Profile
The Magazine Publishers Association of South
Africa
In 1999 the MPA (Magazine Publishers Association) and the
(SPA) Specialist Press Association merged to form the MPASA. The former SPA
served the needs of the technical and trade publishers. The mandate of the new
organisation was to address the needs of all magazine sectors in SA. MPASA is
the association of publishers of customer, business-to-business and consumer
magazines in South Africa.
MPASA is a Section 21, i.e. non-profit making organisation, based
in Parktown, Johannesburg. We leverage, enhance and protect publishers in
strategic areas aiming to:
- Defend members' interests
- Promote the magazine medium
- Provide our members access to extensive industry information
- Provide a forum for solving circulation and distribution issues
- Highlight industry training and networking contacts
- Uphold press freedom and accountability
MPASA works closely
with strategic partners to attain its vision of elevating the industry by
providing relevant research data and information, conferencing opportunities and
awards, thus being a repository of industry knowledge for members, a networking
vehicle and a means of marketing and promoting members' achievements to
advertisers, readers and the community at large. Our current strategic partners
are: the ABC, PMSA, MCC, AIP, ASA, the Press Council, Sappi Fine Paper and Paarl
Media.
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