evbmedia has been involved with Host magazine in July 2008. As a brand new publication, we were involved in shaping the editorial mix and building the magazine's profile among industry players.

The magazine is a partnership between Fairfax Magazines and wholesalers Gilmours, Toops and Trents, and is distributed to clients who had used one of their stores in the past six months. GTT wanted to be seen as giving something back to the industry that supports them and therefore Host focuses on the business side of hospitality, rather than the food and beverage.

Ellie took on the editor’s role, taking charge of the editorial content as well as liaising with Fairfax’s administration and design staff to produce the bi-monthly magazine. She has direct contact with GTT and has created an extensive contact list in order to keep updated with what’s going on in the industry. Ellie is involved with every step of the editorial process – including commissioning stories, providing content, overseeing design, keeping to budget – until each page is signed off and sent to the printers.