Last updated March 10, 2026 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 listed when available. The Strategies for Canadian Magazine Series returns for more great webinar programming in late Spring 2026!
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2026
Apr 8-19, 2026 – Niche Media Conference. Orlando, FL. Includes publisher strategy, ad sales training, audience/marketing growth, digital strategy, and editorial strategies track.
Apr 22-23, 2026 – PNW Creatives Summit, Victoria, BC
Apr 22-24, 2026 – BC Library Conference. Richmond, BC
Apr 23-25, 2026 – ACES National Conference. American Copy Editors Society. Atlanta, GA
May 14-15, 2026 – Collaborative Journalism Summit (CJS), Philadeplphia, PA
May 15-17, 2026 – Vancouver Art Book Fair. Vancouver, BC. Call for exhibitors is now closed.
May 21-23, 2026 – Editors Canada Conference 2026: Editing in the Age of Misinformation. Halifax, NS
Jun 9-11, 2026 – Big Thinking Summit 2026: Inflection Point: Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress. Edmonton, AB
Jun 25-29, 2026 – American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition. Chicago, IL
Jun 2026? – National Magazine Awards, likely in Toronto, ON. Digital Publishing Awards.
Aug 14-16, 2026 – WWC 2026. When Words Collide, Calgary, AB.
Aug 18 & 19, 2026 – Engage2026: A two-day virtual conference for people shaping the future of engagement journalism—through shared learning, skills, and community. Online.
Sep 2-4, 2026 – Niche Leadership Summit. New Orleans, LA
Sept 9-11, 2026 – Independent News Sustainability Summit. Hosted by LION Publishers. San Diego, CA
Sep 16 & 17, 2026 – Magazine Street 2026. International Magazine Centre. Glasgow, Scotland.
Sep 17 & 18, 2026 — 2026 Alberta Magazines Conference, in collaboration with International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA). Calgary, AB. Registration Opens Spring 2026!
Sep 18 – Oct 4, 2026 – Culture Days. Hybrid event with in-person events throughout Vancouver, BC. Event Registration will open Spring 2026.
Sep 26 & 27, 2026 – The Word on the Street (WOTS), Canada’s largest book and magazine festival. Toronto, ON.
Oct 7-11, 2026 – Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse). Frankfurt, Germany.
Oct 13 – 15, 2026 – FIPP World Media Congress 2026. Madrid, Spain.
Oct 23-25 (master classes Oct 21 & 22) – Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Surrey, BC. In-person, hybrid, or online-only events.
Please note, Paper Covers Rock, Salt Spring Island, BC is on hold for 2026.
2027
Feb 2027 – Canadian Online Publishing Awards. Important dates: May 1 – Call for Judges; Jul 1 – Call for Entries; Aug 17 – Early Bird Deadline; Sep 30 – Entry Deadline; Dec 14 – Finalist Announcement; Feb 2027 – COPA Awards Party, likely in Toronto, ON.
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