Saturday, November 28, 2009

Meeting Cancelled

Hello All-

I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday! Unfortunately, our last meeting of the semester, scheduled for Dec. 2nd, has been cancelled.

NO MORE MEETINGS THIS SEMESTER!

Everyone have a great holiday and good luck with finals! Be checking back to see the new schedule for Spring semester. Thanks for a great Fall everyone!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Budget Updates

Hi Everyone.

Jordan and I attended a budget meeting for the year this morning and I've got several updates for everyone.

1. Unfortunately, we are going to have to charge dues this year. On the plus side, all of the other Grady clubs' dues are above $40 and we're just going to charge $10 each for the entire year. While anyone can still come to the meetings, there are several things that the club will do such as field trips, workshops, etc. that you will only be able to attend if you have paid your dues. If everyone could please bring $10, cash or check, to the next meeting, that'd be swell! We're going to be keeping a lot closer track of who has paid and who hasn't, so please don't try to skip this. In order for the club to have food at the meetings, get the speakers here and go on field trips, etc. we have to have money to do all of those things. I'm sorry that we're having to charge dues, but that's just the way it is...

2. For those interested in attending the MAGS Conference: The good news is we can still go on our field trips and the admission ($10) to attend the conference will be paid for you! The bad news is, unless we want our meetings to be food and speaker free, we're going to have to foot the bill for the gas. Right now, we have two volunteers (myself and Marianne) to drive. If nobody volunteers, we can't get there. I need 3 more drivers! If we put 5 people to a car, it will be less than $8/person to attend the MAGS Conference. This is well worth it. However, if you cannot afford to attend the trip anymore, I need to know ASAP.

So, to review.. I need 3 people to volunteer to drive. It's going to cost about $8 to attend this conference. If you can't go anymore, please let me know.

3. For those interested in attend the Paste Field Trip: Right now, we have one volunteer (myself) to drive. I need 4 more drivers! If we put 5 people to a car, it will be less than $8/person to attend the field trip at Paste. Considering the experience we'll get at the magazine's office, this is well worth it. However, if you cannot afford to attend the trip anymore, I need to know ASAP.

So, to review.. I need 4 people to volunteer to drive. It's going to cost about $8 to attend this field trip. If you can't go anymore, please let me know.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Master Calendar

Get out your red pens, open up iCal, do whatever it is you do to mark your calendar... here is the current schedule for Magazine Club's Fall Meetings:

Sept. 2, 2009: Freelancers Lori Johnston and Melissa Diskin in SLC Room 245 at 7 pm

Sept. 10, 2009: MAGS Conference in Atlanta

Sept. 16, 2009: Kali Justus, Editor at Lakelife Magazine in SLC Room 245 at 7 pm

Sept. 21, 2009: Paste Field Trip

Sept. 30, 2009: Ramsey Nix, Editor at Oconee Living in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Oct. 7, 2009: Kelly Simmons, Editor at Georgia Magazine in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Oct. 14, 2009: Tayyibah Taylor, Editor at Azizah Magazine in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Oct. 21, 2009: Query Letter Workshop with Janice Hume in SLC Room 147 at 7 pm

Oct. 28, 2009: Freelancer Susan Hunter in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Nov. 4, 2009: Freelancer Jennifer Escalona in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Nov. 11, 2009: Randy Shearing of B2B Magazine France Publications in SLC Room 247 at 7pm

Nov. 18, 2009: Medical Journalist Pat Thomas in SLC Room 268 at 7 pm

Dec. 2, 2009: LAST MEETING OF THE SEMESTER! NABJ Co-meeting in SLC Room 247 at 7 pm

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

First Meeting

Magazine Club will hold our first meeting tonight in SLC Room 251 at 7pm. It is just going to be an informational meeting where we will talk about the upcoming year, get RSVP's for our two upcoming field trips, get everyone's feedback and of course, eat some FREE FOOD! You don't have to be a journalism major... in fact you don't have to do anything except show up. So come and bring some friends! Hope to see everyone there!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Field Trip INFO

Hey Everybody!

Hope everyone's first day of classes went well. I just wanted to give you all some updates about the field trips and our first meeting.

The Paste Field Trip will be from 9:30-11:00 am on Sept. 21. PLEASE RSVP ASAP! We're going to try to get a carpool together also, so I definitely need to know how many people will be attending. I would imagine we would probably leave Athens around 8 am that morning in order to get to ATL by 9:30. This is going to be a great learning opportunity! You don't want to miss it!

Same thing goes for the MAGS conference that is in ATL on Sept. 10th. Again, PLEASE RSVP ASAP!

