![]() ![]() For example, how many restaurants switched to QR codes for menus during COVID, only to go back to paper later because of customer demand? I love technology, but only when it’s used right.īut I’m also a marketer, and an electronic interface can’t always replicate a physical item in every case. I had a car with adaptive cruise control, which automatically controls the speed and braking. I have smart speakers all over my house and control every light from my phone or Alexa. An app or QR code is not the same as a printed versionīefore I get accused of being a technophobe, let me say nothing can be further from the truth. Removing the Fun Times saved on paper and printing costs, time for cabin stewards who didn’t have to deliver it, and time for the person who has to update the Fun Times each day. While they never said it, the other major reason they did it was likely cost savings. They did provide a simpler, black and white, one-page version of the Fun Times on request, but they hoped people would use their Carnival Hub app to see the daily schedule instead. Then, after the social distancing and masking fell away, not providing the Fun Times was seen as a way to be more “sustainable.” Printing thousands of multi-page flyers and handing them out to guests each night is a lot of wasted paper. FunTimes has created networking opportunities, led Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) dialogues, partnered with the Gift of Life Donor program, and remained a community engagement partner with Brown ShopRite Superstores for over 10 years.During the restart, all paper communications went away in favor of QR codes We have provided internship opportunities for students from Temple, West Chester and Drexel Coop. FunTimes is involved in the African/Caribbean Storytelling project funded by Independence Public Media Foundation. We are involved in COVID-19 education for the safety of the Black community through virtual discourse and collaboration with WHYY/NPR and Enon Baptist Tabernacle. FunTimes worked with the US Census Bureau on their 2020 campaign. We also produced the Upper Darby Township showcase, a compilation of businesses, government services and landmarks in Delaware County. ![]() We updated this listing for 2020 to engender Buy Black initiatives. ![]() We printed the first-ever comprehensive Philadelphia Black Business Directory in 2019, funded by Beech Companies and the Commerce Department of the City of Philadelphia. Our sponsored events honor those making a difference and create intentional spaces to bridge disconnect in the Diaspora.įunTimes also connects Diaspora communities to invaluable resources and provides a platform for vulnerable minority groups overlooked by mainstream media. FunTimes Magazine also collaborates with dozens of public and private community-based organizations. Our team has first-hand knowledge of the issues affecting our audience, giving us a culturally nuanced prism to frame discussion. Eighty-five percent of the editorial team has diverse immigrant heritage. Ninety percent of FunTimes executives and advisory board members reflect the racial makeup of our audience. We belong to Pen and Pencil Club in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) and LION Publishers. FunTimes has since gained over 61K likes and reached 1.7 million people in the last 28 days on Facebook.įunTimes Magazine is a community trusted information source, a nationally certified Minority Business Enterprise, accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an "A" rating. Because of the pandemic, we shifted 100% online. Until the end of March 2020, FunTimes was a 100-page, print magazine maintaining an online presence with about 2.4k likes and a 19K monthly user reach on Facebook. We celebrate African, Caribbean and African American communities in the Delaware Valley. FunTimes is Registered Trademark FunTimes ISSN 2163-7806įunTimes Magazine began operating in Philadelphia, PA, over ten years ago. ![]()
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