Re: Penton Media Health? -- MIDRANGE-L

Evelyn,

I am also a very long time subscriber. Going digital would not work for me.

-mark

At 8/29/2011 04:13 PM, you wrote:

I have subscribed for as long as I can remember and I, too, want the print.
Every magazine I subscribe to, once they went digital only, I let my
subscription lapse. It's just not the same.

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Ketzes, Larry <Larry.Ketzes@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Evelyn,
> Thanks for the nice explanation of your terrific company's status.
> I for one, have been a subscriber for as long as you've been publishing the
> magazine going back to S/38 days. I've been one of your 'Professional
> subscribers' as long as that has been in effect also. Not that one person's
> opinion can sway a decision, but my 2 cents are that the print has always
> been a more effective tool for me and my department than digital would be.
> I hope to continue to enjoy and share the printed copy for many more
> years.
>
> Thanks, Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evelyn Bridge
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 1:29 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Penton Media Health?
>
> As Publisher for the System iNetwork, I can assure you that Penton Media
> and
> the System iNetwork are financially healthy. Every business has to assess
> where there are areas that need to be refocused and how to promote
> innovation and growth by rechanneling our efforts - sometimes at the result
> of closing a business to make room for new business to thrive. Penton has
> been involved in several new substantial business acquisitions as well
> as launching
> a new division of business and
> services<http://www.penton.com/AboutUs/News/tabid/62/Default.aspx>.
> We remain dedicated and an advocate for the i and Power communities and
> will
> continue to provide quality content, information, news, and training for
> those communities. With the changing landscape and professional culture
> for
> today's technologists, we strive to provide opportunities and engagement
> with our community based on expressed needs and input from our members. We
> have no definitive plans for eliminating any current formats for our
> content
> delivery (print or digital) but are exploring ways to stay current and
> represent the expressed needs of our members.
>
>
>
> Evelyn Bridge
>
>
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