The Gulfshore division of CurtCo Media announces Shelley A. Whiteside as Marketing Manager of Sarasota Magazine. 

As Marketing Manager, Whiteside will oversee the marketing of Sarasota Magazine, Biz941, Sarasota/Manatee Homebuyer, St. Armands Magazine, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Guides, and contract publications for the area’s most prestigious arts organizations.

Ms. Whiteside has over fifteen years of experience in marketing and sales.  She recently worked as Marketing Director for Sarasota Business Center in Venice, FL.  She also has a strong background in marketing and membership sales for many high end country clubs. “We’re thrilled to have Shelley on board as marketing manager.  She’s a seasoned marketing pro with a wonderful blend of creative, operational and people skills, which will all be put to good work in our new multi-media ad campaigns for Sarasota Magazine and Biz 941”, said Jeff Lawenda, Sarasota Magazine’s Executive Publisher.  Whiteside started her career in her hometown of Joliet, IL where she was Marketing Director for the Joliet Country Club.   She holds a B.S. in Journalism from Northern Illinois University.

CurtCo Media
For two decades, CurtCo Media has operated more than 45 launched or acquired vertical magazines.  Today, CurtCo serves the ultra luxury markets with a powerful network of leading lifestyle publications.  These include the world’s most acclaimed journal of connoisseurship, Robb Report, as well as Worth, ShowBoats International, Arts & Antiques, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report Motorcycling, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb Report Russia, CurtCo’s Digital TV & Sound, San Diego Magazine, Gulfshore Life, Sarasota Magazine, and a family of regional titles serving some of Florida’s most exclusive markets.  For more information on CurtCo Media, go to www.curtco.com.

Sarasota Magazine and Gulfshore Life
For more than 32 years, Sarasota Magazine and its sister publication, Gulfshore Life, have been recognized as the leading publishers of regional consumer and business magazines in southwest Florida, which includes the ultra-affluent communities of Sarasota, Naples, Marco Island, Boca Grande, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Gulfshore Life (founded in 1974) and Sarasota Magazine (founded in 1978) have been recognized as authorities in Southwest Florida on topics such as affluent lifestyle, art, real estate, architecture, politics, and fashion.

In Sarasota, contract publications include St. Armands Magazine, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Guides, the Van Wezel Program, the Florida West Coast Symphony’s programs, and the Asolo Theatre Company Program.  In addition, the company publishes magazines targeted to the burgeoning Florida real estate and relocation market:  Gulfshore Homebuyer, Sarasota Magazine’s Homebuyer and Tampa Bay Homebuyer in Southwest Florida, Orlando Homebuyer in Central Florida, and Jacksonville Homebuyer in Northeast Florida.

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For More Information Contact:

Shelley Whiteside, Marketing Manager
CurtCo Media, Gulfshore Division
Tel: (941) 366-8225, ext. 1110
Email:  shelleyw@sarasotamagazine.com

 

For More Information Contact:
Shelley Whiteside, Marketing Manager
CurtCo Media, Gulfshore Division
Tel: (941) 487-1110
Email: shelleyw@sarasotamagazine.com