Seasons News
DECEMBER 2011
Congratulations to Christine Fagan of Plainville CT, the winner of our 'WATCH AND WIN' Shop Rite sweepstakes. A $250 gift certificate to Shop Rite of Canton or West Hartford was issued.
OCTOBER 2011
The premier episode of Seasons Eats WebTV, hosted by Hilary Russo and co-hosted by Kelleanne and Ryan Jones of The Mill at 2T Restaurant, was launched, along with our 'WATCH AND WIN' sweepstakes contest sponsored by the Shop Rites of Canton & West Hartford. A grand prize of a $250 gift certificate will be awarded to one lucky winner by December 6th.
SEPTEMBER 2011
A new section will be introduced to the 2011 Autumn issues of Seasons Magazines. The 'Health & Wellness' section, appearing in all our future publications, will provide information and resources on a variety of health-related topics of concern to the communities we serve.
AUGUST 2011
Seasons Media, LLC is proud to introduce Hilary Russo as the host of Seasons UpClose, Seasons Video, and Seasons WebTV. Hilary is award-winning TV News Anchor/Reporter/Producer/Host and brings an exceptional amount of multimedia experience, energy and talent to the “Seasons Magazine” family. Her background includes hosting numerous arts & entertainment, lifestyle and travel programs for various multimedia outlets including PBS, Time Warner Cable and NBC. She’s interviewed some of the entertainment industry’s most influential people and is also an Adjunct Professor at St. John’s University where she teaches TV Production and Performance. For more about Hilary, visit hilaryrusso.com.
JULY 2011
Seasons Magazines is always searching for new ways to enhance your reading pleasure! This fall, we are proud to show you online videos of several stories we are featuring. Look for the Seasons camera icon in the table of contents or at the opening of the article. Enjoy, and please tell us what you think!
JUNE 2011
Seasons Media, LLC welcomes Julia Kwon as the new producer of Seasons Up Close, the television spin off of Seasons Magazines. After graduating from Boston University with a B.A. in Political Science, she followed her passion for videography and multimedia production by interning for the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network's Media Lab, an innovative training facility for aspiring multimedia story tellers. She then became a producer of video news segments that were featured on YourPublicMedia.org and a Youth Media Trainer for after-school programs at the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network.
JUNE 2011
Seasons Media, LLC announces an ongoing quarterly cover contest to our readers. Seasonal photos submissions and contest details can be found on our photo submissions page.
APRIL 2011
Season Media, LLC has added new functionality to its websites. An online version in flip book format of our magazines are now available. Also, a discussion forum has been added so that community members can hold conversations in the form of posted messages about article opinions, suggestions, or community happenings.
MARCH 2011
Seasons Media, LLC is excited to introduce a new section to the 2011 issues of Seasons Magazines. 'Last Word', written by contributor David Ryan Polgar, will appear at the end of every issue in all our publications. To broaden our scope, this one-page opinion column will consist of anything that the communities we serve can relate to and is happening either on a local and/or national level. Read the first article of 'Last Word' here.
JANUARY 2011
Seasons e-News is developed and will be served to over 1100 respective businesses throughout Connecticut. Seasons e-News will be sent every two weeks offering the latest Seasons news as well as topical information and best practices business marketers will find useful.
JANUARY 2011
Seasons Media, LLC is very pleased to have an exclusive partnership agreement with Track the Tag based in Denver, Colorado. Re-named SeasonsMagTag; Seasons Media now offers clients the ability to build mobile marketing engagement campaigns using the Microsoft Tag Product (Tags) in conjunction with all of our Seasons Magazines (Seasons of the Farmington Valley, Seasons of West Hartford & Seasons of Glastonbury). Scanned with a smartphone, a Tag can link anything in print to layers of digital communication. This type of layering allows clients to connect with their consumers in an exciting, new and interactive way. It also gives you success analytics of how many times your Tag was scanned and when. Use of Tags as a mobile marketing engagement tool addresses the current trend and move toward mobile. It's an important market to address with over 55 million smartphone users accessing the internet in the US. This technology garners a WOW factor and it is a fun new way to reach fans, expand brand awareness as well as a way to enhance revenue streams.
December, 2010
Seasons Media, LLC is proud to announce Jacquie Parker, host of our Seasons Up Close television show. Jacquie is an experienced member of the television medium having worked at WVIT-Channel 30 in Hartford, CT. Jacquie is a strong interviewer who believes in taking Seasons magazines stories and making them come to life through video on Seasons Up Close. She will also have the ability to take the show on the road.
View this great video sample of Jacquie in action.