Arena Group Completes Acquisition Of AMG/Parade (mediapost.com)

Revenue *Research was flat as reported, or up 4% at constant currency, driven by organic growth in Publishing and Solutions and contributions from recent acquisitions. - Revenue by product type reporting change – Research is now reported as Research Publishing and Research Solutions. Research Solutions includes platforms, corporate solutions and services for societies and other publishers. It replaces the Research Platforms reporting line. Please see the tables below for more detail. *Academic & Professional Learning revenue declined 5% as reported and 1% at constant currency. Education Publishing performance saw a decline in print course material offsetting growth in digital content and courseware. Professional Learning saw growth in corporate training offsetting a decline in professional publishing. *Education Services increased 7% as reported and 11% at constant currency, with very strong double-digit growth in Talent Development offsetting a decline in University Services from market-related enrollment challenges. EPS *GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.32 as compared to +$0.24 in the prior year period, primarily reflecting a $0.30/share ($22 million) restructuring charge and accelerated amortization of intangibles of $0.07/share ($5 million) related to the discontinuation of the mthreebrand.

How savvy are you about the worldwide publishing industry? This infographic, “A Guide to Global Reading Habits” by Global English Editing lays out the facts. In recent years, e-readers and electronic books have become a major force in publishing. How major? By 2018, e-books are projected to account for over 25% of all book sales, up from 12% of book sales in 2013. The infographic also includes a complete list of time spent reading around the globe and other worldwide reading facts. Compare this to the number of hours you read each week. Do you think you read more or less than your friends and neighbors? If the answer is six hours or more, you spend more time reading than the average adult in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. You’d have to read almost eleven hours each week to beat the country with the most hours read each week, however. On average, adults in India read 10.7 hours each week! Click Read More below for additional detail.

Please join the ACMA Board on Thursday, November 2nd, for a crucial catalog-focused lobbying day, as we'll spend a full day on Capitol Hill meeting with key members of Congress in all of our districts. • Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017, 9:00 - 5:30 pm E.T. • Cost: No fee - you just cover your own airfare, food and lodging costs • Purpose: To advance catalogers' primary goals in postal & remote sales tax • Attendance: Led by ACMA staff, our Board and our government relations firm, this event is open to all ACMA members and non-members. • RSVP: If you think you might be interested in joining us, please send us a quick email indicating so. You won't be "contractually bound" to it, but it will help us get a better idea as to how many industry members we should prepare for. Why We're Doing This - So far in 2017, Congress has made true progress in moving legislation that would reform the Postal Service and fix the growing problem of states taxing beyond their borders. Postal: The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 756) received strong bipartisan support in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee earlier this year. Now, the legislation needs approval of the House Ways and Means Committee, then the full House. Members of Congress need to hear from ACMA members so they know to support the legislation when it comes up for a vote. Click Read More below for additional detail.