Opening Night Cocktail Party MPA-IMAG

Independent Publishers Conference Close to 100 representatives of the independent magazine community gathered at the opening night cocktail party that spilled over onto the 9th floor terrace at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, IL. 

David Lusterman, String Letter Publishing and Conference Chairperson; and Bryan Welch, Ogden Publishing and IMAG Board Chairman

Alison Tocci, Time Out New York, with Amy Molinero, Guideposts

David Garland, Time Out Chicago, and David Miller, Davler Media Group

Phil Penny, Belvoir Media Group

Bradford Fayfield, Storm Mountain Publishing Company

Michele Gerus, Dwell; Butch Boettcher, Kalmbach Publishing Company; and Dan Lance, Kalmbach Publishing Company

....And now a word from our sponsors...

Paul Gold of IMAG Conference Sponsor MRI conducts a raffle for three bottles of wine.

MPA-IMAG Opening Night Dinner

For the first time, Utne Reader's Independent Press Awards was an integrated part of the IMAG Conference program.  During the opening night dinner, Utne Reader Editor-in-chief David Schimke and IMAG Board Chairman Bryan Welch, Publisher and Editorial Director Odgen Publications, recognized this year's winners, chosen from 111 nominees in 15 categories of excellence.  (A video of the awards presentation will be posted soon.)

Bryan Welch and David Schimke

David Risen, Managing Editor, Democrach:  A Journal of Idea, accepts the award for Best New Publication

Mark Potok, Editor-in-Chief, Intelligence Report, accepts the award for best In-Depth/Investigative Reporting