Advanstar Communications Inc. Publications Contemporary Pediatrics and Medical Economics Win Neal Awards.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Two publications from Advanstar Communications Inc., Contemporary Pediatrics and Medical Economics, have received the prestigious Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Business journalism is the branch of journalism that tracks, records, analyses and interprets the economic changes that take place in a society. It could include anything from personal finance, to business at the local market to the malls, to performance of well-known and Award for excellence in business-to-business editorial work. The Neal awards, presented by American Business Media American Business Media is an association of business information providers that was founded in 1906. Currently, the association has more than 300 member companies and delivers business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway, representing almost 5,000 , have been called "the Pulitzer Prize of the business press" and are the industry's most prestigious and most sought-after editorial honors. Also honored at the ceremony was Advanstar's Editorial Director Vern Henry, this year's ABM ABM: see guided missile. ABM - Asynchronous Balanced Mode Crain Award recipient for lifetime editorial achievement. Advanstar Communications had three additional publications that were finalists for Neal Awards, including RN in the categories of "Best Subject Related Series of Articles" and "Best Regularly Featured Department or Column," Dental Practice Report in "Best How-to Article or Subject Related Series of How-to Articles" and Patient Care in "Best Single Theme Issue of a Magazine." Joe Loggia loggia Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a , Chief Executive Officer of Advanstar, stated, "We are very proud of all of Advanstar's Neal Award winners and nominees. Their dedication, professionalism and talent are greatly appreciated and play an important role in our company." Contemporary Pediatrics won the Neal in the category of "Best How-to Article or Subject Related Series" for magazines with revenues under $3 million. The winning two-part series explained, step by step, how to conduct a physical exam that clears young people for participation in competitive sports. Contemporary Pediatrics is a "how to" magazine for pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. clinicians and offers readers continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of illness and behavior problems in infants, children, and adolescents. Medical Economics also won the Neal in the category of "Best How-to Article or Subject Related Series" for magazines with revenues exceeding $7 million. The winning article helped physicians decide whether their practice could benefit from adding an on-site lab and described how to go about setting one up. The magazine had another Neal finalist in the same how-to category, a series of concise "Practice Pointers." Medical Economics is largely considered the best-read practical journal in the physician marketplace: informing, educating, and assisting busy primary-care doctors. ME carries more original articles and departments than any other medical publication, conveying the advice of experts to help physicians manage their practices, deal with managed care, and run their financial affairs. Advanstar Communications is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation majority owned by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJMB) is a LBO-focused private equity firm of Credit Suisse. DLJMB has offices in New York, London and Los Angeles. External links
About Advanstar Communications Based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY, Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar produces 126 business magazines and directories, 78 tradeshows and conferences, numerous web sites, and a wide range of print and electronic direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in the automotive, beauty, e-learning, call center, digital media, entertainment/marketing, fashion and apparel, healthcare and pharmaceutical, manufacturing and processing, power sports, science, telecommunications and travel/hospitality industries. The Company has more than 1,400 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. |
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