2009 Editorial Calendar

January/February

Ad Space Close: 12/10/08 | Street Date: 01/15/09
  • Lead Story: The Agility Dividend
  • Feature: MESA Leadership Roundtable
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: World of Industry Part II: February 26 - March 1, Istanbul, Turkey: 1,000 copies; ARC Advisory Group: March 2 – 4,  Düsseldorf, Germany: 200 copies; Industry:  March 10 – 13, Lyon, France: 1,000 copies

March/April

Ad Space Close: 02/11/09 | Street Date: 03/12/09
  • Lead Story: Building the Digital Factory
  • Feature: Automotive Strategies
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Hannover Messe: April 20 – 25, Hannover Germany: 5,000 copies; Achema: May 11 – 15, Frankfurt, Germany: 5,000 copies

May/June

Ad Space Close: 04/10/09 | Street Date: 05/14/09
  • Lead Story: The Leadership Mandate
  • Feature: The Challenge of Enterprise Integration (Reader Poll)
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Progressive Manufacturing Summit 2009: June 9 – 12, The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota, FL USA: 300 copies

July/August

Ad Space Close: 06/11/09 |  Street Date: 07/16/09
  • Lead Story: Emerging Market Opportunities
  • Feature: Unifying Automation Strategies
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Supply Chain Council: September, Location TBD: 200 copies

September/October

Ad Space Close: 08/11/09 | Street Date: 09/10/09
  • Lead Story: Enterprise Mobility: From Problems to Payback
  • Feature: The ROI of Shorter Supply Chains
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: EPTDA: September 23 – 25, Rome, Italy: 200 copies

November/December

Ad Space Close: 10/09/09 | Street Date: 11/12/09
  • Lead StorySustainability: Burden or Business Opportunity?
  • Feature: Opening Up Innovation (Reader Poll)
  • BONUS DISTRIBUTION: MESA: November, Location TBD: 200 copies; ManuFuture Conference: December, Location TBD: 300 copies