Welcome to tabpi.org, the website for Trade, Association and Business Publications International 2008 Young Leaders Scholarship winners announced CLEVELAND — Winners have been announced for the 2008 TABPI Young Leaders Scholarship. This year's program is sponsored by TABPI and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), with generous support from TABPI Platinum Sponsor FosteReprints (www.fostereprints.com). The 2008 TABPI YLS awards were granted to the following editors: Andy Hoskins is deputy editor for bmi Publications' The Business Travel Magazine, a publication that was voted best in its field in December 2007 at the annual Business Travel Journalism Awards. He has been with bmi since 2004. Hoskins received an Upper Second Class Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography from the University of Southampton in Hampshire. In his spare time, Andy is a keen sportsman and traveller. He plays regularly for a local football (soccer) team, enjoys cycling and plans to run his first marathon in Edinburgh, Scotland, in May 2008. Kate Rau is editor for SALESGURU magazine, South Africa's only publication focused purely on the subject of selling. Kate is tasked with growing the quality of the magazine, as well as increasing national exposure of the brand. She is assisting in the website revamping process, as well. She formerly worked for Push Media and Media 3S / Shorten Publications. She has a BA in Journalism, specialising in French, English and Audio Visual communication from Rand Academic University (Now University of Johannesburg). Her interests include gardening, yoga, reading, and walking her boxer. More details here.   First winner of TABPI Design Challenge announced MaTT Britcher, Art Director of BNP Media's appliance DESIGN magazine, is the winner of the inaugural TABPI Design Challenge. Britcher will receive U.S. $250 for submitting his winning solution. The Challenge invited b2b art directors and designers to imagine themselves as the art director for Concrete Times magazine. The publication's editor and publisher were split as to whether the focus should be the magazine's 40th anniversary or their first-ever 100 Top Leaders feature article. The Challenge is meant to reward graphic creativity in the b2b industry, as well as serve as an learning opportunity for other artists. For further details, judges' comments and a look at the Honorable Mention winners, click here.   Tabbies surpass 2007 numbers CLEVELAND — The number of entries received and logged in for the Tabbies has now passed the 750 mark for the second time in history! The Tabbies, the editorial and design awards program run by Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI), again partnered with the U.S.'s American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), New Zealand's Magazine Publishers Association (MPA), South Africa’s SAFREA, Australia's Society of Editors NSW, and the Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA). Paul Heney, TABPI President, noted that more magazines have realized the benefits of participating in competitions like the Tabbies. “Smart magazine staffs leverage their awards by using them to show both readers and advertisers that they maintain internationally recognized editorial and design. That can be a really powerful marketing tool.” The 2008 Tabbies are supported by companies that have an interest in working with b2b editors and publishers — as well as supporting editorial and design excellence. Your support of them is most appreciated. The Platinum Sponsor is FosteReprints. Gold Sponsors for the 2008 Tabbies are: Texterity Inc., RedRover Reprint & Content Management Services, BtoB Magazine)  and Proximity Marketing. Silver Sponsors for the 2008 Tabbies are: Business Strategies Group Asia and Lane Press. The Tabbies international awards competition is open to trade, association and business magazines published at least four times per year, completely or partially in English. Magazines must accept paid advertising. Online entries do not need to have an associated print publication, but they must be b2b-oriented and accept advertising. Judges for the competition will be culled from suggestions of regional editorial groups across the globe. Winners will be announced on or about July 1st, 2008. The entry form was included in the online version of our Call for Entries.     TABPI funds new b2b professionals group in South Africa JOHANNESBURG — TABPI is funding the creation of a new b2b media professionals group in South Africa, which will serve as the organisation’s first chapter outside of the United States. TABPI South Africa will operate independently out of a base in Johannesburg and is being set up by joint co-ordinators, Louise Marsland of Bizcommunity.com and Natalia Thomson of Now Media. Paul Heney, TABPI President, explains, “One of the main long-range goals of TABPI has been to foster groups that promote b2b journalistic integrity in different countries. This new organisation that Natalia and Louise are spearheading will be a great new resource for the growing b2b industry in South Africa and throughout the continent. Both of them care deeply about the b2b industry and are hoping to give something back.” The role of the TABPI South Africa will be: To raise the professionalism of b2b editors in South Africa. To facilitate relevant training opportunities. To provide a networking platform for b2b editors in South Africa. To provide pertinent research for the b2b industry. To raise the profile of the b2b media sector in South Africa. To liaise with current industry and regulatory online and publication structures for the greater good of the industry. For more details, click here.   Research Department launches David Drickhamer, former Editorial Director for Material Handling Management and Logistics Today magazines in Penton Media's Supply Chain Group, has been named Editorial Research Director for TABPI's new Research Department. TABPI Research will develop custom research for b2b magazines, as well as for the b2b community at large. One main focus will be on conducting Salary Surveys for individual magazines. For full details, click here.   TABPI forums provide online community for editors, art directors, publishers, freelancers Launched in 2006, the TABPI b2b Publication Forums are a free resource provided to anyone active in b2b media. Subforums focus on topics such as freelancers, ethics, sales/editorial relationships, design, journalism, and more. We encourage you to visit the forums and register, read the posts, or start your own discussion.