Julie McCallum is the retail group editorial director and co-owner of Great American Media Services (https://greatamericanmediaservices.com/). She has been covering the specialty retail industry for more than 20 years. As a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism, Julie is passionate about reporting and telling the stories of makers and independent retailers – creating content that will inspire, inform and help them succeed in their businesses.
She also serves on the board of directors for Gift for Life (https://www.facebook.com/GiftForLife/), the gift and home industries sole charitable organization. Great American Media Services, the company Julie co-owns with her former husband, Matt McCallum, has been in business for 30 years and publishes 16 B2B titles in specialty retail, horticulture, specialty agriculture, and sports.
Michelle & Julie discuss the magazine world, her thoughts and what she loved from the Atlanta show and giving back through Gift of Life.
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