Last updated Sep 15, 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
Sep 19, 2026 – Pitch Perfect Panel with moderator Jessica Key and panelists andrea bennett, Carleigh Baker, Harrison Mooney. UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Strategies for Canadian Magazines
A webinar series is presented by the Alberta Magazines Publishers Association (AMPA)
Nov 23, 2026 – AI for Magazines Without Losing the Plot: Practical Adoption for Creative, Editorial, and Community-Led Media
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST / 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. MST / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
MagsBC, AMPA, Magazines Canada, AQEM members, and students: $20 for one seat or $30 for two seats
Non-Members: $30 for one seat or $45 for two seats.
Kris Krüg joins AMPA to share how media organizations can use AI responsibly. This webinar will give publishers, editors, and creative leaders a practical, human-centered way to think about AI adoption: not as a replacement for editorial judgment or creative voice, but as a set of tools that can help small teams reclaim time, strengthen workflows, and build new forms of community and reader value.
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2026
Sep 16 & 17, 2026 – Magazine Street 2026. International Magazine Centre. Glasgow, Scotland.
Sep 16-18, 2026 – ACES VCON26: A virtual conference for working editors. American Copy Editors Society. Helps editors identify, hone, and advance their editing skills, career goals, and personal aspirations.
Sep 16-18, 2026 – International Regional Media Association (IRMA) Conference IRMACON2026, In collaboration with the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Calgary, AB.
Sep 17 & 18, 2026 — 2026 Alberta Magazines Conference, in collaboration with International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA). Calgary, AB. Registration now open.
Sep 18 – Oct 4, 2026 – Culture Days. Hybrid event with in-person events throughout Vancouver, BC. Event registration.
Sep 19, 2026 – Magazines Canada Symposium 2026: Dream, Build, Innovate . Toronto, ON. Event registration, also for streaming.
Sep 19, 2026 – WORD Vancouver Festival. Vancouver, BC. Online and offline events Sep 10-28.
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 22, 2026 – 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.
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.
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 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.
Mar 17-20, 2027 – AWP Conference & Bookfair. Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Chicago, IL.
Apr 14-16, 2027 – Niche Media Conference. Atlanta, GA. For publishers, media leaders and ad sales pros.
Apr 21-23, 2027 – BC Library Conference. Richmond, BC.
Feature image by Cotton Bro Studio via Pexels
