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PBP's 14th Annual Editorial Conference Concludes

(Nov 29, 2007)-- Progressive Business Publications (PBP) just concluded its 14th annual Editorial Conference at the Desmond Business Center with a call to embrace change — a vital concept at a time when the media industry is losing customers while PBP continues to expand with its growing online business. PBP’s annual Editorial Conference offered a unique, focused opportunity to discover the latest techniques to serve the company’s hundreds of thousands of business customers in ways that make it easier for them to absorb the content they need to do their jobs better.

Keynote speaker Dr. Steve Treat, national media consultant and CEO of the Council for Relationship, presented a dynamic call to action on how to effectively handle the challenge of change in today’s society, and especially in the information industry, to more than 100 PBP Editors, Product Marketers, Audio Conference Producers and corporate leaders.

Another highlight of the two-day 2007 conference themed “The PBP Advantage” was the presentation of the first annual Editorial Excellence Awards for increasing annual market acceptance of one of PBP’s specialized information products (recipient: Environmental Compliance Alert Editor-in-Chief Tom Guay) and for the embodiment of the company’s core values such as service to readers (recipient: Center for Education and Employment Law Group Publisher Curt Brown).

This year comprehensive division reports included updates on PBP’s very successful newest product line, Executive Reports (www.pbpexecutivereports.com), in-depth whitepapers on major and timely topics such as Form I-9 new hire compliance, new rules for wellness programs, the latest techniques in cold-call selling, OSHA’s new Personal Protective Equipment payment rule and others.

Conference participants sought to improve their cutting-edge skills through 11 seminars focused on innovative techniques to package crucial information for business executives. Ed Satell, PBP founder and CEO, stated: “Our annual conference serves a vital purpose, helping our people gain a new skill or enhance an existing strength to both participate in and drive the company’s growth. Best of all, our in-house experts share their latest and greatest strategies for the delivery of must-have business information.”

Editorial Director Pieter VanBennekom, a former President & CEO of United Press International (UPI) and former foreign correspondent, believes the annual Editorial conference is unique in the specialized business and information industry and is crucial to keep PBP’s editors ahead of the pack concerning online trends and opportunities.

Progressive Business Publications is a private company founded in 1989 with a single publication. Today this diversified information provider has nine business units and is enjoying its 18th straight year of growth. Its b2b products are used by executives at almost every major corporation in the nation. Tom Schubert, PBP CFO, states: “We’re a values-driven, high performance, non-bureaucratic organization that attracts and empowers talented professionals because we offer a collegial atmosphere where we appreciate our people and their contributions. We’re proud to sponsor developmental opportunities like our annual Editorial Conference.”

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