Events Diary
People, places, events
LISA LYNCH
Everyone at the BSME was saddened to hear of the death of Lisa Lynch last week. A talented and dedicated journalist and editor, she wrote with typical candour and wit about breast cancer after being diagnosed in 2008, and her successful blog led to the publication of a book which is due to be adapted by the BBC.
MARK BOXER EVENT
On Thursday, 14 March, Dylan Jones, Editor of GQ and the 2012 BSME Mark Boxer Award (and Men’s Magazines Award) winner, selected his Desert Island Magazines at the Institute of Directors. Following the format of the Radio 4 programme, Dylan spoke about the magazines he couldn’t do without if he was stranded on a deserted island. BSME Members and their guests discovered which magazines he read as a boy, which ones have inspired him and which were the best to work on. BSME Chair and Editor of Woman's Weekly, Diane Kenwood chaired the event.
2012 BSME PUB QUIZ
BSME Members and their guests competed in the third BSME Pub Quiz, this year at Los-Locos in Covent Garden. Congratulations to the winning team, from Decanter and thank you to everyone who helped us raise £585 for The Hospice In The Weald.
2012 SUMMER PARTY
The 2012 annual Summer Party was held at the Covent Garden Brasserie Blanc, with fantastic views overlooking the Piazza. BSME members and guests were delighted to be joined by Raymond Blanc.
2012 SUMMER PARTY
A big thank you to the following companies for helping us make this year's bumper goody bags
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN EVENT
It was fantastic to see so many new and familiar faces at Monday night's brilliant talk with Alexandra Shulman, who shared buckets of wisdom, insight and stories from her 20 years as Editor of Vogue UK. Louise Chunn, Editor of Psychologies, was expertly asking the questions in the Soho Hotel screening room.
MARK BOXER EVENT
Last night, BSME Members and their guests took a trip to Gill Hudson’s desert island to hear which magazines she would take with her. The event was held at the beautiful Institute of Directors and chaired by Diane Kenwood, BSME Vice-Chair and Editor of Woman’s Weekly
NETWORKING PARTY AT FERNANDEZ & WELLS, SOMERSET HOUSE
BSME Members caught up with colleagues over drinks and delicious modern Mediterranean tapas at Fernandez & Wells, Somerset House.
NICK CLEGG RECEPTION
BSME member's attended a Reception with the Deputy Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP.
BSME CHRISTMAS PUB QUIZ
There was a clear winner at this year's BSME Christmas Pub Quiz - congratulations to the ShortList team! It was a really good evening and we raised money for War Child, so thanks to Ocado and Project 222 for the raffle prizes. Thanks to everyone who supported the event and to our Quizmaster, Mark Dinning.
BSME SEPTEMBER EVENT – HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED!
Members and guests came to the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel to hear authors Rachel Johnson, Sam Baker, David Whitehouse and Sophie Radice discuss "how to get published" with literary agent Judith Murray and Chair Diane Kenwood
2011 BSME SUMMER PARTY
BSME members and guests mixed and mingled at this year's BSME Summer Party at Tom's Terrace at Somerset House with views across the River Thames.
2011 BSME SUMMER PARTY
We would like to say thank you to the following for providing the goody bag products.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for The Sound of Music DVDs and Blu-Rays
Bodhi for the Bodhi Organza Pouch
Hotel Chocolat for the “Wish You Were Here" Chocolate Postcard
http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/
LUXE City Guides for the destination guides
Nigel Slater, Luella Bartley and Dan Cruickshank books courtesy of Harper Collins
OPI for the Avoplex Hand Cream for Men and OPI On Collins Avenue nail lacquer for Women
Available from http://www.lenawhite.co.uk/
One Day by David Nicholls Flipback Books courtesy of Hodder & Stoughton
www.flipbackbooks.com
Procter and Gamble for the Lacoste and Ghost fragrances
www.pg.com/en_UK/
Schwarzkopf Gliss Colour Protect Shampoo and Conditioner
Stockists: 0800 328 9214
Upper Street for the Upper Street Shoe Gift Cards
We would also like to say a big thank you to Tom's Terrace at Somerset House for providing the beautiful venue
HOW TO BE AN AWARD-WINNING EDITOR
BSME Members and guests had the oppurtunity to hear the editorial tactics for winning awards by five exceptionally talented, award-winning editors. The panel was chaired by Jason Cowley, editor of the New Statesmen and the panel included Mark Dinning, editor of Empire, Adam Leyland, editor of The Grocer, David Moynihan, editor of digitalspy.co.uk and June Smith-Shepherd, former editor of Chat, Pick Me Up and goodtoknow.co.uk.
