL B2B MAGAZINE CONFERENCE, presented by the International Federation of the Periodical Press. Barcelona. For more information visit www.fipp.com.

FOR OCTOBER

24-27: 2004 AMERICAN MAGAZINE CONFERENCE. Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Fla. For more information visit www.magazine.org.

FOR NOVEMBER

15-17: FOLIO : SHOW, presented by Folio:, American Business Media, Magazine Publishers of America, and FIPP. New York City. For more information visit www.folioshow.com.