Our first meeting is going to be held in SLC Room 251 at 7pm on August 26th. It is just going to be an informational meeting where we will talk about the upcoming year, get everyone's feedback and of course, eat some FREE FOOD! Hope to see everyone there!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Back to School

Hello All,

I can't believe summer is nearly over and in just a few days, we'll be back at school. How did this happen? I hope you all had a great summer and although, I'm dreading classes starting again, I'm super excited about Magazine Club this year. I've already got a lot of speakers lined up for the fall, a field trip to Paste scheduled, and another field trip for a conference in Atlanta. I wanted to write to clue you guys in on a few things and to ask you a few questions. So, let's get started:

1. Our first meeting will be August 26th. This is just going to be an introductory meeting where we will discuss what we have planned for the school year and see where we can fill in some holes to really get the most out of the club this year. If you have any ideas, suggestions, comments, etc. that you'd like to get off your chest now, PLEASE email me (katemparham@gmail.com) and let me know. I'd love to hear your suggestions.

2. I'm interested in attending a MAGS conference in Atlanta this fall. Here is a link to the site with some information about the event: https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1522881182300&P=1522881191159137300&Info=. DON'T REGISTER YET! If you think you'd like to attend this event, which you definitely should :), PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW. We're going to have to give them a heads up and make a reservation. And hopefully, they'll be able to give us a discounted rate, if we bring enough people. I think the event should be great and we'll likely try to organize some type of carpool to get us all down there. Please RSVP at katemparham@gmail.com

3. We're also planning a field trip to Paste Magazine on Sept. 21. If you'd be interested in going on this field trip, again, Please RSVP at katemparham@gmail.com.

OK I think that's it for now. Please keep checking the website for updates and I hope to see everyone on the 26th.

Thanks,
Kate Parham
President of Magazine Club

P.S. I started a blog this summer for college students that you all should definitely check out. It's called Get Smart and you can find it at www.getsmartblog.com. Thanks!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

End of the Year Updates

Hello all!

Well, the year is coming to a close, we had our last meeting tonight, and finals are all too quickly approaching.  Thought I'd finally quit bothering you and finish the year with one final update:

  • Jordan Biasetti will be the Secretary/Treasurer for the 2009-2010 school year.  Congratulations, Jordan! 
  • I will be the President again next year (please try to contain your excitement).  
  • If you're new to this site and want to learn more about Magazine Club, please don't hesitate to email me at katemparham@gmail.com
  • If you have any ideas, suggestions, complaints, etc., I'd love to hear from you.  I thought that this year was pretty great, but I want next year to be even better and I really want to make that field trip happen.  I've got a lot of great ideas, and now that I've finally got this whole "president" thing down, I think we should have a fabulous year at Mag Club.
  • Make sure that you're subscribed to the list-serv and keep checking back for more updates over the summer.  
That's all I've got for now, but knowing me, I'll be back in a couple of days with new information.  I hope everyone enjoyed this year as much as I did and I hope to see some familiar faces in the Fall.  As for all of you lucky graduates that I are leaving us come May, I wish you the best of luck.  Stay in touch and please keep me posted on your job search.  I'd love to hear about everyone's experiences.


Meeting Tonight!

Don't forget about tonight's meeting!!!

Who: Taylor Mallory (PINK Magazine)
When:  7 pm
Where: SLC Room 245

This is the last meeting of the semester, so be sure you don't miss it.  New officers will be announced tonight, and as always, FREE FOOD!

Hope to see everyone there!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Mag Club Officers for 2009-2010

Hi All--

As school is coming to a close, we're going to start looking at candidates that are interested in being a Mag Club officer next year.  There are going to be 2 positions next year, so if you are interested please send me (katemparham@gmail.com) your resume with a brief decription of why you want to be whatever the position you're applying for is.  Nothing fancy/formal, just a few sentences describing what you'd like do as an officer.  Here are the 2 positions you can apply for:

1.  President:  The president is responsible for coordinating all meetings.  There is no list of people that you can get to come speak, so your primary job as president is brainstorming ideas for meetings, researching who in the GA area could speak on that topic, and contacting said person to schedule a meeting.  This is a lot more work than it sounds, and it requires a BIG time commitment.  You will also have to contact Campus Reservations to request rooms for each meeting.  In addition to all of that, the president oversees everything else that goes on with the club, is responsible for updating the website and getting the word out about meetings, sending out information over the listserv, and responding to emails.  It's a great way to make some good connections in the magazine industry, not to mention a HUGE RESUME BUILDER!  

2.  Secretary/Treasurer:  This person is responsible for handling all of the finances for Magazine Club.  Basically, this position is the President's wingman.  They buy the food for each meeting, collect dues, and keep track of all the paperwork.  This person will also help the president in times of need.  This is a great position for those that like math/accounting... but by no means is required.  

OK... so, if you have any questions about the positions you can email the current president (yours truly at katemparham@gmail.com) or the current secretary, Marianne English.  

Resumes and Cover letters are due by APRIL 19TH @ 7PM.  New officers will be announced at the final Mag Club meeting of the semester, on April 23 @ 7 pm.  Good luck!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Remaining Meetings

After much confusion with the meetings this semester (my sincerest apologies), I thought I would go ahead and post the upcoming calendar for Mag Club all in one spot, to make things easy.  So, without further ado... 

