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Meet Fast Company' s New Editor in Chief
Fast Company is proud to announce the hire of John A. Byrne, the magazine' s new editor in chief. Most recently a senior writer at Business Week in New York, John is the author of 57 cover stories at the magazine and eight books on business, leadership, and management.
Alan Webber and William Taylor, Fast Company' s founding editors, first approached John about 10 years ago when they had the prototype issue in hand and were prowling the streets of New York looking for capital to launch the magazine. John understands the history of Fast Company and its entire reason for being. And he' ll be able to take a fresh look at Fast Company with the perspective of a great business journalist.
"I immediately fell in love with Bill and Alan' s dream. Fast Company was remarkably smart, fresh and different," John says. "And I fell in love with them: their intelligence, their passion, and their enthusiasm for wanting to do a magazine that truly stood for something -- not yet another publication that merely reported news or wrote features on business celebrities."
While at Business Week, Byrne explored the fairness of executive pay, the folly of management fads, and the governance of major corporations. Byrne is also the creator of Business Week' s ranking of the best business schools (which was launched in 1988), the best and worst boards of directors in America (which first appeared in 1996), and its listing of the nation' s most generous philanthropists (which first appeared in 2002).
We look forward to working with John in this next stage of Fast Company' s evolution -- and we' re excited about involving John in the Company of Friends, Fast Company' s readers' network.
CoF Discount: RealTime Miami
This June 1-3 in Miami, Florida, Fast Company brings to you its ninth RealTime, an event designed to answer your questions about what it takes to compete, lead, and innovate in tougher times.
Meet Eliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General. And learn from CEO's and senior executives from the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, easyGroup, the Wharton School, ING Direct, and other organizations. Get pragmatic advice, ideas, and tools from these inspiring business leaders, all from companies that have invigorating stories to tell -- at a time when many of us do not.
See our full roster of speakers.
Special CoF-only registration discount:
The first 25 CoF members to register for RealTime will receive the special CoF promotional rate of $1,000. (That' s more than 40% off the regular conference price of $1,750!).
Two is Company... Five is Fast Company:
Many past attendees have commented on the increased value of having fellow CoF members, colleagues, and business partners attend RealTime with them. Have five (5) or more people who have not previously attended RealTime join you as you attend RealTime in Miami and receive one (1) free night at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Register now and let us know who you' re referring to make sure you reap the benefits.
Very Special Company:
We just added a special Company of Friends-only workshop with Keith Yamashita of Stone Yamashita Partners. This will be a great way to meet other CoF members from around the globe -- as well as the CoF' s global coordinator, Heath Row, and Fast Company' s new editor in chief, John Byrne.
If you would like to register a group, please call Registration Manager Rich Whelan at 800.665.6547 or email Rich at rwhelan@fastcompany.com .
Upcoming CoF Events
Every month, as featured in Fast Company magazine, members and local groups of the Company of Friends gather online and in person for discussions, workshops, and other events.
To help you learn more about -- and get involved in -- some of the best and brightest CoF events organized by local groups every month, Fast Company offers a global, public calendar. This network-at-a-glance calendar is accessible by non-members, as well as CoF members.
Use this global calendar as you travel on business. Share it with friends who don' t belong to the network.
CoF gatherings are a great way to meet other FC readers and forward-thinking business leaders in your area. We hope to see you at a CoF event soon!
New CoF Coordinators
We' d like to recognize and welcome the newest CoF coordinators and coordination team members since our last CoF-wide email.
If you' re interested in starting a CoF group in your area, refer to the CoF Handbook and the Rough Guide to CoF Coordination. Then, contact Heath at heath@fastcompany.com to discuss next steps.
New coordinators:
If you' d like more information about volunteer CoF leadership opportunities, please contact your local coordinator.
Special CoF Discount for FC Subscriptions
As special thanks for your involvement in the Company of Friends -- and for your ongoing support -- Fast Company offers a special subscription discount for CoF members.
If you' re a member of the CoF living or working in the United States, you can now subscribe to Fast Company for $10.50 a year -- more than 80% off the cover price! (For Canadian subscribers, we need to add $17 to cover postage and GST.)
If you live outside of North America, the subscription price is $56 -- $30 less than our previous international rate.
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