Last updated July 25, 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.
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2025
Sept 3-5, 2025 – Independent News Sustainability Summit. Hosted by LION Publishers. St. Louis, MO.
Sept 3-5, 2025 – Niche Media Leadership Summit. Dallas, TX.
Sept 10, 2025 – Magazines Canada Symposium. Toronto, ON.
Sept 14-20, 2025 – WORD Vancouver Festival, Vancouver, BC.
Sept 19-Oct 12, 2025 – Culture Days. Hybrid event with in-person events throughout Vancouver, BC. Event Organizer Guide.
Sept 24-26, 2025 – International Regional Media Association (IRMA) Conference IRMACON2025, Calgary, AB.Â
Sept 25-26, 2025 – 2025 Alberta Magazines Conference. Calgary, AB. NOTE: the IRMA and Alberta Magazines Conference are being held in tandem at the Grey Eagle Resort.
Sept 27-28, 2025 – The Word on the Street (WOTS) Toronto Book & Magazine Festival. Toronto, ON. Exhibitor applications are open.
Oct 3-4 – Paper Covers Rock Festival Salt Spring Island, BC.
Oct 15-19, 2025 – Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse). Frankfurt, Germany.
Oct 20-26, 2025 – Vancouver Writers Fest. Vancouver, BC.
Oct 21-23, 2025 – FIPP World Media Congress 2025. 100th anniversary, Madrid, Spain. Pre-agenda tickets now on sale.
Oct. 22, 2025 – BIPOC Writers Connect: Facilitating Mentorship, Creating Community. Writers’ Union of Canada & League of Canadian Poets. A free virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers. Applications now closed, so plan for next year!
Oct 24-26 (master classes Oct 22 & 23) – Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Surrey, BC. In-person, hybrid, or online-only events.
Oct 30-Nov 2, 2025 – Whistler Writers Festival. Whistler. BC.
Feb 2026 – Canadian Online Publishing Awards. Important dates: May 1: Call for Judges, July 1: Call for Entries, Aug 18: Early Bird Deadline, Sept 30: Entry Deadline, Dec 15: Finalist Announcement, Feb 2026 : COPA Awards Party, likely in Toronto, ON.
Mar 4-7, 2026 – Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference & Bookfair. Baltimore, MD.
Apr 8-10, 2026 – Niche Media Conference. Orlando, FL.
Apr 2026 – Pacific Northwest Creative Summit, Victoria, BC. More details to come.
June 2026? – National Magazine Awards, likely in Toronto, ON. Call for entries opens Dec. 1, 2025.
I Heart Magazines
I Heart Magazines was a podcast produced in 2023 by the Magazines Association of BC. Hosted by Asna Shaikh and Sylvia Skene, it featured conversations with magazine makers, artists, journalists and content creators on topics relevant to magazine publishing. Available 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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