2010 Western Region Azbee Banquet Is August 17; Penton's Stuart Goldman to Speak

The winners of the Print Azbee Awards of Excellence in the West region competition will be announced at a luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri.

Stuart Goldman, managing editor of Penton’s Club Industry, will give his insights on how to choose, create and prepare a prize-winning entry.

When: noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010

Where:

Plaza III — The Steakhouse
4749 Pennsylvania
Kansas City MO 64112
Directions/map

Cost: $50 per person (includes lunch), $375 for a table of eight

For more information: Contact Jeff Gelski, Kansas City chapter president, at (816) 756-1000, ext. 867, or jgelski@sosland.com.

See which publications are regional and national finalists (37K PDFs).

West Region Azbee Awards Ceremony to Be Held in August

The winners of the Print Azbee Awards of Excellence in the West region competition will be honored at a luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 17.

More information will be posted here soon. You may also contact chapter president Jeff Gelski at jgelski@sosland.com with questions or to get updates.

See which publications are regional and national finalists (37K PDFs).

Update, 7/15/10: Banquet location, cost, speaker and other details are now available.

Discount for ASBPE Members on April 29 Social Media Event

ASBPE members may register for the Free State Social, a social media event scheduled for Thursday, April 29, at the Oread Hotel in Lawrence, Kan., at a discount price of $275 — $20 less than the standard price of $295.

Two tickets may be purchased for a total of $500.

When registering online, enter ASBPE as the discount code.

Sessions will include:

• Adjusting Your Marketing Spend and Tactics for Social Media
• How Building A Personal Social Media Brand Has Brought Financial Success, Sponsors, World Travel, and Helped Me To Make A Difference On A Global Level
• How to Make Your Brand Stand Out Online
• The New News Cycle
• Location Based Social Networks
• Influence and the Future of the Social Web

For more information, visit www.freestatesocial.com.

Sosland has Assistant Editor Opening

There is an assistant editor opening at Sosland Publishing in Kansas City, Mo. Candidates should be self-starters that are well-versed in AP Style and have an interest in web and video editing. The position includes work on two food-related trade magazines—Baking Buyer and InStore Buyer—as well as e-newsletters and custom publishing projects. For more information, e-mail editor John Unrein at junrein@sosland.com or editor Joanie Spencer at jspencer@sosland.com.

www.bakingbuyer.com
www.twitter.com/bakingbuyermag
www.instorebuyer.com