Last updated Aug 14, 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
The Strategies for Canadian Magazine Series returns for more great webinar programming in autumn 2026!
Conferences, Festivals & Other Events 2026
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 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 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.
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