Last updated October 23, 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.
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Professional Development
Oct 24, 11 a.m. PST – 25 Newsletters Every Publisher Should Launch Now webinar with Dan Oshinsky, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
Nov 1, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. PST –Â Type Brigade â„–53, BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver, BC
Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – A Digital Editor’s Guide to Cookies, GA4 and Other First-Party Data webinar with Dana DiTomaso, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
Nov 13, 11 a.m. PST – The Journalist-Fact Checker Relationship: Join award-winning journalist Lindsay Jones and journalist and fact checker Emma Buchanan for a conversation about how they’ve collaborated successfully and share best practices for others to do the same. Webinar presented by Magazines Canada.
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2024/2025
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.
Nov 3-9 – Paper Covers Rock: Away. Cilento Coast, Italy
Nov 13-15 – Niche Media, Leadership Summit. Alexandria, VA/Washington, DC
Nov 22 – MagsWest Conference. Vancouver, BC. Registration is ongoing! Get your tickets here.
2025
Mar 26-29, 2025 – Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference & Bookfair. Los Angeles, CA
Apr 23-25, 2025 – Niche Media Conference. Las Vegas, NV
May 7-9, 2025 – BC Library Conference. Nanaimo, BC
May 15-16, 2025 – Collaborative Journalism Summit. Denver, CO
May 30 – June 6, 2025 – Reframing Togetherness: Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress. Toronto, ON
June 26-30, 2025 – American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference& Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
Sept 23-27, 2025 – IRMA Conference IRMACON2025, Calgary, AB. Program is in development, and these dates include group excursion days and travel days. More details coming soon.
Oct 15-19, 2025. Frankfurt Book Fair. Frankfurt, Germany.
Oct 21-23, 2025 – FIPP World Media Congress 2025. 100th anniversary, Madrid, Spain. First, early bird tickets will be released soon.Â
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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