Utility Business Media Pack 2012 - EUA

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UTILITY BUSINESS THE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION FROM SBGI UTILITY NETWORKS

MEDIA PACK 2012 Utility Business is the industry publication from SBGI Utility Networks

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MEDIA PACK 2012

REGULAR FEATURES >>>> ■ Editor’s Welcome ■ Industry News ■ SBGI UN News ■ Regulatory Update

■ New Members ■ Member Directory ■ Viewpoint ■ Planned Features

PLANNED FEATURES

MEDIA INFORMATION

Spring

SBGI Utility Business and Utility Networks

THE SKILLS ISSUE

■ Skills issues in the sector ■ Training that meets the needs of business ■ The Importance of skills - National Skills Academies ■ 21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead ■ Coverage of Transforming Utility Performance Seminar

Summer

POLICY ISSUE

■ A new era for SBGI ■ Update on energy policy ■ Ensuring Gas gets a voice in future energy policy

SBGI Utility Networks is a leading membership organisation providing advocacy and representation for its members. Utility Business is the Division’s quarterly publication providing a useful source of authoritative and reliable industry information and features, addressing topics across the utilities sector, as well as reporting on SBGI’s activity on behalf of members.

The widest circulation

Utility Business lands on the desks of top industry professionals – senior decision makers and purchasers across the utilities supply chain who need to know policy, regulation and what is developing in the context of the wider energy debate.

Website: Blog:

For booking and rates please see back cover or call us now on 0870 199 4044.

Inserts into the magazine will be considered on an individual cost basis (depending on the requirement).

www.sbgi.org.uk/utilitynetworks www.utility-business.org

■ Gas Industry Awards 2012 ■ Coverage of Utility Street Works Seminar

Autumn

METERING, MEASUREMENT & SMART GRID

■ Data & Communications ■ The Smart Grid Challenge ■ Gas Quality

The top industry blog

To supplement the hard copy magazine a brand new blog has been launched to promote Utility Business Magazine and the Utility Networks division of SBGI. The blog will feature articles from each issue of Utility Business plus topical weekly utility and energy related news.

■ Coverage of the new Data & Communications Seminar

Visitors to the blog are encouraged to subscribe to the blog via an RSS newsfeed to ensure they receive ‘as-it-happens’, fresh and frequent news updates.

Winter

Banner and profile advertising opportunities are available:

CONSUMER ISSUE

■ Green Deal ■ Smart Deployment ■ Fuel Poverty ■ Coverage of Flagship Smart Metering seminar

Advertising and Networking Details

Utility Business Magazine is a quarterly publication with a circulation of over 1000 hard copy printed versions, but heavily supplemented by its’ online presence via the Utility Networks SBGI website and brand new Utility Business blog, following hard copy distribution to all members:

Banner 468 x 60

£150 per week

Skyscraper 600 x 120

£180 per week

Badge 120 x 90

£75 per week

Enquiries to info@simplymarcomms.co.uk

Editorial & Features

The new look Utility Business Magazine will boast punchy, attention grabbing editorial and encourages members to submit their news stories and press releases. Editorial is varied from issue to issue but usually follows a feature framework based around: ■ Editor’s Welcome ■ Industry News ■ SBGI UN News ■ Regulatory Update ■ New Members ■ Member Directory ■ Viewpoint ■ Planned Features The Utility Business editor is Caroline Taylor, SBGI Utility Networks, who welcomes contributions via email: caroline@sbgi.org.uk

UTILITY BUSINESS 9

UTILITY BUSINESS

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Issue: Spring ■ Summer ■ Autumn ■ Winter ■

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