Last updated March 15, 2024 by Doris Fiedrich. If you don’t see your event here, please email Sylvia Skene, Executive Director, MagsBC with all details.
MagsBC reserves the right to post only those events of interest to its members and others in the magazine industry. Events are in-person unless otherwise indicated.
Professional Development
March 18, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PST – New Business Development Secrets webinar with Ryan Dohrn, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
March 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. PST – Magazine Publishing Essentials 2024, a half-day workshop of tools, strategies and ideas with Joe Amditis, Sushil Cheema and Neil Malik, presented by the Magazine Association of BC, hosted and moderated by Joyce Byrne.
April 2, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PST – Editorial Fact-Checking and Responsible Journalism: Part 1 webinar with Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
May 7, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PST – Editorial Fact-Checking and Responsible Journalism: Part 2 webinar with Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2024
April 17-19 – Niche Media Conference. Chicago, IL. Register now, early bird ends Mar. 18, regular price until Apr. 17.
April 20 – Literary Arts Magazine Summit, Edmonton, AB. AMPA.
April 24-25 – BC Library Conference. Vancouver, BC. More info here.
April 28 – May 5 – The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD). Brampton, ON. Hybrid events. Registration opening soon.
[April] – BC Book Day and Creative Industries Week, Victoria BC. Dates TBA.
May 9-10 – 2024 Collaborative Journalism Summit! Center for Cooperative Media, Montclair State University, Detroit, MI.
May 14 – An Evening with David Sedaris, Vancouver Writers Fest. Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
June 4-6 – FIPP World Media Congress 2024. Cascais, Portugal. Get your tickets here.
June 12-21 – Sustaining shared futures: Congress 2024 of the Humanities and Social Sciences. McGill University, Montreal, QC. Register here.
June 21-23 – Editors Canada 2024 National Conference. Vancouver, BC. Registration opening soon.
June 27 – July 2 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition. San Diego, CA.
Sept 26 –Â 2024 Alberta Magazines Conference, Calgary, AB. AMPA.
Sept 28 – WORD Vancouver Festival. Vancouver, BC.
Sept 20 – Oct 13 Culture Days. Hybrid event with in-person events throughout Vancouver, BC. Event Organizer guide here.
Oct 17-20 – Whistler Writers Festival. Whistler, BC.
Oct 21-27 – Vancouver Writers Fest. Vancouver, BC. Hybrid event.
Oct 25-27 (master classes Oct 23 & 24) – Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Surrey, BC. Hybrid event. Registration opens June 5, 12 p.m. PST.
[Oct] – Vancouver Art Book Fair. Vancouver, BC. Dates TBA.
I Heart Magazines
I Heart Magazines is a podcast by the Magazines Association of BC, hosted by Asna Shaikh and Sylvia Skene, featuring conversations with magazine makers, artists, journalists and content creators on topics relevant to magazine publishing. We also cover important news and updates in each episode. Available on all major podcast apps and on our website.
- Episode 1: Anti-Oppressive Editorial with andrea bennett and Jesse Winter
- Episode 2: Exporting Canadian Magazines with Regina Erak and Lisa Kadane
- Episode 3: All About Awards with Leah Edwards and Carleigh Baker
- Episode 4: Emerging Talent & Mentorship with Lue Palmer and Adhel Arop
- Episode 5: Magazine Podcasts (& Other Non-Traditional Content) with Dr. Dave Musgrove, Linda Solomon Wood, and Lenore Newman
- Episode 6: BONUS: Rapid-Fire Round-Up with Adhel Arop, Carleigh Baker, andrea bennet, Leah Edwards, Regina Erak, Lisa Kadane, Dr. Dave Musgrove, Jesse Winter, and Linda Solomon Wood
Audiomag
AudioMag was a podcast by Magazines Canada featuring industry experts on various topics. Past episodes are available on iTunes and other RSS aggregators.
- Episode 179: A Retail Circulation Update with Craig Sweetman (published May 3/22) *Last episode.
- Episode 178: A History of Podcasts in a Podcast About Podcasts (published Apr. 14/22)
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