Last updated January 7, 2025 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
Jan 14, 10 a.m. PST – Sponsored Content Double Header with Melanie Deziel and Neil Malik, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
Jan 17, 10 a.m. PST – The 2025 Great Canadian Magazine PitchFest with Omar Mouallem, brought to you by the Magazine Association of BC, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, Magazines Canada and L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines.
Feb 6, 11 a.m. PST – The Post-Social Media Landscape: Reaching New Audience Using Old School Tactics with Owen Berg, 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 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. Includes in-person media sales training.
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 3-5, 2025 – Niche Media Leadership Summit. Dallas, TX
Sept 19- Oct 12, 2025 – Culture Days. Hybrid event with in-person events throughout Vancouver, BC. Event Organizer Guide.
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.
Sept 27-28, 2025 – The Word on the Street (WOTS) Toronto Book & Magazine Festival. Toronto, ON. Exhibitor Applications are open until Jan 31.
Oct 15-19, 2025. Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse). Frankfurt, Germany.
Oct 21-23, 2025 – FIPP World Media Congress 2025. 100th anniversary, Madrid, Spain. First, early bird tickets will be released soon.Â
Oct 24-26 (master classes Oct 22 & 23) – Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Surrey, BC. Hybrid event.
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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