AAN News
Hyper-Stylized Specialty Liquors Driving Alcohol Salesnew
The proliferation of dramatically packaged, high-end liquors have fueled alcohol industry profits, with revenue from liquor sales jumping 21 percent since 2002, the New York Times reports. Superpremium liquor sales alone, meanwhile, have increased more than 60 percent in the last two years. The article notes the role of celebrity associations in driving the high-end drinks boom, as well as the many new flavors hitting the market. "In the last two years, spirits companies have introduced more than 210 varieties of flavored vodkas, rums and tequilas," notes the Times, "and dozens more 'superpremium' varieties priced at an average of $25 a bottle and higher."
New York Times (reg. req.) |
12-19-2006 12:59 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production
'Metro' U.S. Editions Debut 'Advertiser-Friendly' Redesignnew
Media Buyer Planner |
12-06-2006 1:03 pm |
Industry News
AAN West, AAN East Web Sites Up and Running
Attendees bound for either of AAN's annual regional staff-training conferences can save on early registration, get hotel information and preview program schedules and speaker bios. Those headed for AAN West, to be held Jan. 26-27 at the Miyako Hotel in San Francisco, can go here. Participants in AAN East, to be held Feb. 16-17 at the Hotel Washington in D.C., click here.
AAN |
11-27-2006 1:46 pm |
Association News
New Pulitzer Rules Will Allow More Multimedia Materials in Entriesnew
AP via Editor & Publisher |
11-27-2006 6:10 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
NOW Takes a Stand on Forest Conservationnew
The Toronto alt-weekly is the first newspaper in Canada to adopt an "Ancient Forest Friendly" paper policy, which includes their commitment to use more 100% post-consumer recycled paper and paper from alternative sources such as flax and wheat straw. The shift will spare 28,000 trees a year, according to a press release, and NOW assumes a leadership role in persuading the newspaper industry to follow suit.
NOW Magazine Press Release |
11-20-2006 12:32 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production
New Member Directories Shipped
Five copies of the latest version were mailed to AAN publishers this week. Although the directory is no longer designed as a marketing tool, the association produces a new one every two years as a convenience for AAN members. The small, spiral-bound book includes contact information for member companies and their senior staff.
AAN |
11-17-2006 11:54 am |
Association News
AAN East, West Dates Announced
The annual staff-training conferences will be held Jan. 26-27 and Feb. 16-17. The earlier weekend date is reserved for AAN West, which will be held for the first time at the Miyako Hotel in San Francisco's Japantown. Meanwhile, AAN East will return to the Hotel Washington and its remarkable view of the White House. Programming details and registration materials for both conferences will be ready next week.
AAN Staff |
11-15-2006 2:45 pm |
Association News
Welcome to Our New Home Page
AAN's executive director describes some of the changes and explains why they were made.
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Richard Karpel |
11-13-2006 1:36 pm |
Association News
Gannett Radically Changing Newsgathering Operationsnew
Washington Post |
11-07-2006 10:05 am |
Industry News
Pantone to Expand Color Brandnew
Brandweek |
10-30-2006 2:19 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production, Marketing
The News Industry's Five Stages of Griefnew
Digital Deliverance |
10-22-2006 10:44 pm |
Industry News
Do Newspapers Have a Future?new
Time Magazine |
09-24-2006 7:00 pm |
Industry News
AAN Conference Offers Crash Course in the Web
In briskly paced sessions, the two-day Web Publishing Conference will cover everything AAN members need to know about the Web: revenue models; online advertising operations and technology; user-generated content; multimedia; search-engine optimization; social networking; Web analytics; usability best practices; wireless Internet; legal issues; and writing and editing for the Web. The October 5-7 meeting in San Francisco will also feature big-picture overviews, vendor presentations and member roundtables. The deadline for reduced rates is Sept. 12.
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AAN Staff |
09-11-2006 9:54 pm |
Association News
2006 AAN Convention Survey Results Now Available
Well-known speakers and good facilities earned the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies' 2006 Annual Convention good ratings in the evaluation survey. Ninety-eight percent of attendees agreed that the convention was a success, and 63 percent said they strongly agreed -- a striking increase from the 34 percent of participants who strongly agreed that the 2005 Convention in San Diego was a success. Particularly notable are the high marks given to featured speaker Bill Clinton and sales presenter Helen Sutton. AAN members may visit the resource library to view a PDF compiling all the survey responses.
09-08-2006 12:13 pm |
Industry News
ATHENA Names Top Finalists for Newspaper Ad Awardsnew
Editor & Publisher |
09-08-2006 11:54 am |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production, Marketing
