Florida Magazine 2009/2010 Committees

Annual Conference & Tradeshow Committee:

The Annual Conference has 4 tracks, a trade show and keynote/general sessions that we need people to help plan. If they would like to be a part of the planning of the annual conference & tradeshow they can work on any of the following areas once the initial planning is underway:

1. Tracks - Publisher/Circulation & Marketing/Design/Editorial/Sales/Web (suggestions)
2. Trade show
3. Keynote and general session
4. Special Events

Planning for the conference will start in November 2009. Participation will include at least 5 teleconferences, e-mail communication and possible calls to potential speakers to invite them to the conference within a six month window.

Charlie Awards Committee:

The Charlie committee will be responsible for working with the staff Charlie Award Director and confirming that all categories are relevant and will be open for submission. The committee will also be responsible for assisting in finding out-of-state judges and developing judging rules and regulations. The designer on the committee will be responsible for putting together the Charlie Awards presentation for the banquet.

FMA would like to make the Hall of Fame awards bigger and better next year, changing up the way that it is done and reconstruct the application and rules of the competition.

Planning will start in October 2009. The participation for this committee will involve at least 5 teleconferences, email communication and some calls to judges and/or magazines/persons that have entered within a six month window.

Committee Members
Liesl O'Dell, University of Florida, Alumni Magazine Mark Poulalion, Bonnier Debbie Poulalion, Freelancer Jamie Mark, Ocala Magazine Cable Neuhaus, Newsmax Media	Margie Birriel, VS Publishing Kevin Kaminski, JES Publishing Mike Boslet, Morris Communications Kim Capen, Gulfstream Media Group Kathy Ford, Boyd Brothers Printing Jackie Candelaria, Turnstile Publishing

 

Membership/Marketing Committee:

This committee is responsible for working with staff and developing a membership recruitment and retention plan and determining special events FMA will participate in and assisting in coordinating these efforts. The participation for these committees will involve at least 5 teleconferences, email communication and some calls to judges and/or magazines/persons that have entered within a six month window.

Committee Members
Liesl O'Dell, University of Florida, Alumni Magazine Penny Miller, Ocala Magazine Rich Cerrina, Shell Point Life Rob English, English Communications Cyndy Ryan, Magazine Manager Doug Damerst, Florida Realtor Magazine Tyler Reed, BASS Times	Nila Do, Gulfstream Media Lynne Takacs, Florida Medical Association Cable Neuhaus, Newsmax Media Holly Bourquin, Better Software Magazine Mark McCutcheon, Worldcolor Andrea Gravlin, IPC Print Services Judith Topper, FMA Board Member

 

Data Resource / Website Committee:

This committee is responsible for developing surveys and an online library for the FMA web site. This information will be used by the membership/marketing committee as a member recruitment tool. This will be an ongoing committee and should have a teleconference once a quarter at minimum.

Committee Members
Liesl O'Dell, University of Florida, Alumni Magazine Julie Rubini, VS Publishing Mali Schantz-feld, Freelancer Tyler Reed, BASS Alisson Clark, Freelancer Diana Tonnessen, Gainesville Magazine Bill McKeen, University of Florida, College of Journalism	Holly Bourquin, Better Software Magazine Mark Angstrom, Angstrom Graphics Steve Blount, Orlando Home & Leisure Chris Portalatin, Brown Printing Mary Ann DeSantis, Freelancer Andy Butcher, Strang Communications