This year, the American Society of Magazine Editors overhauled its biggest awards and annual gala, with mixed success. The National Magazine Awards drew a bigger crowd than it had in recent years, but the sit-down dinner, held May 9 at 583 Park Avenue, ran over an hour long, forcing those who didn't escape early to be stuck in their seats until 11:30 p.m. “It may still be going on as far as I know,” cracked Larry Hackett, the managing editor of People and the newly elected president of ASME.
Hackett acknowledged the flub to his fellow editors, who had gathered June 7 at Remi, an Italian restaurant in midtown Manhattan, for ASME’s annual meeting and elections.
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