African-American Magazine Summit to bring together publishing industry’s best
Former top 'Vibe' execs to be reunited on panel

(October 16, 2006) Some of the industry’s best-known executives in magazine publishing, marketing and will be among those attending the Fourth Annual African-American Magazine Summit on November 3, 2006 in New York City. This highly anticipated gathering is the only event that is devoted exclusively to black magazine publishing.

The one-day conference is presented by Target Market News and sponsored by Time Warner and the Magazine Publishers of America. It will be take place at the Time and Life Building.

”The African-American magazine market is booming and continues to serve readers and marketers in unique ways,” said Ken Smikle, president of Target Market News. “This conference is an opportunity for publishers, advertisers and other industry professionals to exchange information and learn more about developments and new opportunities.”

Among the speakers that are confirmed for the Summit are:

Leonard E. Burnett Jr. (above), Vice President/Group Publisher – Vibe Magazine; Keith Clinkscales, Sr. Vice President and General Manager – ESPN Publishing; Brett Wright, Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer - Uptown Magazine; Deborah Gray-Young, Vice President/Director of Media and Strategic Services – E. Morris Communications; Kenard Gibbs, President of Mad Vision Entertainment and former publisher of Vibe Magazine; Sheryl Hilliard-Tucker, Executive Editor – Time Inc.; Aiesha Powell, Director of Research – Johnson Publishing Company and Carlos Pelay, president of Media Economics Group.

Included among the topics to be covered in the all-day Summit are “The African-American Magazine Market: What Research Reveals;” “Start-Ups and Acquisitions: Finding Opportunities, Facing Challenges;” and “Giving Ad Agencies and Advertisers What They Want.”

The 2005 African-American Magazine Summit had a capacity attendance. For more information on the agenda and how to register for this year’s conference, go to 2006 African American Magazine Summit at TargetMarketNews.com.


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