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Alexandra Kennedy

Vice President, Editorial Director, FamilyFun and Wondertime Alexandra Kennedy is Vice President, Editorial Director for FamilyFun and Wondertime magazines, part of Disney Publishing Worldwide. Since FamilyFun’s premier in 1991, she has overseen its award-winning editorial content and design, and has been instrumental in helping the magazine grow to its current circulation of 2 million. Kennedy was appointed editorial director in 1995 to take on an expanded role overseeing FamilyFun brand extensions, including book publishing, online publications, and broadcast efforts.

In 2006, Kennedy conceptualized and developed the launch of Wondertime, a widely-acclaimed new parenting magazine with a focus on child development. (Among its commendations, Wondertime has been the winner of a Folio Award and a nominee for two straight years for a National Magazine Award.)

Kennedy has appeared on national television including Oprah, the Today Show, CNN, PBS, and the CBS Early Show. She is extensively involved in non-profit work and serves on boards or committees for The Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts English Department Alumni Board, the Points of Light Foundation, and the Sandbox Summit, which is dedicated to exploring the effects of technology on children. In recent years, Kennedy has been the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Massachusetts, a Leadership Award from Disney Publishing Worldwide, and the Launch Editor of the Year from MIN magazine.

Prior to joining FamilyFun, Kennedy was Senior Editor for New England Monthly, a publication that won two National Magazine Awards for General Excellence. Kennedy received her B.A. from Colgate University and a Master of Fine Arts in poetry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she taught writing for three years. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, the poet James Haug, and their two sons.

Join us at ABC's 94th Conference and Annual Meeting, October 29 and 30, 2008 at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.  WIPP will celebrate this year's Exceptional Woman in Publishing Circulation Mentor at this event.  For more information, contact WIPP Board Member and ABC Marketing Manager Marsha Enrici at 847-879-8406 or enriciml@accessabc.com.  For more information, go to http://www.accessabc.com/annlconf.htm

Looking for the newest strategies in managing your Web site? Join us for an intense 3-day workshop in Monterey, where you’ll be immersed in best practices, emerging technologies, Web video, SEO, and more. You’ll share ideas and challenges with other publishing professionals, see your site critiqued, and return to your office with the tools to upgrade and maintain your site in today’s changing landscape.

Nov. 16-19, 2008 Monterey, CA

http://publishingcourses.stanford.edu/pow/

What:  Women in Periodical Publishing (WIPP), the national organization for women leaders in print and online publishing, is presenting its inaugural Leadership Conference. This dynamic event will feature speakers and breakout sessions, as well as breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail hour.

Who: Women executives in media including publishers and leaders in business development, sales, marketing, circulation, manufacturing, production, and creative.

Where: The Westin, 3rd and Market Street, San Francisco

When: January 23, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Why: Increasingly, women are filtering into the top ranks of media management. Celebrate the success of these women and learn how to join them. Learn how to better leverage your unique skills and carve out a successful career, your way.

Join us at the 2009 WIPP Leadership Conference, where you will:

Get inspired by the success stories of some of the most accomplished and successful women in the business. Speakers will include Jan Bruce, President and Publisher of Body & Soul magazine, a division of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Barb Newton, President of Sunset, and Madeleine Buckingham, COO of Mother Jones.

Hosted by Michela O'Conner Abrams, President & Publisher of Dwell. 

• Share strategies with peers who have navigated our industry’s male-dominated boardrooms.

• Gather tips on financing, growth opportunities, mentoring and management and leadership strategies.

• Harness the power of diversity by learning why developing a diverse workforce is a sound business investment.

• Make new friends and develop valuable contacts.

• And of course, enjoy one of the world’s premier vacation destinations, San Francisco!

To sign up, or to receive more information, including our updated speaker list, visit www.wipp.net. Sign up now to take advantage of our $179 Early Bird Special. Bring a colleague or a mentee (or two) and join us for only $150 apiece!

Folio: Show, Sept 22-24, Chicago For all aspects of publishing

CircDay LA, Oct 2, Los Angeles--For West Coast Circulators

American Magazine Conference, Oct 5-7, San Francisco

DMA 08 Conference & Exhibition, October 11-16, 2008, Las Vegas, NV

Distripress, October 26-28, Istanbul International Distribution Conference http://www.distripress.ch/ 

ABC Conference - CONTENT: @ the root of all media, October 29-30, Waldorf=Astoria, New York City.  New EWIPP Circulation Award.  For more information, http://www.accessabc.com/annlconf.htm

Publishing on the Web: A Stanford Workshop, Nov. 16-19, 2008 Monterey, CA, http://publishingcourses.stanford.edu/pow/

WIPP Women's Leadership Conference, Jan 23, San Francisco. http://www.wipp.net Join us! Early Bird Special--an awesome $179! Click here to sign up.

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