2009 Press
Press Releases
MEDIABISTRO.COM ANNOUNCES FORMER HARPERCOLLINS CEO JANE FRIEDMAN TO KEYNOTE EBOOK SUMMIT TRADE SHOW, DECEMBER 15-16, 2009, NEW YORK CITY
Friedman and Film Producer Jeffrey Sharp ("Boys Don’t Cry" and "You Can Count on Me") Will Discuss New Venture to Publish eBooks and Multimedia Content
(New York, NY – December 1, 2009) Mediabistro.com (a division of WebMediaBrands, Nasdaq: WEBM) announced today that former HarperCollins President and CEO Jane Freidman will headline the first eBook Summit, December 15-16 at New World Stages in New York City.
Friedman and Jeffrey Sharp, a film producer of features including "Boys Don't Cry" and "You Can Count on Me," will discuss their innovative new company, Open Road Integrated Media, which focuses on digital publishing and marketing.
eBook Summit takes a close look at the volatile digital publishing industry from the perspectives of both content creators and publishers. Leaders in the field will explore business development opportunities and the innovations driving the future of digital publishing.
Speakers at eBook Summit include leaders from Sony, Google Books, Random House, and the AP. Registered attendees include senior level executives from Barnes & Noble, Borders, Disney Publishing, Scholastic, and CNN.
Follow GalleyCat, mediabistro.com’s publishing blog, for eBook Summit updates: www.galleycat.com. Twitter: @galleycat.
For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.ebooksevent.com.
For sponsorship and exhibit information, contact:
Frank Fazio
Senior Director of Sales, Events
212-389-2075
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For information about mediabistro events, contact:
Stephanie Mack
Events Coordinator
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About Mediabistro Events
Starting with its showcase event, Mediabistro Circus, which launched in 2007, Mediabistro has now developed a full line of more than 20 in-person conference and panel events, building on its more than 130 cocktail parties nationwide each year. In addition to the new eBook Summit, other key bi-annual events include the Web 3.0 semantic web conference (January 26-27, Santa Clara, CA), Think Mobile (April 2010, New York),. One-day events include Web Video Summit, TVNewser Summit, and Mediabistro Career Circus. Mediabistro also produces evening panels on topics including social media, journalism, advertising, design, and web content and video. For more information, visit mediabistro.com/events.
About mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry. This includes editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers, and others in industries including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and design. Our mission is to provide opportunities to meet, share resources, learn about job opportunities and interesting projects and news, improve career skills, and showcase your work.
About WebMediaBrands Inc.
WebMediaBrands (www.webmediabrands.com), headquartered in New York, NY, is the leading global provider of events, education, jobs, and content for business, media, and creative professionals. The company consists of four distinct brands: mediabistro.com, LearnNetwork, Freelance Connect, and Semantic Web. Over 6 million users visit WebMediaBrands monthly.
All current WebMediaBrands press releases can be found online at www.webmediabrands.com/corporate/press.html.
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Amanda Barrett
Director of Marketing
212-547-7879
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