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"Welcome, Barbara! Do you know about our sister group, Trade Association Business Publications International? They are similar to ASBPE, but for English-language publications outside the U.S. They're at http://www.tabpi.org"
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Greetings from Israel
Dear ASBPE Group,A warm hello to fellow media colleagues. My name is Barbara Horwitz-Bennett and I've been happily and actively involved in the B2B publishing market for the past 11 years. I've predominately covered the building and construction market, writing on a variety topics for a number of architectural and engineering publications, namely Building Design+Construction, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Architectural Products, Contract, and Healthcare Design.I'm always looking to expand my…See More
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- Title
- Freelance Writer - Specialty: Building and Construction Industry
- Company:
- Self-employed
- Company Website:
- Media Type:
- Publishing
- Media Realm:
- Business Media
- Home Region:
- Mid West
- Past Companies & Brands
- Cahners/Reed Business Information, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Building Design+Construction
- I'm Looking For:
- Networking, Business Partners, Jobs
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- I've reported on the design, building and construction industry in the U.S. and Israel, and have actively followed the health care, R&D, education, retail, aviation, hospitality, government, and manufacturing sectors, in addition to the HVAC, fire protection, electrical, telecommunications, lighting, and security markets.
Copywriter and Researcher
C.C. Sullivan Strategic Communications
January 2007 — Present
Research and co-write monthly technical supplements for Building Design+Construction magazine. These American Institute of Architect-accredited continuing education units cover a variety of architectural materials and building systems. Other ongoing projects include industry newsletters, press releases, and research initiatives.
Free-Lance Writer/Editor
Self-Employed
January 2003 — Present
--> Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Building Design & Construction contributing editor
--> Published articles in Architecture, Contract, Healthcare Design and Building Operating Management
--> Free-lance writer for several large A/E firms, including Syska Hennessy, OWP&P, Carter & Burgess, Albert Kahn Associates, R.G. Vanderweil, and Heery International
Associate Editor
Reed Business Information
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
September 1998 — November 2002
Researched and wrote feature articles, edited articles, managed news department, managed magazine supplements and covered trade shows for Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Energy User News
- Personal Interests
- Keeping up with my four little girls, ages 1 and 1/2 to 6, parenting classes, playing piano, writing articles, hosting guests for Shabbos, cooking meals for mothers in my neighborhood who recently gave birth, swimming
- Education:
- Neve Yerushalayim Honorary degree , Jewish Studies , 1996 — 1998 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.A. Political Science , 1991 — 1995
- My LinkedIn
- Relationship Status:
- Married
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