DistriPress Training Foundation (DTF)

Mission and Values

The DistriPress Training Foundation (DTF) is an independent, self-governing, non-profit foundation. Being an international trade association, we support and promote the global circulation and distribution of press products. The objective is to encourage and support education and training within the press distribution and publishing industry.

 

Background

In 1970, the DistriPress Training Scheme Committee (TSC) was established. The concept was conceived by Pat Street in his role as Newsstand Director at Newsweek. During his travels in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Pat had identified the need to support press development in these continents. His idea was to encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience between publishers and distributors in less developed regions with their colleagues in more industrialised areas.

Following Pat’s death in 1979, it was decided that the TSC would set up a foundation in his honour to continue his work. This was known as The Pat Street Memorial Scholarship Fund. This was duly incorporated in 1981 and remained a training body until 1997, when the decision was made to re-name it as the DistriPress Training Foundation, to support DistriPress member companies in the training and development of their people.

 

What can DTF do for you?

We assist publishers of any size in investigating opportunities to grow their distribution from local to international. If you are an ambitious start-up or developing publisher who is seeking to extend distribution globally, we can help you access international contacts and resources from experts around the world.

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Singapore 1973. Pat Street, the originator of the Distripress Training Scheme Committee, now DTF.
The Mediastar team in India shared their knowledge with the DTF’s 2015 candidate, Karuna Maharjan from Bazaar in Nepal.

DistriPress Training Foundation x Association of Circulation Executives 2023

Empower Programme

 

The DistriPress Training Foundation is pleased to be partnering with the Association of Circulation Executives (ACE) again to sponsor one free place on the Empower Programme.

 

The cost for a single delegate is £2400.00 + VAT but we are offering one person the opportunity for a free place on the highly regarded programme.

 

The Empower Programme is designed to support anyone building a career in the newspaper and magazine industry. It will help you develop skills, increase knowledge and make contacts.

 

Mode: Online
Programme Start Date: 7 October 2023

More details about the Programme here

 

Please submit your application no later than 4 Aug 2023, 00.00 hrs BST by completing the application form using the button below.

>> APPLICATION HERE <<

 

The DistriPress Training Foundation Committee will review your application and notify you of the outcome by email no later than September 8th. Please ensure that the email address you provide in the application form is accurate and up to date. Any questions, please email us at welcome@distripress.org.