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Latest News from the Angerosa Research Foundation

Ground-Breaking Web 2.0 Study Available;
Digital Version Features Live URLs

More than 55 percent of associations have tried at least one social media application, and more than one third of associations have set up their own social media site, according to the Angerosa Research Foundation’s new study, Web 2.0: How Associations Are Tapping Social Media.

Delivered in print and digital formats, this follow-up to the Foundation’s E-Publishing Trends & Metrics report identifies key trends in this ever-evolving new media. It details associations’ Web 2.0 activities and how they are engaging their members and other target audiences. The digital version also includes an extensive collection of live links to hundreds of associations’ social media sites.

More than 300 association communications, publishers, and executive staff participated in this first-ever study. They gave feedback on their associations’ involvement in Web-based social media (Facebook, MySpace, Second Life, etc.), blogs, wikis as well as input on how they use these platforms, level of participation by members, biggest challenges and opportunities identified in using them, and their plans for the future.

The report includes comprehensive research findings and data analyzed by association scope, type, and staff size. All survey participants receive a complete summary of findings at no charge, and special discounts apply when purchasing both Web 2.0 (Vol. II) and E-Publishing (Vol. I), which are both available on our site.

Angerosa Names Industry Innovator as
2008 Publishing Trendsetter; Awards Scholarships to 'Rising Stars'

The Angerosa Research Foundation has announced the winners of two new competitive programs created to honor and support association publishing and communication professionals.

Gregory J. Fine, director of communications marketing and executive editor of FORUM magazine for the Association Forum of Chicagoland, has been named the 2008 Publishing Trendsetter. The award recognizes innovative ideas that advance association publishing excellence. He earned the top honor for spearheading multiple new Web 2.0 social media initiatives, including a digital edition of FORUM, The FORUM Effect blog, a YouTube channel, and podcasts.

John Delavan, associate publisher for Association of Legal Administrators and editor-in-chief of Legal Management and ALA News, earned a Certificate of Merit in the competition in recognition of his innovative efforts to launch a new annual publication devoted to Professional Legal Management Week, PLMW Magazine, in collaboration with eight other organizations.

Fine and Delavan were selected from among many worthy candidates whose work was judged on innovation and creativity, the challenge addressed, results, impact on the organization, and potential impact on the association publishing and communications field as a whole.

Scholarship Winners
Three other publishing specialists received $1,000 educational scholarships as part of the Angerosa Foundation’s new Rising Star Scholarship Program. This first-of-its-kind program provides professional development tuition assistance to association publishing and communication professionals.

The 2008 scholarship recipients are Kate Johanns, editor, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Austin, who will use the scholarship to attend the 2008 Publications Conference of the Society of National Association Publications in Chicago; Tim Hindes, director of marketing, Pittsburgh Technology Council, who will use his scholarship to attend the 2009 FOLIO: magazine publishing conference; and Tori Miller, director of communications, Global Cold Chain Alliance, Alexandria, Virginia, who will use her scholarship to attend the 2009 ASAE Annual Meeting in Toronto.

The Publishing Trendsetter honorees and Rising Star Scholarship recipients will be recognized at a reception in Washington, D.C., this spring, when Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc. will also celebrate 25 years of service to the association publishing and communications fields. All of the 2008 winners were honored in the Foundation’s Pacer newsletter, as well as Stratton’s Smart Publishing newsletter.

The Publishing Trendsetter Award and Rising Star Scholarship Programs advance the Foundation’s mission to support and aid association publishing. The programs are designed to honor and encourage individuals’ efforts and creative talents, showcase publishing innovation in associations that other organizations may learn from and emulate, and ensure that emerging leaders are able to participate in industry seminars, conferences, and conventions that expand their publishing and communications knowledge and help support their organizations.

Angela’s Pacers Raise Funds For Cancer Research and the Angerosa Research Foundation

Once again Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc. and the Angerosa Research Foundation fielded a lively and enthusiastic team of more than 50 “Angela’s Pacers” to participate in the June 7th Race for the Cure in Washington, DC. Each year, Angela’s Pacers participates in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Race for the Cure.

Over the past years, the Angela's Pacers team has raised funds for both cancer research with Komen and to support industry research and scholarships for Angerosa Research Foundation. This year, Angela’s Pacers raised more than $4,000 for Komen and Angerosa Research Foundation. Stratton Publishing & Marketing matches contributions to both worthy causes.