30^th Annual Conference
Saturday to Monday
June 17-19, 2006
Boston Marriott
Boston, Massachusetts

Welcome to Boston and The 2006 CRMA Conference

What could be better than Boston in late spring? This great town has it all: fabulous dining, great entertainment, and a vast array of historical attractions. It’s all waiting for you at the 2006 CRMA Conference, celebrating its 30^th year!

Once again, our goal is to provide you with invaluable information and give you the tools to be even more effective in the magazine industry.

Beginning Saturday, we’ve lined up some top-notch speakers. Spencer Longshore will lead a Sales Training seminar. Spencer’s experience in advertising sales will provide tips designed to make sales professionals even more successful.

Seija Goldstein will again be presenting Financial Standards, providing publishers with vital information on how their publications measure up within the industry.

And since custom publishing has become an integral part of our industry, we’ve also added an Ancillary Publications track on Saturday: three sessions on the custom and special publications component of our business.

Sunday and Monday follow with two full days of sessions, providing ideas and inspiration from those at the top of their game. As always, the conference will wrap with the much-anticipated CRMA awards program on Monday night.

Our hosts from Boston magazine will keep everyone entertained with social events and insights on the best places to have fun. So make your reservation now—the Marriott Copley Plaza Hotel is certain to sell out.

See you in Boston!

Conference Committee
Chair: Barney Fonzi, Diablo Magazine
Conference Host: Paul Reulbach, Boston Magazine

Conference Track Chairs
Advertising: Maureen Sullivan, San Diego magazine & Ralph Martinelli, Westchester magazine
Art Direction: Hector Sanchez, Chicago magazine & Keith Webb, Philadelphia magazine
Circulation: Marie Schmich, St. Louis magazine & Jack Morris, Delaware Today magazine
Editorial: Brian Anderson, Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine
Management: Chris Schulz, Coast magazine & Jamie Trowbridge, Yankee magazine
Marketing: Heather Back, San Diego magazine & Holly Krassner, Diablo magazine
Production: Paul Belliveau, Yankee magazine & Traci Barr, Diablo magazine

PUBLICATIONS DISPLAY

As always, the Publications Display near the registration desk will be a popular attraction this year. Members are encouraged to ship 100-120 copies of your magazine to be displayed. Your packages should be shipped to arrive no earlier than three days before the Conference and should be addressed as follows:

YOUR NAME, CRMA, 6/16 – 20/06
c/o Philip Caparell, Event Manager
PUBLICATIONS DISPLAY
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02114
617/236-5800

The CRMA 30th Annual Conference will be held at the Boston Marriott. CRMA has negotiated a special rate of $229 per night (double occupancy) for delegates. To reserve your room, call (617) 236-5800 or go to www.marriott.com. Rate is only available until our block sells out or May 16th, which ever comes first. Thereafter, reservations are accepted only on a space and rate available basis. In Group Code box, enter CRMCRMA for single & double occupancy; for triple enter CRMCRMB; for quad, enter CRMCRMC. Be sure to tell the hotel you are with the CRMA Conference. Book now!