room501 publishing

The gauntlet had been thrown and Room501 Ltd was more than ready to take up the challenge. Christiana Mangold reports on the success of the first issue of a new contract publication for leading regional publication group. Whilst the rest of the country was caught up with election frenzy during May, the creative bods at Room 501 Publishing Ltd were busy putting together the new and improved North East Contact Magazine for the first time. Having been awarded the highly coveted contract back in March Room501 has worked around the clock to ensure their first edition is packed full…
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If you’re about to get hitched then chances are you will be bubbling with a whole bundle of emotions. Thrills, happiness, sheer excitement and anticipation are right up there on the emotion scale when it comes to planning your big day. The people here at hitched are on-side to give you access to great ideas for making it a really special event. Let us be your unofficial wedding planner – with a cool head and some fine solutions to any niggles on the way to the big day. Be inspired by some lovely weddings from the North East too with couples who are…
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Patriotic it may not be but as a Teesside girl I am firmly on team Massa after chatting with F1 engineer and staunch Boro guy Rob Smedley. There he is, Filipe Massa’s best buddy, literally a whisper away from the smoking tyres and glamour of the F1 world. An amazing Boys’ Own dream job and yet a guy so very cool about his achievements, for reasons which you can read about in this issue. We’ve had some fun getting into the spring spirit here at Luxe. Talking to interesting and inspiring people, getting our heads around the serious business of outdoor…
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A leading media and contract publishing group in the North East has been announced as the new publisher of the region’s leading monthly business magazine. The North East Chamber of Commerce has announced that room501 publishing Ltd has been awarded the contract for the production of its flagship publication, North East Contact Magazine. The Tyne & Wear based media group, which produces titles such as Business Quarter (BQ) magazine and Food Quarter (FQ) magazine, is due to begin production of North East Contact immediately, in order to launch the new look magazine in May. Julie Underwood, NECC’s head of member services said: “NECC…
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Welcome to the latest issue of the North East’s Magazine of the Year. We lay no false claim here, for at the latest Tom Cordner Press Awards – the region’s annual accolades for the industry – BQ was named best in class. The recognition, which comes just 19 months after our first issue, endorses the approval we already receive regularly from our readers and many supporters within the region’s business community. We’re pleased to be among the winners, particularly in these long-standing ‘Oscars’, which recognise the highest standards of North East journalism. It indicates to us that – far…
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BQ is pleased and proud to inform its readers, advertisers and many supporters and contributors, that it is now North East Magazine of the Year. This accolade, conferred only 19 months after its first issue, endorses approvals we had already received from many within the North East business community that we serve, and which it has been our great pleasure to serve in turn in our relatively short life to date. BQ’s honour has been announced as one of the Cordner Annual Awards – the longstanding regional “Oscars” given in acknowledgement of highest standards achieved in North East journalism yearly.…
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It’s well known that when you get people talking – really talking, in healthy and well-informed debate – words lead to action. Our latest BQ Live debate at Ramside Hall in Durham had more than 70 people representing many sectors of the North East economy taking part. Our rapporteur, Caroline Theobald of Bridge Club, kept everyone focused, ensuring that the event resulted in a clearly defined set of recommendations for supporting the regional economy that we are now taking forward to One North East, the Minister for the North East and Westminster. BQ Live already has the backing of Nick…
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