The Passing Of A Publishing Giant

By Mark Schlack On March 19, 2014, Pat McGovern died after a long and storied 50+ year career in publishing. He was the founder and owner of International Data Group, one of the prime movers in the technology … read more

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Vernon Henry

Vernon Henry of Cleveland, corporate editorial director for Advanstar Communications, received the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Lifetime Achievement Award for his 40-plus years in newspaper and business publications. Henry accepted his award at ASBPE’s national Awards … read more

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Howard Rauch

He’s known for his quantitative analyses of editorial performance, a vast in-house training program, his calls for corporate editorial director positions, and a consultancy geared to help editors do their work more effectively. Howard Rauch, editorial consultant to … read more

Retirement Lures Vern Henry Away

Advanstar Communications corporate editorial director Vern Henry accepting the ASBPE Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 Advanstar Communications’ Corporate Editorial Director Vernon Henry retired Tuesday. “…Vern created and led Advanstar’s Editorial Audit & Review program, which became the industry … read more