Thursday, April 2 @ 7 pm 
Nina Hemphill and LaConia Dean from Upscale Magazine 
SLC Room 275

Wednesday, April 8 @ 7pm
Professor Patricia Thomas (medical journalism) 
SLC Room 251

Thursday, April 23 @ 7 pm
Taylor Mallory from Pink Magazine
Location TBA

MEETING TONIGHT!

The meeting tonight is in room 247 at the SLC!

Hope to see everyone there!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

NEW MEETING

Get excited, guys... we've got another speaker lined up for this semester and it's going to be great!  Professor Patricia Thomas, a medical journal specialist, will be speaking at Mag Club on 
April 8th at 7 pm

For more information on her, visit http://home.tiac.net/~pthomas/index.htm.

Everyone mark your calendars and we hope to see everyone there!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Meeting Rescheduled

Please don't hate me... but tonight's meeting has been cancelled.  Tova Gelfund, our speaker tonight, had some last minute deadlines and is not going to be able to make it up tonight.  That's the magazine industry for ya, I guess.  Don't worry, though, the meeting is going to be rescheduled, as Tova really wants to come share her story and tips with Mag Club.

I'm really sorry to keep cancelling meetings at the last minute, but sometimes these things are just unavoidable.  I hope none of you are discouraged and will be at our next meeting on March 25th.  Heather Nagel-Doughtie from Skirt Magazine is going to talk about her success as the Digital Media Director.  This will be a great meeting for those interested in New Media.  Hope to see everyone there!

Have a safe Spring Break!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Update!

Great News! The Taylor Mallory (of Pink Magazine) meeting has been rescheduled to

April 23rd at 7 pm

Mark your calendars!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

URGENT!

Bad news, everyone...I just got an e-mail from Taylor Mallory, our speaker for this week, and she has to reschedule.
So, this week's meeting is cancelled!!!
So sorry for the late notice. Hope to see you guys at next week's meeting
March 4th with Tova Gelfund.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

ANOTHER MEETING!

Good News-- we've found another speaker for the semester! Tova Gelfund will be speaking at Magazine Club on
Wednesday, March 4th @ 7pm.
Tova is amazing. Not only is she an Associate Editor at Atlanta Sports and Fitness Magazine, but she is also Assistant Editor of JEZEBEL Magazine, AND Contributing Editor at Tuxedo Road Magazine.
This will be a GREAT meeting, so mark your calendars!
See you all tonight at 7 pm, SLC room 275 for Amy Flurry's meeting!

Monday, February 2, 2009

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to give you all a preview of what's to come this semester. I know we've gotten off to a slow start due to our first meeting's cancellation-- but don't be discouraged. We have a lot of great speakers lined up. So get excited and mark your calendars with these dates:

Thursday, Feb. 5th @ 7pm: Amy Flurry- Lucky Magazine's Atlanta City Guide Contributor
Wednesday, Feb. 11th-- GRADY CAREER FAIR
Wednesday, Feb. 25th @ 7pm: Taylor Mallory- Web Editor at Pink Magazine
Wednesday, March 25th @ 7pm: Heather Nagel-Doughtie- Digital Media Director at Skirt Magazine
Thursday, April 2nd @ 7pm: Nina Hemphill & LaConia Dean- Assistant & Associate Editors from Upscale Magazine

We're still working on several other speakers, too. It's going to be a great semester! Hope to see everyone at these meetings!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

UPCOMING MEETING REMINDER

Hey Everyone!
Just wanted to remind everyone about the meeting this week.
Thursday, February 5th @ 7pm in SLC Room 275
Amy Flurry will be speaking about her experiences in the publishing industry. She is currently Lucky Magazine's Atlanta City Guide Writer! This is HUGE-- Lucky is a national magazine! It will be VERY beneficial for everyone to come to this meeting; learning about the industry from a national perspective will be great! Hope to see everyone there.
Remember: Bring your dues if you haven't paid yet and as always, FREE FOOD!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

MEETING CANCELLED

The meeting this week, scheduled for Thursday January 15th, has been CANCELLED!

We're very sorry for the short notice, but our speaker has back out at the last minute due to a scheduling conflict.  We will be rescheduling the meeting with UGA Alum Magazine folk, so check back for updates.  

As of now, our next (and maybe, first) meeting of the semester will be on 

Wednesday, February 5th at 7pm in SLC Room 275.

Amy Flurry, Lucky Magazine's Atlanta Writer, will be the speaker!  For those of you that don't know, Lucky Magazine is a NATIONAL PUBLICATION, so this will be a great meeting.  Hope to see everybody there.  And again, we're so sorry to cancel this week's meeting at the last minute. 

Sunday, January 11, 2009

1st Meeting of the Semester

Welcome Back Everyone! Mag Club will have their first meeting of the semester this week. Come hear the people behind UGA's Alumni Magazine speak about their experience in the industry on

January 15th at 7 pm in SLC Room 275.

Kelly Simmons, Cheri Wranosky, and Allyson Mann are all scheduled to appear. If this is your first time attending a Mag Club meeting, don't worry. Everyone is welcome, ALL majors! Remember to bring your $10 dues if you have not paid yet.

Hope to see everyone there and good luck on your first day of classes!