TULSA, OK, Dec. 11, 2008 -- PennWell Corp. and CS Week have extended a cross-marketing agreement, which includes several of PennWell's leading utility publications, events, on-line publications and electronic newsletters. Electric Light & Power, Utility Automation and Engineering T&D, WaterWorld, Water Utility Management and DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition will continue to market CS Week. CS Week, a premiere utility industry educational venue, encompasses CS Week Executive Summit, CS Week College, CS Week Synergy Groups and the annual conference focused on meter-to-cash workshops and an industry exhibit hall.
Electric Light & Power, the leading business publication for electric and gas utility executives for more than 87 years, will continue as the official sponsoring print publication for CS Week. CS Week Conference, in its 33rd year, will take place May 18-22, 2009, at the Gaylord National on the Potomac in Washington, D.C.
"PennWell is excited to continue this alliance with CS Week, which takes advantage of the synergies that exist between PennWell's publications, digital properties and events," said Michael Grossman, publisher of Electric Light & Power and Utility Automation and Engineering T&D magazines. "The alliance has been and, I expect will continue to be, a mutually satisfying arrangement in which all of our products and services benefit."
"CS Week has enjoyed working with PennWell, offering premium resources for the utility industry. This arrangement between two leaders in their fields will allow us to continue offering premium content to the industry," said Jerry Duvall, CS Week's chief executive officer.
CS Week's mission is to plan and deliver professional, unbiased, educational opportunities for the electric, gas and water/wastewater utilities, cooperatives and municipalities throughout North America and the world.
PennWell Corp. is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for many industries such as: electric, power, gas, water, electronics, semiconductor, information technology, fire and dental.
###