THE WALLPAPER* STORY: MAKING GROUND-BREAKING IDEAS REALLY HAPPEN
"How much is impossible?" was the title of Wallpaper* magazine's presentation to BSME members by Editor-in-chief Tony Chambers, Creative Director Meirion Pritchard and Publishing Director Gord Ray. The answer was clearly that in the Wallpaper* offices, virtually everything is possible. The team took us through an impressive collection of innovative ideas brought to life, from die-cut and photo-sensitive covers to peel-and-reveal 'wallpaper' and a roster of starry guest editors including Zaha Hadid and David Lynch. "If you have a good idea, do it
EDITORIAL 2.0: THE EVOLUTION OF THE EDITOR
BSME Members and their guests came to see some of the best brains in the business talk about what’s happening to editorial, the role of editor and what they think will come next.
The panel included Dylan Jones currently pushing GQ’s digital strategy through as fast as he can, Marie O’Riordan who at John Brown is working with clients every day to find new ways to tell their stories, Ian McGarrigle Congress Director of World Retail Congress – and ex editor of market leader Retail Week, and Phil Thomas, ex editor of Empire and MD of a range of Emap consumer businesses who as CEO of Cannes Lions runs the biggest conference for advertising and marketing creatives in the world – the new competition
IN CONVERSATION WITH MIKE SOUTAR - EDITOR TO ENTREPENEUR: HOW TO LAUNCH YOUR OWN MAGAZINE
BSME Members and their guests enjoyed an evening listening to the 2010 BSME Mark Boxer Award winning Mike Soutar, CEO of Shortlist Media and the brains behind the successful launches of ShortList and Stylist. Mike was interviewed by fellow magazine entrepreneur Mark Ellen, launch editor of Q, MOJO, Select and The Word. IPC Editorial Development Director, Andy Cowles discuss his favourite subject, the Front Cover.
RECEPTION HOSTED BY DAVID CAMERON
BSME Members attended a private reception hosted by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street.
JANUARY PARTY
Members and guests mixed and mingled at the annual BSME January Party in the Swiss Chalet at The Swissôtel The Howard
BSME CHRISTMAS PUB QUIZ
Congratulations to the Fabulous team, who won the first ever BSME Pub Quiz, after a dramatic tie-breaker round. It was a really good evening and the new format was popular. We also raised £800 for War Child, so thanks to everyone who supported the event and to our Quizmaster, John Dale.
2010 BSME AWARDS
Click to see the photos of our Winners and guests from the 2010 BSME Awards
SUZANNE SYKES POP-UP EVENT
BSME and EDO guests attended the BSME's first Pop-Up Event at the Courthouse Hotel on Monday, 18th October. The evening was all about Suzanne Sykes, Creative Director of Marie Claire USA, and she was interviewed by Michele Lavery of The Telegraph Magazine. Suzanne was the launch art director of the UK edition of Marie Claire, the art director of M magazine for The Mirror under Piers Morgan, and the launch art director of Grazia before moving to New York to take on the creative director role for Marie Claire USA. Michele Lavery, editor of the T
BBC INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM EVENT
The BSME worked with the BBC to create an event that focussed on the skills required to commission, manage and develop strong investigative journalism. Chaired by media commentator Roy Snoddy, the fascinating panel included David Leigh, Investigations Executive Editor, The Guardian; Tom Giles, Editor, BBC Panorama; Kevin Sutcliffe, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 News & Current Affairs; Iain Overton, Editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Lindsay Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News.
RE-LAUNCH YOUR BRAND EVENT
As magazines come under increasing pressure on the newsstand, a redesign or relaunch is often seen as the solution to ailing sales – or to keep the reader interested. But how do you really make a relaunch work for your magazine?
The BSME were joined by four exceptional industry figures to share their experiences of successful launches and relaunches: · What are the pitfalls of relaunching? · How often do readers notice a redesign? · How do you make a redesign/relaunch really work? · What works and what doesn’t work? · When do you know the timing is right to relaunch your brand? · How often should a magazine redesign?
