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Flip Flop Media launches Future Cities ME

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Flip Flop Media, has announced the launch of Future Cities Middle East (ME) today. The magazine is an incisive yet all-inclusive look at issues relevant to designing, building, sustaining and living in the cities of tomorrow.

Future Cities ME will cover developments and issues on a number of subjects ranging from green construction, infrastructure, urban transport, sustainability and technology, to lifestyle, healthcare, education and eco-awareness. Future Cities me brings news, features, interviews and opinions to its readers in an urbane, interesting and unique format. The magazine will be published with a circulation of 27, 500 copies in print monthly for a retail price of AED50.

“Future Cities ME fulfils the present day need for a unique platform that fosters public-private partnerships in building successful and sustainable cities of the future,” says Liam Williams, Publisher and CEO, Flip Flop Media. “It discusses the entire range of issues that will affect the way we live and do business in the cities of our collective future.”

Middle East Event Awards shortlist announced

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The Middle East Event Awards 2015 shortlist has been announced. The awards have been split into 20 categories – including Best Corporate Product or Service Launch, Best Event Design, and Employer of the Year – and each is designed to showcase the diversity and excellence of the events and suppliers operating in the Middle East’s event industry. Shortlisted companies include Entourage Marketing and Events, dmg events ME, Viola Communications, ExtraCake and Flash Entertainment.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 3 2015 at the JW Marriot Marquis, decided by a panel of renowned industry figures.

Aylissa joins the Dubai 92 Breakfast Show

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Aylissa Boyce will join the Dubai 92 Breakfast Show alongside long-running presenter Catboy, upon his return to the radio show on 12 April 2015. The show will retain all of its listener’s favourite segments from the previous Breakfast show lineup, as well as some new features courtesy of its new co-presenter.

Aylissa has joined Dubai 92 from Aberdeen, Scotland where she hosted Northsound 1’s Breakfast show, and presented its Showbiz and Football show every Saturday.

“I’m incredibly excited to be in the UAE,” says Aylissa. “Dubai 92 is a great station with a really strong listener base and I can’t wait to join the amazing team there, this is an exciting new challenge for me and I’m looking forward to giving it my all.”

John Brown Media appoints New Business Manager

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Hannah Brisby has been promoted to New Business Manager for global content marketing agency John Brown Media. Having been with the company since it started in the UAE in 2013, Hannah was previously Advertising Sales Manager on the SpinneysFOOD magazine account where she worked mainly on display advertising and creative solutions.

In her new role, Hannah will be seeking new partnerships for the agency, predominantly in the retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors. Prior to working for John Brown Media, Hannah was Corporate Sales Manager for Explorer Publishing.

“I’m thrilled to take on the challenge of growing John Brown’s business in the region,” says Hannah. “It’s a really exciting time for the agency, having recently expanded our team and moved to new premises, I look forward to taking on new challenges in my role as New Business Manager.”

 

Tala Samman wins Best Blogger Award

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Tala Samman of London/Dubai-based blog Myfashdiary.com won Best Blogger at The Middle East Fashion Awards 2015. Having graduated from London College of Fashion in Fashion Media and Communications, Tala has worked as a Fashion Editor for Style.com Arabia as well as a PR Intern for Halston and Tom Ford. She began Myfashdiary in 2009, as a way of showcasing her love of fashion, beauty, travel and food. In 2012, Tala won Fashion Personality of the Year at the Grazia Middle East Awards.

“I’ve been in the blogging world for over 5 years, and I am always incredibly honoured when I gain recognition from the industry,” says Tala. “I’m proud of my blog, and how consistently it is evolving.”

Friday magazine to be relaunched

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Friday magazine has been redesigned and relaunched. The glossy magazine launched in 1997, is published by GN Publishing every Friday alongside Gulf News. It printed an average of 115,000 copies weekly in 2014, and according to the Target Group Index UAE, the magazine has been read by 360,000 consumers in the last seven days. The relaunch is a culmination of six months market research by Friday magazine, resulting in a complete redesign lead by Editor Karen Pasquali Jones, with Art Editor Mark Setchfield.

“Friday has always been the market leader in the UAE, and I’m thrilled that it now looks world-class,” says Karen. “We have done six months of research all over the country to find out exactly what our readers want and give them a magazine to look forward to receiving every week. We have always carried thought-provoking stories, features on people making a difference, and campaigned on national and international issues and now it is wrapped up in a completely new, modern design.”