AlbemarleFamily is dedicated to being "The Ultimate Resource Making Parenting Easier & Growing Up Fun" for families in Charlottesville-Albemarle. Introduced in 1998 by Creative Director and co-Publisher, Robin Johnson Bethke and Technical Director, Peter Bethke, AlbemarleFamily.com is the core publication for our company serving a powerful demographic of smart, affluent and active Charlottesville-area women who make buying decisions for their entire family. Our popular web site serves more than 60,000 visitors per month who are interested in local events and resources for parents while our free glossy four-color magazine is sought-after for our useful guides, calendar and feature stories centered around parenting, education, health and the family home. The monthly AlbemarleFamily Living magazine debuted in 1999 with the addition of editor-in-chief and co-Publisher Jennifer Bryerton, and has won many awards and enjoys an audited circulation of more than 32,000 readers. Our annual Directory of Family Services is the ultimate family phone book and the perfect compliment to round out an annual marketing plan. To meet our readers in person, we offer the enormously popular AlbemarleFamily Fun Fair & Camp Expo in early spring each year with a packed house of attendees who come to meet a sold out room of exhibitors.

Our dedication to products that reach out to families to "Make Parenting Easier & Growing Up Fun!" extends well into our commitment to our community. In addition to sharing the stories of inspiring locals who are making a difference through their volunteerism and work, we are also pleased to be able to sponsor and support many area events and charities serving our family of readers. Take a ride in our virtual time machine by clicking here to read a summary of our press releases over the years.

In 2009 we at Ivy Publications expanded into a new market. The elegant Charlottesville Welcome Book debuted in Spring 2009 to meet the need of reaching out to the thousands of newcomers and for tourists visiting Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, the prestigious University of Virginia and the beautiful Charlottesville Albemarle region. High quality design, thoughtful editorial, targeted state-wide distribution and a strong online presence combine to make this free quarterly publication a powerful advertising choice for businesses. Each distinct chapter serves to highlight the advertiser when the reader is most interested in making a buying decision. The Charlottesville Welcome Book in print distributes more than a quarter of a million copies but online the digital version of the publication can easily reach thousands more all over the world who are considering a visit to our popular region. Click here to read the Charlottesville Welcome Book.