About One+
One+ Writer Guidelines
Mission Statement
One+ will deliver strategic editorial content on meetings industry trends, opportunities and items of importance with a commitment to compelling design and production that fosters superior professional development and career enhancement. It will serve as the official monthly publication of Meeting Professionals International, supporting the association’s multiyear strategic plan.
Audience
One+ is mailed monthly to approximately 24,500 MPI members as a membership benefit and to approximately 7,000 qualified non-member prospects and meetings industry planners. Although most MPI members reside in the United States, more than 10 percent live and work in Canada and 65 other countries around the world. One+ is produced primarily for meeting planners, but includes articles and columns relevant for hoteliers, airline personnel, caterers, audiovisual professionals, speakers, facility managers, production company personnel and others providing services or products to the meetings industry. Among those employing meeting planners are corporations, associations, educational institutions, government entities and independent firms. Many meeting planners are self-employed, operating independent firms and other service-related organizations.
Editorial Criteria
One+ prefers not to publish unsolicited manuscripts. Writers are encouraged to submit detailed article queries or pitches and, if accepted, the editor will work with the writer to develop the required article. One+ strives to incorporate a variety of unique voices from MPI members and other industry experts. Article queries and pitches from active MPI members are given preference. From features and columns to news-oriented sections, the magazine aims to be the principal vehicle for educational value for meetings industry planners and suppliers.
Writers contributing to One+ for the first time should peruse issues published since August 2008 on our digital flipbook edition at www.mpioneplus.org to ascertain what types of news items, feature articles and columns have appeared. One+ publishes only original, never-before-published material.
Article queries and pitches are judged for suitability based on the following points:
1. Information: Does the article deliver the promised facts? Are those facts supported? Is it logical and convincing?
2. Analysis/Organization: Are facts examined and discussed in a cohesive, cogent fashion?
3. Balance: If there are several sides to an issue, are all of them presented? Is opinion presented as such?
4. Originality: Is the topic presented with a fresh, new perspective?
5. Audience appeal: Does the article capture and retain reader interest? Does it address the proper audience? Does it use examples and quote multiple sources in the industry?
6. Relevance: Does the editorial provide our readers with useful information? Does it address a topic of current interest?
7. Truth: Is statistical information correct? The responsibility for accuracy rests with the author.
8. Product or service endorsements: Does the editorial primarily promote or endorse a specific product or service? “Advertorial” copy is forbidden in features or columns. Some news sections accept press releases about new products and services.
Editorial Submission and Acceptance
Before offering a complete feature story or column to One+ for consideration, please submit a brief summary of the proposed subject matter.
Feature article queries should be submitted to the following editors:
Michael Pinchera
Features Editor
One+
Meeting Professionals International
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75234 USA
E-mail: mpinchera@mpiweb.org | Blair Potter
Associate Managing Editor
One+
Meeting Professionals International
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75234 USA
E-mail: bpotter@mpiweb.org
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Column and Online-Exclusive queries should be submitted to the following editors:
Jason Hensel
Associate
One+
Meeting Professionals International
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75234 USA
E-mail: jhensel@mpiweb.org | Blair Potter
Associate Managing Editor
One+
Meeting Professionals Internationa
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75234 USA
E-mail: bpotter@mpiweb.org |
When an article query or pitch is accepted for publication:
1. The editor will work with the writer to establish word count, deadline, requirements,
specifications and date of publication.
2. Once the article is received, the editor has the right to edit the article for style, clarity and length and to make final selection on headlines, subheads and graphic treatment.
3. Writers may be asked to revise manuscripts or provide additional information for clarification.
4. MPI owns the copyright on all published material. You will be sent an Agreement for Publication, which further describes this requirement.
5. An invoice, including the author’s Social Security number, must be submitted to receive payment. Invoices may be submitted via e-mail in attached Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. (Invoice guidelines will be provided.)
Manuscript Preparation
1. Length: Columns typically run 500 to 1,000 words; features typically run 2,000 to 3,000 words, including sidebars.
2. Editorial Style:
One+ generally adheres to The Associated Press Stylebook and Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
Format
1. Send the manuscript in Microsoft Word (for Windows or Macintosh) via e-mail to Blair Potter at bpotter@mpiweb.org.
2. A list of sources and contact information should be provided for fact-checking purposes.
3. At the end of the article, include a brief author biography listing current position, background and contact information if needed. Columnists should also provide a color (preferred) or black-and-white head shot (at least 300 dpi, 2" x 3") via e-mail.
One+ Policies and Procedures:
One+ Ethos:
Just as a meeting is always one person plus at least one more, a human connection is always you plus another person, market opportunity or community. One+ is your connection to a global meeting and event community and to a world of ideas, multiplying your potential. Engage. Enjoy. Be successful—one connection at a time.
Editorial Policy:
As part of our commitment to editorial integrity and responsibility, One+ commits to coverage of news and events in a fair and ethical manner. Editors will ascertain content’s newsworthiness independent of an individual’s or organization’s financial support of One+ and/or MPI. The purchase of advertising in One+ and/or other financial support or sponsorship will in no way guarantee mention of the advertiser or sponsor in related editorial copy. Statements of fact and opinion within One+ are made on the responsibility of the authors alone and do not imply an opinion on the part of the members or staff of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). One+ is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and no guarantee of publication of unsolicited editorial content is implied or should be inferred. Memorial announcements of MPI members will not be printed in One+ but instead be listed online in blogs and in MPI’s weekly e-newsletter and will also be limited to sitting MPI Board of Directors and MPI Foundation Board of Trustees and past MPI and MPI Foundation chairs.
Advertising Policy:
Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content (including text, representation, and illustrations) of advertisements printed and assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom made against the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising which is not in keeping with the standards of One+ and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Advertising rates and specifications are available upon request or at www.mpioneplus.org or by calling Carolyn Nyquist, Client Services Manager, at (972) 702-3002.
Reprint Policy:
Material in One+ or any other MPI publications past or present may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
To request permission contact managing editor Blair Potter at bpotter@mpiweb.org.
To order reprints, call Wright’s Reprints toll free at (877) 652-5295 or visit www.wrightsreprints.com.