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Gemini Media
Gemini Media was founded in 1979 by John H. Zwarensteyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company's offices are located at 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. History Zwarensteyn had published ''Grand Rapids Magazine'' as a staff member of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce during the 1970s and purchased the publication when the chamber decided to sell it in 1979. In 1980 he bought out his partners and formed Gemini Publications. In 1983, ''Grand Rapids Magazine'' began to take on more of a consumer focus as Gemini began publishing the Grand Rapids Business Journal—first as a monthly business-to-business newspaper—then in 1986, as a weekly. The Gemini Publications list of titles includes: * ''Grand Rapids magazine'' (monthly) * Grand Rapids Business Journal (weekly) * Michigan Blue (six times annually) Acquired On September 1, 2018, Gemini Publications was acquired by Hour Media of Detroit, Michigan. The new name of the company is Gemini Media LLC. Ref ...
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Hour Media
''Hour Detroit'' is a monthly city magazine covering the Metro Detroit area. The magazine uses a glossy oversized format and features content on restaurants, arts and entertainment, and trends in fashion and décor. It began publication in 1996 and is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). Hour Media ''Hour Detroit'' is the flagship publication for Troy, Michigan based Hour Media, Inc. It was founded in 1995 by John Balardo, Tom Hartle, and Stefan Wanczyk. The company also publishes ''DBusiness'', ''Detroit Design'', ''Detroit Dining Guide'', ''Michigan Makers'', ''Detroit Health Guide'', ''Metro Detroit Weddings'', ''Metro Detroit Baby and Beyond'' and ''Give Detroit''. Hour Media's also owns and operates the publications produced under Gemini Media. The publications under that portfolio are ''Grand Rapids Magazine'', ''Grand Rapids Business Journal'', ''Grand Rapids Baby and Beyond'', and ''Michigan Blue''. In 2005 Hour Media established ''New York Home ...
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ...
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Michigan, second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,087,592 and a combined statistical area population of 1,383,918. Situated along the Grand River (Michigan), Grand River approximately east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, as well as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwestern United States, Midwest. A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City" (the latter given by ''USA Today'' and adopted by the city a ...
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Crain Communications
Crain Communications Inc is an American multi-industry publishing conglomerate based in Detroit, Michigan, United States, with 13 non-US subsidiaries. History Gustavus Dedman (G.D.) Crain, Jr. ( Gustavus Demetrious Crain, Jr.; 1885–1973), previously the city editor of the ''Louisville Herald'' newspaper, founded Crain Communications in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1916, publishing two papers: ''Class'' (which later became ''BtoB'') and ''Hospital Management'' (sold in 1952)."G.D. Crain Jr. Dies at 88; Published Advertising Age"
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The staff moved to Chicago later in 1916.
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Folio (magazine)
''Folio'', also known as ''Folio: The Magazine of Magazine Management'' and ''Folio: magazine'', is a trade magazine for the magazine industry. The magazine was established in 1972 by Joe Hanson of Hanson Publications, Inc. and became known as "the bible of the magazine publishing industry". Associated initiatives include The FOLIO: Show, a magazine industry trade show and conference; FOLIO: 400, a comprehensive review of major America magazines; The FOLIO: Ad Guide, analyzing magazine advertising; and the FOLIO: Source Book, a buyer’s guide for publishers. The publishers of ''Folio'' also organize the Eddie & Ozzie Awards in recognition of high-quality magazines and induct new members into the Editorial & Design Hall of Fame. As of 2020, it was announced that ''Folio'' magazine would cease publication. However, the publisher would continue to support its other industry activities. Overview The publishing company name is Folio Publishing Corporation. It also produces tw ...
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Grand Rapids Business Journal
The ''Grand Rapids Business Journal'' is a bi-weekly business newspaper concentrating on Grand Rapids, Michigan and the surrounding area. It is published by Gemini Media which also publishes ''Grand Rapids Magazine'', ''Michigan BLUE'' and several other titles. John Balardo is president of Gemini Media. The ''Grand Rapids Business Journal'' features regular columns such as Street Talk, Change-Ups, Sales Moves and a calendar of business events. The newspaper also includes a weekly "focus section" on various aspects of business, including commercial real estate, finance, manufacturing, communication, education and others. These focus sections typically include a "top business list" related to the topic. Also published is an annual "Book Of Lists"—a compilation of the various business lists published through the year, and an annual Giving Guide. The GRBJ was first published in September 1983 as a monthly spin-off of the ''Grand Rapids Magazine''. Its "All Business All The Time" s ...
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Michigan Blue
Gemini Media was founded in 1979 by John H. Zwarensteyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company's offices are located at 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. History Zwarensteyn had published ''Grand Rapids Magazine'' as a staff member of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce during the 1970s and purchased the publication when the chamber decided to sell it in 1979. In 1980 he bought out his partners and formed Gemini Publications. In 1983, ''Grand Rapids Magazine'' began to take on more of a consumer focus as Gemini began publishing the Grand Rapids Business Journal—first as a monthly business-to-business newspaper—then in 1986, as a weekly. The Gemini Publications list of titles includes: * ''Grand Rapids magazine'' (monthly) * Grand Rapids Business Journal (weekly) * Michigan Blue Gemini Media was founded in 1979 by John H. Zwarensteyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company's offices are located at 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. ...
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Publishing Companies Of The United States
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. With the advent of digital information systems, the scope has expanded to include electronic publishing such as ebooks, academic journals, micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishing, and the like. Publishing may produce private, club, commons or public goods and may be conducted as a commercial, public, social or community activity. The commercial publishing industry ranges from large multinational conglomerates such as Bertelsmann, RELX, Pearson and Thomson Reuters to thousands of small independents. It has various divisions such as trade/retail publishing of fiction and non-fiction, educational publishing (k-12) and academic and scientific publishing. Publishing is also undertaken by governments, civi ...
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Companies Based In Grand Rapids, Michigan
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared goals. Companies take various forms, such as: * voluntary associations, which may include nonprofit organizations * business entities, whose aim is generating profit * financial entities and banks * programs or educational institutions A company can be created as a legal person so that the company itself has limited liability as members perform or fail to discharge their duty according to the publicly declared incorporation, or published policy. When a company closes, it may need to be liquidated to avoid further legal obligations. Companies may associate and collectively register themselves as new companies; the resulting entities are often known as corporate groups. Meanings and definitions A company can be defined as an "artificial per ...
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