Sample book with community resources insert

Since its origins in 1973, as a small regional publishing
company based in San Antonio, Texas, Lammert Inc. has
been in the business of helping its customers tell their stories
in the most compelling and powerful ways possible. Working
with a wide variety of clients—from corporations to civic
organizations to individuals and families, Lammert Inc.
emerged as a force in the publishing industry.
The company initially produced specialty publications, such
as an office building directory for the North San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce, and a pictorial roster for the San
Antonio Bar Association. Over the last four decades, Lammert
published hundreds of directories, maps, and magazines for
chambers of commerce and civic groups across the country.
In the mid-1990s, Lammert created a new division,
Historical Publishing Network (HPN), and focused on producing
hardcover coffee table-style history and cityscape books.
The first of these was Fire and Gold: The San Francisco Story. In
the ensuing years, Lammert perfected the sponsored-book
model of publishing.
Conceived around the idea of an ultra-high quality hardcover
chronicle of a city or county’s past, these exceptional books were
also designed to raise funds for a sponsoring organization—typically
a chamber of commerce or a historical preservation group.
They utilized a unique advertising mechanism, known as company
profiles—business and institutional histories, which were
purchased by organizations wishing to tell their individual stories,
and placed in special sections of the books.
As of 2018, Lammert had published more than 140 titles
using the sponsored-book model, while raising hundreds of
thousands of dollars for its many sponsoring groups.
Having carved out its position in the market for turnkey
design, production, and marketing of photography-rich coffee
table books through HPN, in 2018 Lammert Inc. signaled a
new focus with the launch of its new division, HPN Custom
Media & Publishing (HPN-CMP).
HPN-CMP remains a one-stop source for custom media,
including turnkey book design, writing, editing, and
production, as well as offering an enhanced range of
customized services, including print, digital, and photo and
video media solutions, as well as related website design and
events management services.
Employees, customers, partners, and shareholders all value
a credible story which unites the organization’s past to its present
and to its future, enhancing its community standing and
brand reputation, or celebrating a significant anniversary, milestone,
or similar event.
The unique mix of talents and expertise brought to bear in
a HPN project culminates in a remarkable creation—a
breathtaking, photo-rich, coffee table book.
The book may be complemented by a dedicated website,
digital “flip-book,” and/or by related events to commemorate a
historical milestone, introduce or promote a product or brand,
or to present an organization’s annual report with more
impressive visuals. As a gift to associates, partners, current and
prospective employees, clients, and civic officials, the book
serves as a powerful marketing tool.
For more information, or to inquire about producing your
own publication, please visit www.hpncustommedia.com.
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