· Ian Birch, Director, Editorial Development & Special Projects at Hearst in New York
· Sara Cremer, Editorial Director, Redwood
· Jane Johnson, Associate and Saturday Editor of The Sun
and
· Damian Wild, Editor, Estates Gazette
The event was Chaired by Juliet Warkentin, Content Director, WGSN who asked the panel:
· How do you create a vision for your magazine?
BSME IPAD EVENT
BSME members and guests listened to chair, Tony Chambers (Editor, Wallpaper*), Andrew Harrison (Editor At Large, Word), Alex Breuer (Design Editor (features), The Times), and Jeremy Leslie (Creative Director, magCulture) discuss the iPad at the Institute of Physics
BSME SUMMER PARTY 2010
BSME members and guests mixed and mingled at this year's BSME Summer Party at Aqua with wraparound views of the West End.
ANDY COWLES DEATH BY COVERLINE
BSME Members and their guests enjoyed an evening listening to the 2009 BSME Mark Boxer Award winning IPC Editorial Development Director, Andy Cowles discuss his favourite subject, the Front Cover.
BSME EVENING WITH ARNAUD DE PUYFONTAINE
Media is Changing: The media landscape is changing and we are about to enter an exciting new phase for magazines. But it is up to us to make this phase a success. Publishers must diversify, re-invent themselves or die. The Recession has created a tipping point in our industry - an agile, fast moving consumer business and we've got to move quickly to stay afloat. (Click for more key take-away points)
Protect Your Brands:
Multi-media (not just digital) is the way forward but don't forget your core product - print. Magazines are the backbone of our industry and without a well-trusted, iconic brand, you have nothing.
Invest in Talent:
The foundation for any good magazine business is strong editorial talent and creativity. With talented people you have great brands and an ever greater business.
Embrace the Future:
New product development and innovation are high on the agenda. Our industry must embrace the digital age, develop new ways of increasing revenue streams and find ways to bring consumers and advertisers closer together.
Lead with Vision:
Lead with conviction and spread your expertise across the business.
"Les Cordonniers sont toujours les plus mal chausses" (Shoemakers are always the worst shod!)
“WHAT’S ON YOUR IPAD? FORECASTING THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CONTENT”
Featuring debate and opinion from some of our industry’s most respected personalities, “What’s on your iPad? Forecasting the future of digital content” was a provocative discussion of the editorial and design issues we’re all facing.
The all-star panel of speakers included:
Kate Creasey – Editor, cosmopolitan.co.uk and member of the CoolBrands Council
Jon Hill – Design Editor, The Times
William Owen – Founder/Executive Director, Made By Many and author of the designer’s bible, Modern Magazine Design
David Rowan – Editor, Wired (2009 BSME Launch of the Year) Kate Creasey * Know how your audience is accessing info * Think beyond advertising – what other revenue streams are there for your brand? * Be clear on what you want your formats to achieve… * Be agile! William Owen * Think magazine as service, not magazine as product * Cross-media collaboration: you can't do it all yourself and the audience is your best collaborator * Innovation around a brand * Go hyperniche * Launch and Learn Jon Hill * Be brave. Get involved, the technology isn't as scary as you might first think, and to be frank, if you don't someone else will do your bidding for you. * Edit. Tell stories, whatever the medium your audience will always be attracted to good content. But don't think because space is unlimited online you don't need to edit. On the contrary, be discerning! * Values. Stick to them, your publication has worked hard to earn its reputation in print, don't throw those values out of the window when it comes to digital platforms * Skills. Use them, they're still relevant regardless of the medium. If you're a designer your knowledge of typography, colour, picture editing and layout still apply to digital. * Have fun David Rowan
Chaired by Juliet Warkentin, Content Director, WGSN and 2010 BSME Chair.
TAKE AWAY POINTS:
* Re-skill to avoid extinction
* Quality Costs
* Learn the language of meta tags
* Think about Games and Community
* Don't feel you have to be an early adopter - there is late mover advantage to be had
BSME RECEPTION WITH LONDON MAYOR, BORIS JOHNSON
BSME members and their guests enjoyed a networking evening with London Mayor, Boris Johnson at London's Living Room - City Hall.
