Industry Partners
The Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) is the U.S. book industry’s leading trade association for policy, standards and research. The mission of BISG is to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products. Membership consists of publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, librarians and others engaged in the business of print and electronic media. For over 30 years, BISG has provided a forum for all industry professionals to come together and efficiently address issues and concerns to advance the book community. Learn more about BISG at www.bisg.org
With more than 25 years of experience helping companies put their best foot forward, Carlton PR and Marketing offers outsourced PR, marketing services and marketing coaching – everything from branding and messaging to traditional PR agency services to outsourced senior management consulting and advice. In addition to extensive work in traditional Public Relations, Investor Relations, Media Relations, Analyst Relations and traditional marketing programs, we can guide you through the labyrinth of social media. Today, public relations and marketing overlap more than ever before. In a world filled with social networking sites, it is both easier and harder than ever to connect directly with your target audience without traveling through the filter of the mass media. The challenge is to know how and where to target your efforts. We can help.
Folio: offers the broadest and deepest reach available anywhere in the magazine-based media industry. Our magazines, Web sites, newsletters, conferences, online events, social networks and job boards reach tens of thousands of professionals with rich, game-changing content. Our number 1 strength is that we serve all sectors of the industry. We're not relegated to just b-to-b, or association publishing, or just small niche publishers. We reach all of them, plus enthusiast and mass-consumer publishers, with ideas, innovation and inspiration that builds on the common business model, allowing ideas to cross-pollinate across the industry. This year's Folio: Show will be held in NYC November 1-3, visit folioshow.com for more information.
The Fortex Group public relations combine strategic communications, content creation and community building to help companies build and connect with targeted industry audiences. Our programs incorporate integrated public relations services with our online communities and business events to position brands and create PR-driven business opportunities. One of our first communities is CT Digital Media, a network of New England-based digital media executives and companies focused on creating new business and investment opportunities.
VIP (http://www.vivaVIP.com/) publishes in-depth product reviews, reports on vendors and a monthly magazine with news analysis on the information industry. VIP is published by Free Pint Limited, a UK-based publisher with a portfolio of web sites and publications serving the information industry. Learn more about FreePint: http://www.freepint.com/
