AFAR Media Names Chip Conley Festival Correspondent

January 24, 2013

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 Julia Cosgrove, Editor in Chief of AFAR has announced that Chip Conley has signed on as Festival Correspondent for AFAR. Chip’s appointment is the first in what will be a thriving network of special correspondents for AFAR across a spectrum of interests related to travel. Conley, founder of  Read more >

AFAR Media Taps Experiential Travel Experts For Advisory Council

January 16, 2013

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Having struck a chord with experiential travelers around the world as an exceptional collaborative travel guide, AFAR has added a new resource to its arsenal with the AFAR Travel Advisory Council, a select group of travel experts who can now directly connect AFAR travelers with the trips they’ve  Read more >

AFAR Media Finalizes Plans for Unforgettable Fall Travel Event

August 15, 2012

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2012 AFAR Media is putting the final touches on the itinerary and speakers for AFAR Experiences South Africa, taking place in Johannesburg October 8-11, 2012. For a more exclusive and intimate travel experience, space is limited. Registration is still open and more information can be found here. The second  Read more >

AFAR Media Reinvents The Travel App

February 14, 2012

A Tool With Deeper Roots in Content and Community Derek Butcher, Chief Technology Officer at AFAR Media, announced today that the AFAR mobile app is now available in the iTunes App Store. A departure from traditional travel/photo-sharing tools, AFAR has tapped into the power of community and the network by creating an app that – in conjunction  Read more >

AFAR WINS FOUR LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM AWARDS

November 10, 2011

Prestigious Honor from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. San Francisco, CA…November 10, 2011 For the second year running, AFAR has been honored by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation—this time with four awards. In addition to taking home the Silver in the Travel Magazine category, AFAR received a Gold and a Silver  Read more >

AFAR FINALIZES CAIRO EVENT

September 23, 2011

Immersive Travel Series Inaugural Event: October 25-27, 2011 San Francisco, September 23, 2011…AFAR Media, the multi-platform media brand focused exclusively on experiential travel, has finalized plans for the inaugural event in its immersive travel series AFAR Experiences. The event, taking place in Cairo October 25-27, will welcome travelers and locals for an extraorinary three-day program designed to encourage interaction,  Read more >

AFAR MEDIA LEADS CATEGORY IN GROWTH ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY

September 15, 2011

Ads, Circulation, Revenue Up; Julia Cosgrove Named Editor-in-Chief; Several Staff Promotions/Additions   San Francisco, CA…September 15, 2011…It has been an excellent year for AFAR Media, currently celebrating its second anniversary with strong, consistent gains in subscriptions, on the newsstand and in ad page performance. Additions and promotions on the AFAR team reflect extensive brand growth  Read more >

The New Experiential Traveler: AFAR Magazine Takes Readers Inside The World’s Most Fascinating Cultures

February 4, 2011

August 2009 Launch Offers a Deeper Take on Travel SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 4, 2009) — Targeting the fast-growing but untapped segment of “experiential” travelers, AFAR Media will launch AFAR magazine in August 2009. AFAR appeals to an emerging audience of cultural explorers, who seek to connect with people and places more deeply than the  Read more >

AFAR Named Best Travel Magazine in North America

October 20, 2010

AFAR Named Best Travel Magazine in North America Year-old publication takes ‘Gold’ at 2010 Travel Journalism Awards Release date: October 20, 2010 Contact: Kate Stolarczyk, kate@nurish.com Shoshana Bennett, shoshana@afar.com 415-814-1416 San Francisco, Calif. – Oct. 13, 2010 – Today AFAR Media announced that its travel magazine, AFAR, has been named Best Travel Magazine by the  Read more >

Martha Stewart “Finds” Afar Magazine Worthy of Attention

February 16, 2010

Award-winning magazine devoted to experiential travel featured on Martha Stewart’s national TV show on February 19 NEW YORK, NY (February 16, 2010) — Afar, the only magazine devoted exclusively to experiential travel, will be featured as a Martha Stewart “find” on The Martha Stewart Show, Friday, February 19 on WNBC Channel 4 at 11am EST.  Read more >

AFAR Media Celebrates New Year with 50% Rate Base Increase and Executive Promotions

January 26, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 26, 2010) — Continuing to grow its experiential travel brand, AFAR Media is off to a running start in 2010. Founder, Editor-in-Chief and CEO Greg Sullivan announced Afar magazine will boost its rate base by 50 percent to 75,000 with the March/April issue. Concurrently, Sullivan announced the promotions of Dan Orum  Read more >

What Travel Can Teach:AFAR Partners with Global Explorers to Establish Travel Scholarships for High School Students

July 7, 2009

What Travel Can Teach: AFAR Partners with Global Explorers to Establish Travel Scholarships for High School Students Pilot Program will Send 10 Students from the New York City and San Francisco Metro Areas to Costa Rica SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 7, 2009) — The Afar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Afar Media, has formed a  Read more >

AFAR Hires Veteran Ad Sales Team for Breakthrough Fall 2009 Launch

May 14, 2009

Strategy Includes Reps in Major Advertising Markets Across the U.S. and Worldwide San Francisco, CA. (May 11, 2009)—Preparing for its much-anticipated August 2009 launch, AFAR—a new experiential travel magazine founded by entrepreneurs Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz—announces additions to its sales force. Joining AFAR’s experienced ad sales team are Chris Cuomo as Miami-based Sales Manager  Read more >

AFAR Media Names Laura Simkins Audience Marketing and Planning Director

April 20, 2009

Award-winning publishing veteran brings years of circulation expertise to launch of AFAR SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 20, 2009) – AFAR Media has named Laura Simkins Audience Marketing and Planning Director of AFAR, a new experiential travel magazine launching in September 2009. The announcement was made today by AFAR’s Founder and CEO Greg Sullivan. “Laura brings  Read more >

AFAR Media Applies for ABC Magazine Membership

April 7, 2009

New York, NY (April 2009) — Preparing for its launch, AFAR magazine published by AFAR Media, has applied for membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Established in 2009, San Francisco-based AFAR targets the fast-growing but untapped segment of “experiential” travelers. It appeals to an emerging audience of cultural explorers, who seek to connect with  Read more >

AFAR Media Strategically Partners With Dwell for Breakthrough Launch

April 7, 2009

Sixteen-Page Insert Offers Dwell Readers Sneak Peak Inside Travel’s Most Exciting Trend   SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 2009) — Greg Sullivan, founder and CEO of AFAR Media, and Michela O’Connor Abrams, president and publisher of Dwell, today announced a sneak preview of AFAR, the breakthrough experiential travel publication.  As part of a strategic partnership between  Read more >

Breakthrough Travel Magazine AFAR Names Industry Veteran Susan West Editor-In-Chief

March 11, 2009

Award-Winning Co-Founder of Health Magazine and Former Executive Editor of Smithsonian to Helm Fall 2009 Launch SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 11, 2009) — Publishing veteran Susan West has been named editor-in-chief of AFAR, a new experiential travel magazine launching in September of 2009 from Afar Media. The announcement was made today by Afar Media CEO  Read more >

AFAR Media Names Publisher and Executive Director of Travel

March 2, 2009

Publishing veterans bring decades of new launch expertise and high-profile category experience to breakthrough magazine and media company NEW YORK, NY (March 2, 2009) – Afar Media has named John Sheehy as President and Publisher, and Claude Girard as Executive Director of Travel of AFAR, a new experiential travel magazine launching in September of 2009.  Read more >