BSME PARTY FOR EDITORS, DEPUTY EDITORS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM.
Despite the snow, guests networked in the fantastic Roof Deck Bar of Soho House.
BSME CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Guests enjoyed a festive Lunch at the newly refurbished Albannach restaurant.
2009 BSME AWARDS DINNER
Click to see the photos of our Winners from the 2009 BSME Awards
Photos can be purchased through the Simply Photography Website. Please click here
BSME DAVID CAMERON RECEPTION
BSME members were invited to a private Reception with David Cameron in his offices.
HISTORIC FLEET STREET WALK
The BSME joined John Dale and some of the Take A Break Team for his brilliant Fleet Street Tour.
BSME SUMMER PARTY
Guests mixed and mingled at Gibson Hall for this year's BSME Summer Party
BSME FORUM: HOW TO BE AN AWARD WINNING EDITOR
BSME Members gathered at the MPC on Tuesday, 12th May for a sell-out event on How To Be An Award Winning Editor.
The all-star, award-winning, line-up of speakers included:
Dylan Jones, Editor of GQ
Michele Lavery, Editor of The Telegraph Magazine
Giles Barrie, Editor of Property Week
and
John Dale, Editor of Take A Break
EXECS IN THE CITY - NETWORKING EVENING AT THE
The BSME joined forces with the Women's Advertising Club London (WACL), a dynamic group of top advertising execs, to meet, mingle and exchange ideas in the amazing 40|30 space at the top of the
BSME CREDIT CRUNCH FORUM
With the tough economic times in mind our most recent event was entitled: How to Succeed in a Credit Crunch
Our speakers were:
Claire Beale, editor of Campaign who spoke about the advertising climate and how to make your brand stand out from the rest. Please click here to view Claire's presentation.
MT Rainey who runs horsesmouth.co.uk, a social networking site for informal mentoring who talked about business opportunities in a social networking context
Andrew Gowers, former editor of the FT who swapped his ringside seat in journalism for a place in the business arena, as Head of Communications and Marketing at Lehman Brothers – where he was last September when the investment bank declared bankruptcy, triggering collapsing economic confidence across the world. He is now interim Head of External Relations at London Business School and taked about how editors can best deal with the consequences of the credit crunch, drawing on the lessons he learned at the FT and Lehmans.
and Nicholas Coleridge, Managing Director of The Condé Nast Publications.
The event was chaired by last year's BSME Chair, Jane Johnson, Editorial Director of Fabulous and Deputy Editor of News of the World.
BSME PARTY FOR EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
BSME members and their guests mixed and mingled at the fab new Zaha Hadid designed House Bar and Lounge at Home House.
BSME AWARDS DINNER 2008
This year's event was held at The London Hilton, Park Lane
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BSME CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Rhodes W1 Brasserie
RECEPTION HOSTED BY GORDON BROWN
BSME guests mingled with both the Prime Minister and his wife at 10 Downing Street
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THE BIG DEBATE
Web Forum & Launch of New BSME Website
Joint event with the Editorial Design organisation (EDO)
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RECEPTION HOSTED BY DAVID CAMERON
BSME guests spent an evening with David Cameron at his offices in Portcullis House
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PREVIEW SCREENING: 'HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE'
A chance for BSME members to see the film and hear a speech from Toby Young
SUMMER PARTY
With thanks to News of the World and Fabulous Magazine, this year's party was held at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London’s oldest surviving botanic garden
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WINE TASTING / NETWORKING EVENING / NANCY DELL'OLIO
An evening at the Mandarin Oriental, with speakers Francesca Moretti of Moretti Wines and Nancy Dell'Olio
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MARK BOXER AWARD EVENT
This event was held at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower and sponsored by The National Magazine Company. Lindsay Nicholson's speech, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger', covered the highs, lows and 'oops-I-wish-I-hadn't-done-that' moments of a life in mag
PR FORUM
Held at the MPC Screening Theatre, the forum was chaired by Jane Johnson and featured speakers Stuart Higgins, Jenny Halpern-Prince and Alan Edwards
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PARTY FOR EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
This event was held at the Roof Deck Bar at Soho House
PREVIEW SCREENING: 'THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY'
An advance screening of the film at The Soho Hotel
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