To tie-in with the heritage theme of this year’s Congress, the event organisers at PPA are working with Heritage magazine to produce a special issue of the magazine to give to international delegates and exhibitors. The magazine will have a bespoke cover, a welcome page from the event organisers and news, interviews and features about this year’s event.
The magazine will also include features on a number of Britain’s leading heritage sites, including a sixteen-page ‘Best of Britain’ supplement, giving delegates a run down of the nation’s finest castles, museums, heritage days out and historic homes and gardens to enjoy during their visit.
Sarah Tunstall, Chief Operating Officer of PPA said: “The 2009 FIPP World Magazine Congress is the key event of the year for senior publishing executives from around the world. It is fitting that the Congress is returning to London – a city that is internationally recognised for pioneering the development of magazine brands across the internet, radio, television, events and shows. Teaming up with Heritage magazine allows us to demonstrate this unique appeal to our international guests.”
Her sentiments are shared by Johnny Hustler, Managing Director of Archant Lifestyle, who said: “We are thrilled to be working with the PPA to produce a special issue of Heritage Magazine. PPA has organized a spectacular conference that will showcase the best that London has to offer. Heritage Magazine similarly does a fantastic job, illustrating the country's rich tapestry of landscape, history and culture and we hope our special edition will whet the appetite of delegates for all manner of future engagement with Britain as we work up to the Olympics in 2012.”
About the 2009 FIPP World Congress
The PPA says: "The 37th FIPP World Magazine Congress will take place on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May 2009 at the historic riverside venue of Old Billingsgate in the heart of the City of London. It will be preceded by an Opening Reception at Kensington Palace on the evening of Monday 4 May, sponsored by UPM, and concluded by a Gala Evening at the newly opened Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, West London, on Wednesday 6 May, sponsored by DHL Global Mail. The conference and exhibition give sponsors and exhibitors unique access to top-league decision-takers.
This is the first time since 1989 that the FIPP World Magazine Congress has been held in London. In recent years this biennial event has taken place in Beijing, China (2007), New York, USA (2005), Paris, France (2003), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina (2001) and Hamburg, Germany (1999)."
About FIPP
The PPA says: "The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP), founded in 1925, works for the benefit of consumer (B2C), customer and business-to-business (B2B) magazine publishers around the world. FIPP’s mission is to promote, both nationally and internationally, the common editorial, cultural and economic interests of magazine publishers, in print, online/digital and mobile media.
Today, FIPP has over 800 members across 60 countries consisting of 44 national associations, 625 publishing companies and 140 associate companies including subsidiaries. FIPP represents over 6,000 member magazine titles which include almost all of the world’s leading magazine brands."
About PPA
The PPA says: "The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) protects and promotes the interests of publishers and providers of consumer, customer and business media in the UK. PPA has almost 300 publishing companies in its membership, which collectively publish more than 2,500 consumer, customer and business magazines, as well as directories, websites and events."
About Heritage magazine
Archant says: "Heritage magazine is a bi-monthly historic travel magazine, focused on Britain’s built and natural heritage, history and culture. The magazine is distributed in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with an ABC-certified circulation of 44,436 copies per issue."
