Linda Thomas Brooks, former CEO of the Magazine Publishers Association, has joined Connectiv as interim Managing Director. Brooks will oversee day-to-day activities, help develop the strategic plan, and assist the association in identifying potential acquisition targets for growth.

Laissez bon temps rouler! The 2020 Connectiv Executive Summit returns to New Orleans May 13-May 15 and we’re proud to announce the full program, focused on the theme of “Continuous Transformation” and featuring inspirational keynotes, actionable best practices and peer-to-peer discussions about what’s driving business today, from unscrambling your datapalooza to the rise of membership models to understanding the new economics of content.

This blog post is sponsored content by a 2019 Connectiv Executive Summit sponsor James G. Elliott Co., Inc.

This blog post is sponsored content by a 2019 Connectiv Executive Summit sponsor Readex Research

Crafting a practical and effective data strategy is top of mind for business media and information executives. Sourcing the right data, taking control of that data and creating the right tech stack to power that strategy is part of the process.

This blog post is sponsored content by a 2019 Connectiv Executive Summit sponsor JEGI | CLARITY

For all the talk of digital transformation, the real transition for many B2B publishers was becoming events companies with media rather than media companies with events. Events typically offered better margins (especially attractive to PE-owners looking to boost revenue then flip for a tidy profit) and didn’t require the headaches of building infrastructure and new skills that digital demanded.

Digital-first has evolved into "data-first" for many information companies. But does your organization really understand the data opportunity that it has, as well as the tools to effectively leverage that data?

Connectiv, the Business Information Association, today announced Debra Walton, Global Managing Director of Customer Proposition, Financial & Risk, Thomson Reuters as the 2017 Gertrude Crain Award recipient at the Connectiv Executive Summit in Chicago.