B-to-b media and information industry growth slows

Posted on: 05/21/13

New York—The growth of the b-to-b media and information industry slowed last year compared with 2011, according to Business Information Network data released by American Business Media.

Companies face challenges monetizing mobile apps

Posted on: 05/21/13

Cloud-based and mobile technologies are rapidly reshaping the way business information is gathered, analyzed and consumed, but business information and media companies are still learning how to leverage these technologies to build revenue. At last week's roundtable event, Revenue Opportunities at...

Content on the go: Supporting mobile delivery

Posted on: 05/21/13

To media companies grappling with the challenges of multiplatform content management, one thing is clear: The technology and processes they use must serve an increasingly mobile audience. To better reach these always-on-the-go readers, publishers are rolling out mobile-first strategies and...

ABM's Pettit on SIIA merger, future of b-to-b media

Posted on: 05/07/13

Media Business: What do you see as the advantages of the SIIA merger for ABM members?

Annual Conference focuses on b-to-b media company of the future

Posted on: 05/07/13

Publishing executives spent the lion's share of last week's American Business Media Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Fla., focusing on sustainable business models in a rapidly evolving environment. The consensus: The successful b-to-b media company of the future must produce timely, relevant...

ALM promotes Press to senior VP

Posted on: 05/02/13

New York—Aric Press has been promoted to senior VP-editor in chief at ALM, a new position at the media company. He had been VP-editor in chief since 2010.

At the ABM Annual Conference: Print's popularity, mobile's potential

Posted on: 05/01/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—A new American Business Media study shows that print remains a popular medium in the b-to-b space. The study, “The Value of B-to-B: How Business-to-business Media Connect Buyers and Sellers,” also identified threats from marketers' own content marketing efforts ...

At the ABM Annual Conference: Bullish outlook for b-to-b media M&A

Posted on: 05/01/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—A pair of media investment bankers who spoke at this week's American Business Media Annual Conference here see good times ahead for b-to-b media M&A activity.

At the ABM Annual Conference: Vitale takes chair; Pazour named McAllister Fellow

Posted on: 04/30/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—Neal Vitale, president-CEO of 1105 Media, took over Monday as 2013-14 chairman of American Business Media at the organization's annual conference here. He succeeds Jeff Lapin, former president of Farm Progress Cos.

At the ABM Annual Conference: The b-to-b media company of the future

Posted on: 04/30/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—The successful b-to-b media company of the future must produce timely, relevant content while working in a more collaborative way with marketers that are stepping up their own content creation, according to a panel of industry executives who spoke Monday at the American...

At the ABM Annual Conference: Membership approves merger with SIIA

Posted on: 04/29/13

Amelia Island, Fla.--American Business Media's membership today approved a merger with the Software & Information Industry Association. The 83-to-3 vote took place at the ABM Annual Conference here.

At the ABM Annual Conference: Growing organizations vs. aging ones

Posted on: 04/29/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—Organizations that are on their way to reaching their prime differ significantly from those that have passed theirs—and the key distinctions aren't chronological, consultant Ian MacDougall said Sunday in his opening keynote at American Business Media's Annual...

ABM members approve merger with SIIA

Posted on: 04/29/13

Amelia Island, Fla.--American Business Media's membership today approved a merger with the Software & Information Industry Association. The 83-to-3 vote took place at the ABM Annual Conference here. Under the terms of the merger, ABM will become a division of SIIA.

ABM, SIIA plan to merge

Posted on: 04/10/13

New York—American Business Media's board unanimously approved a merger with the Software & Information Industry Association. Under the terms of the merger, which must be approved by the ABM membership, the ABM will become a division of SIIA.

ABM, Northwestern unveil Advanced Leadership Program for SMBs

Posted on: 03/15/13

New York—American Business Media and the Media Management Center at Northwestern University have announced the first Advanced Leadership Program customized for small and midsize association members and other, independent organizations. It is scheduled for June 17-19 in Chicago.

ABM's Grand Neal Award goes to IEEE Spectrum

Posted on: 03/13/13

IEEE Spectrum received American Business Media's Grand Neal Award at ABM's 59th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards ceremony in New York. The IEEE Media publication was recognized for its story, “A Shocking Truth,” which also gained individual first-place honors in...

ABM's Grand Neal Award goes to IEEE Spectrum

Posted on: 03/12/13

IEEE Spectrum received American Business Media's Grand Neal Award at ABM's 59th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards ceremony today in New York. The IEEE Media publication was recognized for its story, “A Shocking Truth,” which also gained individual first-place...

Weissmann wins ABM's G.D. Crain Jr. Award

Posted on: 02/28/13

New York—American Business Media will honor Arnie Weissmann, senior VP and editor in chief of Travel Weekly, with the G.D. Crain Jr. Award at the 59th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards luncheon March 12 in New York.

B-to-b print revenue down 7.4% through August

Posted on: 12/06/12

New York—Total b-to-b print revenue fell 7.4% in the first eight months of the year, to $4.8 billion, compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Business Information Network data released by American Business Media.

B-to-b print revenue down 4.1% through July

Posted on: 11/06/12

New York—Total b-to-b print revenue fell 4.1% to $4.3 billion for the first seven months of this year, compared with the year-earlier period, according to Business Information Network data released by American Business Media.