INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN BEDROCK INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES
THE HARDEST WORKING MARKET SEGMENT ON THE PLANET
The American Bedrock Infrastructure Industries (ABII) is made up of the hardworking men and women of a diverse group of industries that built, build, maintain and respond to the needs of society. Collectively, they provide the services and products vital to a functioning society. Our media properties have been celebrating this market for nearly 100 years.
THEY ARE OUR HEROES
THIS NEWLY DEFINED SEGMENT INCLUDES THESE ESTABLISHED VERTICAL MARKETS
TOTAL MARKET
The ABII market is made up of roughly twenty million people who are drawn to service; refuse to shy away from hard work; revel in accomplishment; and are loyal by deed to the brands that support them. An overlooked bread and butter segment to the American Economy, they represent nearly $1T in spending power.
We know them.
We celebrate them.
They trust us.
We celebrate them.
They trust us.
- CONSTRUCTION – 7,000,000
- FORESTRY – 60,000
- TRANSPORTATION – 60,000
- FARMING – 2,100,000
- UTILITIES – 863,000
- CORRECTIONS -701,000
- HIGHWAY WORKERS – 495,000
- MILITARY – 2,100,000
- MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS – 891,000
- POLICE – 905,000
- FIRE – 346,000
WE ARE A MEDIA COMPANY FOR WORKING CLASS HEROES
CONNECTING YOUR BRAND TO HYPER-LOYAL CUSTOMERS
The campaigns we build are designed to deliver your story to the broader ABII market, while still tailoring messaging to vertical markets you may already have a foothold in. Our business is about extending those comfortable vertical markets into the broader ABII marketplace. We captivate these markets for you using unique blends of traditional and new media opportunities.
THE MEDIA HOUSE OF ‘WHEN IN DOUBT, GRAB A TOOL AND GET TO WORK.'
CONNECTING YOUR BRAND TO OUR HYPER-LOYAL AUDIENCE
We have a suite of existing media properties that celebrate the ABII people of the marketplace. Each is designed to engage our audience where they live and do business. Behind these media opportunities are databases of individuals and content, giving us powerful insight into content trends, user preferences and cross content/promotion opportunities.
digital
TRADESHOW
SOCIAL
CUSTOM CAMPAIGNS
MULTIMEDIA, TRANSMEDIA, WHATEVER IS NEXT MEDIA
THE MEDIA HOUSE THAT GRIT BUILT
We understand the ABII market extremely well. Our business model is based on delivering (and measuring) content that moves the needle to our sophisticated database of readers, viewers, influencers and fans. Combined, these two databases (content and user), reveal powerful demo and psychographic connection which guide us to help grow your market.
To do this we have become adept at deploying stories, offers and brand messages across multiple platforms.
We have existing publications and events ready for you to plug into. Or, we can create a custom program just for your product or brand.
Our services can bring you to the ABII market in a variety of formats. Each is produced and selected to achieve your marketing objectives with the highest rate of return.
- PUBLISHING – PRINT & DIGITAL
- DOCUMENTARY FILMS
- COMMERCIALS – BROADCAST & WEB
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- BLOGGING SEGMENTS
- LOYALTY PROGRAMS
- SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
- TRADE SHOW DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
- DIGITAL PROMOTIONS & ADVERTISING
- PODCASTS & AUDIO STORYTELLING
THE MEDIA HOUSE OF SERVICE BEFORE SELF
We started the journey of celebrating the builders of the American infrastructure nearly a 100 years ago (1922) with the launch of Merchant Magazine, a print magazine supporting the distribution side of the building products industry. Today we reach an even broader market extending this original niche into the massive American Bedrock Infrastructure Industries.
PATRICK ADAMS, PRESIDENT
Patrick Adams is a father to two, a husband to one, a friend to a handful and a passionate executive…in that order. Having a career spanning over 25 years being recruited to lead over a dozen public, startup and Fortune 500 corporations through volatile initiatives, he is now CEO and Publisher of 526 Media Group, Inc.; publishers of acclaimed B2B industry resources having served the leaders of “bedrock industries” for almost 100 years. We are a team focused on aligning values, ethics and world-class media strategies to benefit the B2B audiences we call “working class hero’s” – those who built, and keep America running!
Listen to Patrick on the CareyBrosPros Podcast talk about the state of publishing in today’s fast-paced media world.
CHUCK CASEY, DIRECTOR OF SALES
Chuck Casey was born and raised in Southern California. A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, studying advertising and communications, he has spent his entire career working with leading newspapers and magazines. Chuck came to The Merchant Magazine and Building Products Digest in 1995 with long-serving publisher Dave Cutler, and has had the privilege of serving the industry through three publishers and now as part of the 526 Media Group team. He is husband, proud father of three successful young adults, and grandfather of three—the youngest born in June 2019. An avid outdoor enthusiast, he enjoys time with family and friends exploring the West’s mountains, deserts and wilderness spaces, and has raised his family with a respect for the land, values and work ethics to serve them and future generations to come. Chuck looks forward to working with you and being a part of your story and success in life
DAVID KOENIG, MANAGING EDITOR
David Koenig has been with 526 Media Group seemingly since birth. Shortly after receiving his journalism degree from California State University, Fullerton, he left Orange Coast Magazine in 1985 to join 526’s predecessor company, Cutler Publishing. As managing editor, he oversees all content for The Merchant Magazine, BPD, Deck Specialist, and 526’s myriad digital offerings. On the side, he has authored seven books, is a regular source for the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on dozens of news programs, including on ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN. David and his lovely wife Laura are also considering investing in an aluminum can collection to help fund their two kids’ college education.
CONTACT
If you would like to receive information about what 526 Media Group has to offer, please fill out the form below!
526 Media Group
151 Kalmus Drive, Ste E200, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 486-2735
info@526mediagroup.com
