I think we can certainly say that the past months have been very special and particularly memorable times. A difficult phase that forced us all to critically scrutinize many of our tried and tested processes. Many of you have asked yourselves: What makes still sense and can stay the same? What needs to be improved or even changed? We have been asking ourselves these questions over the past weeks as well.
I would like to quickly outline for you where these reflections lead us to.
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ACROSS has been successfully on the market as an international publication for the retail real estate and placemaking sector for 12 years. 12 eventful years, during which we accompanied the industry scene with our in-depth reporting. We are very proud of that. We are also convinced that well-established international industry media are very important, particularly now, in times of immense changes.
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They are important for players who adapt their business models, and equally important for new market participants who want to introduce their projects, products, and services.
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In the future, ACROSS will become even more of an international, medial marketplace for the European placemaking industry and all its associated topics. We decided on a very special motto for the 2021: NEW TIMES, NEW SPIRIT. Here is what we what we mean by that.
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We thoroughly believe that this industry will need even more top-quality information in the future. Therefore, we will expand our audience substantially. In addition to our print issues, our comprehensive online activities, and our e-paper, we will start publishing monthly ACROSS Online Specials in 2021. Click HERE for an overview of our print and online issues.
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We will also continue to expand and intensify our successful panel discussion format ACROSS RETAIL TALKS in collaboration with Klaus Striebich.
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We will expand our editorial team in 2021 to handle these increased publication activities. This team will be well-versed in both worlds – in the online as well as the print sector.
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To meet these increased requirements technically, we will have a new office in Vienna by spring 2021 that will be specifically optimized for our purposes.
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That is a lot of news to take in. A lot of work and big challenges lie ahead of us. All of that is geared towards one goal: to provide even better and more detailed information for the placemaking industry.
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However, we will also need you and your company to make this work. Therefore, we would like to ask you to continue and increase your support for our medium with media cooperation projects, ad placements, subscriptions, etc.
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I would also like to talk to you personally about the opportunities we can offer you and your company. Feel free to contact us to arrange a call or meeting!
I wish you all the best for your way back to a “better normal”!
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Yours sincerely,
Reinhard Winiwarter, Publisher of ACROSS Magazine
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