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Condé Nast Traveller: Megazine India,luxury and lifestyle travel magazine published by Condé Nast. The magazine has won 25 National Magazine Awards. The Condé Nast unit of Advance Publications purchased Signature, a magazine for Diners Club members, for $25 million in 1986. The company used it as the basis for Condé Nast Traveler, led by Sir Harold Evans in 1987,with a focus on literary journalism and hard news reporting. As editor in chief, Evans coined the motto "Truth in Travel," which declared that travel industry freebies would not be accepted. What is Conde Nast? Condé Nast is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast, and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in New York and The Adelphi building in London. History and profile Condé Nast Traveller was started in 1997. The magazine runs several industry-recognized awards, the most important being the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Awards, which take place every year. Other annual awards include the Readers' Spa Awards, The Gold List (most luxurious hotels) and The Hot List (best new hotels). The latter two are compiled from recommendations from the magazine's editors and writers. The Condé Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Awards highlight the best in travel, irrigation and design, and are often attended by high-profile figures such as designer Paul Smith, artist Anish Kapoor, and architect Sir Richard Rogers. Its first editor was Sarah Miller.The current editor is Melinda Stevens and the publishing director is Simon Leadsford. Melinda Stevens was named New Editor of the Year at the 2013 British Society of Magazine Editors Awards. As of 2007 the magazine was the recipient of 39 awards, including the PPA Consumer Lifestyle Magazine of the Year 2007. In August 2018, Condé Nast Traveller and the American version, Condé Nast Traveler, were combined under a single editorial structure that is led by Melinda Stevens. The company's media brands attract more than 84 million consumers in print, 366 million in digital and 384 million across social platforms. These include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, Wired, and Bon Appetit among many others. Roger Lynch was appointed chief executive officer in April 2019. In October 2019, Lynch announced his plans to increase Condé Nast’s revenue from readers. US Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour serves as the U.S. artistic director and global content advisor of Condé Nast. The company launched Condé Nast Entertainment in 2011 to develop film, television, social and digital video and virtual reality. FAQs: