GULFSHORE LIFE ADDS TO ITS STAFF

NAPLES, FL (January 2008) – Gulfshore/CurtCo Media announces the addition of Kelly Bennett and Mary Ellen Gardiepy as account executives for Gulfshore Life and its custom publications.

Bennett will represent NCH’s Naples Health magazine and Lee Memorial Health System Foundation’s The Gift magazine; Gardiepy will represent Destination Downtown, the pocket-sized guidebook to the Fifth Avenue South district, and Naples on the Gulf, the official visitors guide to Naples. In addition to these custom publications, Bennett and Gardiepy will also serve as account executives for Gulfshore Life.

“We are very pleased to have two exceptionally talented women join our team, and we look forward to their continued success here at Curtco Media Labs,” said associate publisher Diane Loveless.

Bennett joined Gulfshore Life after creating and launching the publication Healthier Today Magazine, which focused on healthy living, fitness, nutrition and personal growth. She was also the regional director of the American Heart Association in Sarasota.

Gardiepy joined Gulfshore Life after relocating to Naples from Boston two years ago. In Boston, she was the vice president of business development for Putnam Investments. Prior to that she worked for TIME magazine and Fortune magazine in New York City.

About Gulfshore Life
For 38 years, Gulfshore Life has captured the vibrant spirit, style and natural beauty of Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, from Fort Myers and Cape Coral down to Naples and Marco Island. Its coverage of local personalities and pursuits, from arts and entertainment to fashion, real estate and the luxury lifestyle, helps residents and visitors enjoy the best of the region. The magazine has earned numerous state and national awards for writing, design and publishing excellence—including recognition as Best Overall Magazine two years in a row from the Florida Magazine Association.

About CurtCo Media’s Gulfshore Division
For more than 38 years, CurtCo/GSM has been the leading publisher of regional consumer and business magazines in the ultra-affluent communities of Southwest Florida. From its Naples offices, CurtCo/GSM publishes Gulfshore Life; Gulfshore Business; Gulfshore Life’s Homebuyer; Discover Southwest Florida Visitors’ Annual; Collier Building Industry Association’s Naples Parade of Homes; the Naples Chamber of Commerce’s Naples on the Gulf visitors guide; NCH Healthcare System’s Naples Health, Bonita Bay’s IN Good Company and numerous other publications. For more information, visit www.GulfshoreLife.com.