Join Debbie Bates-Schrott on March 19-21 in New York City at the New York Marriott Marquis for the annual Publishing Business Conference & Expo.

The Publishing Business Conference & Expo is the nation’s largest event for book and magazine publishing executives. In addition to approximately 40 sessions and 100-plus speakers, the event features the industry’s largest expo of book and magazine publishing technologies, services and solutions.

Debbie and her colleagues will be speaking on Tuesday, March 20, on the Magazine Executive Keynote Panel.

Joining Debbie on this panel:

• David Carey, President of Hearst Magazines
• Paul Miller, CEO of UBM Electronics and UBM Cannon
• Efrem (Skip) Zimbalist III, Chairman and CEO Active Interest Media
• Michaela O’Connor Abrams, President of Dwell Media

“We’re thrilled to have David, Paul, Michaela, Skip and Debbie on the keynote panel,” says Noelle Skodzinski, Publishing Business Conference program director. “We specifically wanted executives who lead companies that have been profitable in print and/or digital and that have found significant complementary revenue sources to build on the strength of their brands … and who are just extremely insightful about the industry changes taking place. This is an extremely important panel, and the issues they’ll be discussing are make or break for a lot of publishers.”

Don’t miss out on the lessons and takeaways that can only be learned at this year’s Publishing Business Conference & Expo!

Register Now: http://publishingbusiness.cvent.com/d/0cqjky/4W

Full Conference Pass Includes a Kindle Fire! = $1,125 (use discount code: FW-MAG)

InformationWeek, a print and online magazine and leading news source for information technology professionals, recently named the 10 best government apps, judging each for their visual appeal and functionality.

“One of the more visually compelling government iPad apps is the interactive Marines magazine, which publishes quarterly. Touch screen navigation lets users move from page to page with a flick of the wrist, and articles sometimes come with embedded video,” writes InformationWeek journalist J. Nicholas Hoover.

“The most recent issue of Marines magazine includes video of a Medal of Honor ceremony that accompanies an article about a marine who repeatedly returned to the line of fire to rescue fallen comrades, even after being wounded himself,” says Hoover.

Read the article and check out the other innovative government mobile apps here: http://www.informationweek.com/news/galleries/government/mobile/232300178?pgno=1

This year’s FOLIO: Show was a great success! We had the pleasure of catching up with colleagues and meeting some of the publishing industry’s best and brightest while in New York.

One of our personal highlights from the show included the Eddie & Ozzie Awards Gala, where Bates Creative Group won several awards for superior magazine design.

2011 Ozzie Awards Include:
SILVER – Best Feature Design, Association/Non-Profit, Consumer
National Parks, “On the Road,” March 2011 Issue

SILVER – Best Overall Design, Custom
Marines, July 2010 Issue

SILVER – Best Redesign, Association/Non-Profit
Dermatology World, January 2011 Issue

BRONZE – Best Feature Design, Custom
Marines, “Not all Wounds are Visible,” April 2011 Issue

“We’ve attended FOLIO: Show for years and it continues to be a great event! The competition at the Ozzies was saturated with admirable publication design and being honored at this year’s gala was a wonderful compliment and a testament to my talented design team. Thank you to FOLIO: for an excellent Show and to my designers for all their hard work,” Debra Bates-Schrott, President of Bates Creative Group.

Click here for a complete list of this year’s Eddie & Ozzie winners.

Each year FOLIO: magazine honors excellence in magazine and editorial design. The Eddie & Ozzie Awards are the largest awards competition in magazine publishing, and the only competition for all magazines and their websites.

The Eddies, recognizing editorial distinction, and the Ozzies, recognizing superior magazine design, will be presented to finalists on Tuesday, November 1 at the Awards Gala held during the annual FOLIO: Show.

Bates Creative Group is nominated for four Ozzie awards, including:

Best Feature Design, Association/Non-Profit, Consumer
National Parks, “On the Road,” March 2011 Issue

Best Feature Design, Custom
Marines, “Not All Wounds Are Visible,” April 2011 Issue

Best Overall Design, Custom
Marines, July 2010 Issue

Best Redesign, Association/Non-Profit
Dermatology World, January 2011 Issue

“I’m so proud of my team. They’ve proved once again that they’re capable of producing top of the line work that’s both admired by their peers and acknowledged by industry professionals. A big thank you goes to my talented designers and to the Eddie & Ozzie judges and participants. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s show,” Debra Bates-Schrott, President of Bates Creative Group.

FOLIO: awards have long been viewed as the most inclusive and sought-after recognition in the industry, a high-profile affirmation of editorial and design excellence for both the individuals who create the work and the companies that value it.

For more information on the FOLIO: Show visit www.folioshow.com. Click on Sessions + Speakers for details of Debra’s sessions on “From Magazine to Media Platform” and “Winning in Publishing Today.”