PUBLISHER’S LETTER

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Celebrating 25 Years

As those 25 years of age or older already know, while a lot happens in those two-plus decades, it all moves too fast. Intown celebrates its silver anniversary, which is rare in the magazine business. In the overall media business, two decades is an eternity. In 1997 when Intown published its first edition, the internet had barely begun. Newspapers still ruled. Facebook and Twitter did not exist. A year The Cannes Experience later, in 1998, a little company called Google began to change the world as we know it. There is little time to reflect on the media business; the winners and losers get weeded out quickly. With each calendar change, I have a sense of renewal and promise to do better. Growing my company, reading more, losing some weight, and being more thoughtful come to mind. The new year is a time of renewal with who write and what they write about, along with many new design ideas. After two long years of grappling with the pandemic, the aftermath of paradigm shifts has created a new landscape. My renewal thoughts consist of less negativity, division, or downtrodden articles about many things wrong with our society. What about some of the bright spots that push us forward through the fog of life? Our new motto is to inspire, entertain and inform. How can we help improve our city and our lives? Contributing in some way to making Houston a better place is a good starting point for the next 25 years of Intown. Looking back, we have been doing quite a bit of this already, which may be why we have survived the first 25 years. Intown’s initial focus was to promote business in the Upper Kirby District. The magazine and now its website houstonintown.com continue to expand with its roots still in Upper Kirby. The company that publishes Intown now publishes eight titles mailed to 25 neighborhoods in Houston and Cypress, Texas neighborhoods. We hope to continue and renew our mission to inform, entertain and inspire. A Look Back at Some of our Most Inspiring, Informative, and entertaining: Carrabba’s The Original 30 years of Amazing - Yvette Streit Pulitzer Prize in Perspective: Lisa Falkenberg Raising The Bar by Jeanette Clift George Julep – A Bar For the Southerner in Us All Toufic Elsaadi’s Journey From a Refugee Camp to Montrose Making Cancer History Avondale House Tom Flanagan: Intown’s Medical Person of the Year The Cannes Experience

Go to www.houstonintown.com to read these inspiring stories and many others.

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