Target Market News

Target Market News
Presents
The 2005
African-
American
Magazine
Summit

ONE DAY ONLY!
November 15th, 2005
Time Warner Inc.
The Time & Life Building
New York, N.Y.
______________________
The third annual symposium
for publishing and marketing
executives to examine the latest
research, trends and
opportunities for African-
American magazine
publishers and advertisers

Sponsored By

Hear presentations from
the following advertisers
and publishers:

Almae Publishers
Representative
Black Enterprise Magazine
Brand Jordan
E. Morris Communications
Essence Communications
Heart & Soul Magazine
Johnson Publishing Co.
OnyxStyle Magazine
SpikeDDB
Time Inc.
Unity Media
UniWorld Group
…and more
(A Partial Listing)

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Advertising Sales
- Successful Start-ups
- Circulation Strategies
- Distribution Strategies
- Reader Research
- Advertising Research
- Additional Revenue Streams
- Advertising Sales Reps

Click here for information and
to register
_________________________

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The trade publication for
in-depth coverage of Black
Consumer Marketing
and Media news

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The sixth annual event examining the latest trends, findings and practices in marketing to African-American consumers

Presentations from:

America Online
Arbitron Inc.
Burrell
Carol H. Williams Advertising
E. Morris Communications
Ethnic Print Media Group
GlobalHue
Hunter-Miller Group
Images USA
Nia Online
NSights Worldwide LLC
On Wheels Inc.
R.J. Dale Advertising & P.R.
Target Market News
U.S. Census Bureau
...and more!


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Departments Advertising & PR News Marketing News TV & Cable News Radio News Magazine News Newspaper News Internet News Retailing News Consumer Research Expenditure Data People in the News Industry News Company Bios and Background Register Here STAY IN-THE-KNOW! Are you getting the latest industry news when it happens via e-mail? Click here for free delivery of the Target Market News Bulletin You'll receive news of breaking stories, exclusives, updates and headlines on the latest developments in African American marketing and media Black Stats Frequently requested data on African American consumers Black Buying Power: $656 Billion (2003) Black U.S. Population: 38.3 million Top Five Black Cities - New York - Chicago - Detroit - Philadelphia - Houston Top Five Black Metros: - New York-New Jersey - Washington-Baltimore - Chicago-Gary - Los Angeles - Philadelphia Top Five Expenditures: - Housing 145.2 bil. - Food 56.5 bil. - Cars/Trucks 32.6 bil. - Clothing 23.0 bil. - Health Care 18.0 bil. Click here for more stats from "The Buying Power of Black America." ______________________ Get quick access to key U.S. Census Bureau Data Click here to go to African-American Census Bureau data _____________________ Copyright `© 2005 by Target Market News Inc.` All rights reserved Business address: 228 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60604 t. 312-408-1881 f. 312-408-1867 info@targetmarketnews.com	THE LATEST NEWS 'Vibe' and 'Ebony' push black magazines well ahead of industry's Sept. averages (October 18, 2005) The month of September was a good one for the advertising coffers of Vibe and Ebony magazines, according to the latest figures released by the Publishers Information Bureau of the trade association, Magazine Publishers of America. While all of the magazines had an average growth rate of 4.7 percent in ad revenue when compared to September of 2004, Vibe had posted a 36.9 percent for the period, Ebony reported a 19.7 percent increase. Jet also reported gains with a 11.8 percent increase. Collectively, the top five black magazines averaged increased advertising revenues of 16 percent. Thus far for the year, all but one of the black titles is reporting an increase over 2004 in total earned ad revenues. The industry average for the first nine months, according to PIB, was a 7.9 percent increase. Black magazines were slightly ahead of that with a 9 percent growth rate over the same period last year. SEPTEMBER '05 vs '04 AD REVENUES Figures shown in millions. Source: PIB/MPA JAN. - SEPT. '05 vs '04 AD REVENUES Figures shown in millions. Source: PIB/MPA Go to Target Market News homepage	Target Market News Presents The 2005 African- American Magazine Summit ONE DAY ONLY! November 15th, 2005 Time Warner Inc. The Time & Life Building New York, N.Y. ______________________ The third annual symposium for publishing and marketing executives to examine the latest research, trends and opportunities for African- American magazine publishers and advertisers Sponsored By Hear presentations from the following advertisers and publishers: Almae Publishers Representative Black Enterprise Magazine Brand Jordan E. Morris Communications Essence Communications Heart & Soul Magazine Johnson Publishing Co. OnyxStyle Magazine SpikeDDB Time Inc. Unity Media UniWorld Group …and more (A Partial Listing) TOPICS TO BE COVERED - Advertising Sales - Successful Start-ups - Circulation Strategies - Distribution Strategies - Reader Research - Advertising Research - Additional Revenue Streams - Advertising Sales Reps Click here for information and to register _________________________ SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The trade publication for in-depth coverage of Black Consumer Marketing and Media news ORDER THE WORKBOOK NOW! The sixth annual event examining the latest trends, findings and practices in marketing to African-American consumers Presentations from: America Online Arbitron Inc. Burrell Carol H. Williams Advertising E. Morris Communications Ethnic Print Media Group GlobalHue Hunter-Miller Group Images USA Nia Online NSights Worldwide LLC On Wheels Inc. R.J. Dale Advertising & P.R. Target Market News U.S. Census Bureau ...and more!