RSVP Deadline - Friday May 16
If your publication has a web site that offers editorial content and/or display advertising, this workshop is for you! Find out how to improve the performance of your site and make it more complementary to your print product. Our guest speaker will show how to entice your readers to visit your site for e-content on the editorial side. On the sales side, she will help sales managers prove the value of web-based advertising without devaluing the print product.
Attending this important workshop presented by the Twin Cities chapter of the American Society of Business Publishing Editors can give you and your colleagues insights into improving the content and reach of your web site. The speaker and facilitator will be Stacey Marmolejo, vice president of digital media for Affinity (formerly Ehlert Publishing.) Marmolejo is responsible for the digital content of 53 of Affinity’s publications.
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: Registration: 11:30 a.m.; Lunch 12 p.m.; Workshop 12:30-1:30p.m.
Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, Southdale Center, Edina
Cost: $40 for members, $50 for non members
Please RSVP to Twin Cities chapter president Lisa Lupo by Friday, May 16 at lisa@ljwriting.com. We hope to see you there!
May 22 Event: Making Your Web Site Work for You
Making Your Web Site Work For You
Has your publication launched a web site over the past ten years?
Are you satisfied with its performance?
Does it complement your print product?
Have you struggled with enticing readers to visit the web site for e-content?
Have your sales managers struggled with proving the value of web-based advertising?
Did you devalue print advertising by pricing web advertising too low?
If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, you'll want to consider attending this important workshop presented by The Twin Cities chapter of the American Society of Business Publishing Editors. The speaker and facilitator will be Stacey Marmolejo, vice president of digital media for Ehlert Publishing. Marmolejo is responsible for the digital content of 14 of Ehlert's publications.
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: Registration: 11:30 a.m.; Lunch 12 p.m.; Workshop 12:30-1:30p.m.
Where: Maggiano's Little Italy, SouthdaleCenter, Edina
Cost: $40 for members, $50 for non members
Please RSVP to Twin Cities chapter president Lisa Lupo by Wednesday, May 14 at lisa@ljwriting.com. We hope to see you there!
Holiday Networking Event

Join your fellow business-to-business editors in a holiday celebration of sharing:
MEDIA EXCHANGE - bring 10-15 copies of the latest or greatest issue of your publication to share with your colleagues — and, of course, your business cards!
GIVING - donate a can, a box, a few ... whatever you can spare for those who have less. Donations will be distributed by EFN (see below).
HOLIDAY CHEER - light appetizers will be provided, drinks are on your own
This event is free
RSVP requested for planning purposes.
Lisa Lupo, lisa@ljwriting.com or 612-384-7105
November Meeting Review
Checking in with your graphic design group very early in the design process will help keep your projects on track - and help you avoid those major, last-minute design fixes. So said Dennis Wolf at the November meeting of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter of ASBPE.
With 15 ASBPE members and visitors in attendance, Wolf discussed photography, graphic design and working with graphic designers at the casual coffee-shop meeting. Explaining that the future of photography is digital, Wolf suggests the Nikon D70, as well as the Canon systems, are good choices for digital photography. Both take high quality photos for full-page or spread bleed, whereas the smaller digital cameras with fixed lenses will not, he said.
Once your magazine has a digital camera, Wolf noted, you will also need a good cataloguing system to handle the huge number of photos. He recommends MicroSoft iView, an inventory management program which allows you to upload, view and manage photos on your computer. Participants found this digital photo cataloging and storage information to be of particular interest, answering questions on issues with which they'd been grappling.
2007
The Chapter board will be meeting in December to review the year and begin planning a 2007 schedule. If you have any thoughts for the board, would like to take a more active part in the chapter, or are interested in becoming a board member, please contact President Lisa Lupo, lisa@ljwriting.com or 612-384-7105.
Winter meeting set!
In the casual atmosphere of Dunn Bros Coffee, featured speaker Dennis Wolf will provide an update on digital photography then transition into your questions and open discussion on photography and graphic design.
We hope you can join us!
What: ASBPE Twin Cities Winter Meeting
Featuring: Dennis Wolf, photographer
When: Monday, Nov. 13
3:00 – 3:30 Register, grab a cup, and network
3:30 – 3:40 Welcome and introductions
3:40 – 4:30 Photography/Graphic Arts discussion
4:30 – 4:40 Wrap and Close
Where: Dunn Bros. Coffee, St. Paul-West 7th
2583 7th Street West, St. Paul, MN 55116
Cost: $15.00
(covers presentation, one drink & dessert)
RSVP: Lisa Lupo, President
lisa@ljwriting.com
or
612-384-7105
Get a PDF with all the meeting info (88K).
Twin Cities Chapter Events
ASBPE Twin Cities Officers
Lisa Jo Lupo, Freelance/Contributing Editor
LJ Writing Services
Champlin, MN 55316
(612) 384-7105
Fax: (763) 201-7797
lisa@ljwriting.com
Vice President
Nancy Weingartner, Managing Editor
Franchise Times
2808 Anthony Lane S.
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 767-3207
Fax:(612) 767-3237
nancyw@franchisetimes.com
Secretary
Karen McMahon, Editor in Chief
Farm Industry News
Prism Business Media
7900 International Dr., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(952) 851-4680
Fax: (952) 851-4601
kmcmahon@prismb2b.com
Treasurer
Tom Crain
Aviary Creative
6423 Craig Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
(612) 709-6756
tcrain@aviarycreative.com
Board Members
Willie Vogt, Executive Editor
Farm Progress
Farm Progress Companies
3864 Palisade Way
Eagan, MN 55122-1710
(651) 454-6994
Fax: (651) 994-0661
Barb Kastens, Assistant Editor
Tack 'n Togs Merchandising
Miller Publishing
12400 Whitewater Drive, Suite 160
Minnetonka, MN 55343
(952) 930-4358
Fax: (952) 930-4362
bkastens@tackntogs.com