2009
October 2009
Absolute Publishing launches Classic Sports Series website.
www.classicsportsseries.com
September 2009
Absolute Publishing launches a six-month taxi campaign for its two consumer titles Welcome to London and Spa Secrets Magazine.
Welcome to London taxi campaign >
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10 September 2009
The latest Classic Sports Series Title, Andy Gray's Guide to the Champions League will be in the shops this October >
7 September 2009
New team contacts for Absolute Publishing Editorial Dept >
26 August 2009
Absolute Publishing produces the first online 'responsible holiday' directory – the Travelife Collection on behalf of ABTA and the FTO. Visit www.travelifecollection.com or read ABTA's full release on this at
www.abta.com/resources/news/view/174
August 2009
ABTA Magazine wins the contract for the Israel Tourist Board Supplement for 2009.
July 2009
28 July 2009: ABTA Magazine short-listed for TAF Magazine of the Year
ABTA Magazine, the official monthly trade publication of ABTA, The Travel Association has been shortlisted for the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Magazine of the Year Award 2009 (www.taforum.org)...
July 2009
15 July 2009: Out now - Ian Woosnam’s Guide to The Open 2009 – a Classic Sports Series title >
The latest Classic Sports Series title, Ian Woosnam’s Guide to The Open 2009, is out now, launched by sports and travel publisher, Absolute Publishing Ltd (APL)...
June 2009
25 June 2009: A real Teese – Spa Secrets Summer issue >
Spa Secrets Summer edition is out now featuring an exclusive interview with burlesque artist, Dita Von Teese who talks about how to keep in shape and taking time out to relax...
May 2009
14 May 2009 – APL on a winning streak >
Update on the year to date.
11 May 2009 – APL launches new Formula One title >
NEW Launch of the A4, 138-page glossy consumer magazine, the Classic Sports Series Guide to Formula One 2009. Cover price of £3.25. Distribution: Newstand.
11 May 2009 – Best of British Sports Review of the Year 2009 Lunch
The fourth Best of British Sports Review of the Year 2009 Lunch has been confirmed for Friday 11th December, Wembley Stadium. Special ‘sports’ guests to be confirmed. A 196-page magazine is launched at this event and distributed via the newsstand and as a digital publication.
8 May 2009 – Announcement of the British Medical Journal Promotional Supplement. Details TBC.
April 2009
22 April 2009 – Selections for the RHS's The Garden magazine
NEW Promotional Supplement announced for the Royal Horticultural Society’s The Garden Magazine, called Selections. To be distributed in August 2009 to The Garden’s 330,000 readers.
21 April 2009 – Contract win – FTO: The Travelife Collection
The Federation of Tour Operators digital directory, called the Travelife Collection. To be published – end of June.
20 April - APL appoints new Project Editor >
Sonia Soltani has been appointed as Project Editor responsible for the ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide 2009/10, ABTA Golf 2010 and the ABTA Members’ Handbook 2010.
6 April 2009 – Welcome to London available via Twitter and Facebook
Twitter: http://twitter.com/W2L
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Welcome-to-London/94922351390
March 2009
20 March 2009 – Escape magazine
NEW Launch of A5, 52-page consumer magazine for Advantage Travel Centres’ 700 independent agents – door-dropped to 360,000 households in the vicinity of each participating member to help drive new business to their outlets. Digital ezine available at:
www.absolutepublishing.com/escapespring09
February 2009
20 Feb 2009 – ASTAnetwork now available via Facebook
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Astanetwork/75085784350
20 Feb 2009 – ABTA Magazine now available via Twitter
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ABTA_Magazine
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ABTA-Magazine/53467590380
20 Feb 2009 – Spa Secrets magazine launches on Twitter and Facebook
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SpaSecretsmag
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Spa-secrets/71372317543
2 Feb 2009 – NUS Extra Discount Book 2009
Launch of the second annual NUS Extra Discount Book. NEW Digital version available for the first time.
http://nus.clikpages.co.uk/nusextra/discount-book-2009