We look for opportunities to raise the profile of BC magazines by getting them into the hands of as many readers as we can.

In the past, we have displayed member magazines at strategic venues and events, including the BC Legislature, for BC Book Day and Creative Industries Week, and WORD Vancouver. In 2022, we also displayed and shared member magazines at the Magazines on the Hill event in Ottawa with MPs, senators and aides.

We maintain member listings on our website, which raise awareness and interest in your magazine or business.

We showcased our great member magazines and content in our “We Have a Magazine For That” campaign, which ran from March to August 2022.

The MagsBC Member Code of Conduct lays out the expectation of inclusivity and respect at all MagsBC and member events, unacceptable behaviours, accountability and call-ins, and interventions and actions the association may take in response to escalating or unsafe behaviours.

We expect all members to abide by this code.

We are better together!

Magazines bearing the MagsBC logo in their masthead or on their website signal to readers that their publication is part of a network of periodicals that can be trusted to meet stringent editorial and advertising criteria established by the Canadian magazine industry through its Code of Reader & Advertiser Engagement.

• MagsBC members may join FIPP, an international magazine media association, for a 25% discount. This membership offers many benefits, including:
  • Industry reports and white papers
  • Event videos, presentation slide decks, and discounts
  • Exclusive access and discounts to FIPP training courses
  • Free access to FIPP webinars
  • Networking and consulting services with thousands of contacts and experts
• Literary magazines with a budget of less than $50,000 USD who are members of MagsBC may join the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) at a 20% discount. They can then also buy CLMP’s Filemaker Pro circulation template at a discount.

MagsBC pairs experts in a particular area—digital marketing, budgeting, editorial or any other field—to meet with staff at member magazines for a half-or full-day consultation.

These are hands-on, practical sessions, with each member receiving a summary of recommendations after.

The member magazine pays a contribution toward the consultation and MagsBC pays the rest.

For more information, please visit our Magazine Coach Program page.

Since 2010, MagsBC has provided internship subsidies of up to 80% to our member magazines, making it easier for publishers and small teams to bring in new talent, get much-needed support and help develop the next generation of magazine professionals and other creators.

In addition to the subsidies themselves, we now have funding to provide living and moving stipends to interns to assist our member magazines outside our major metropolitan areas with recruitment.

Although full members have priority, affiliate members may also apply for and receive an internship subsidy, as long as the intern hired is located in BC.

All current project subsidy funding has been spent or allocated. We hope to offer subsidies for internships starting February 2024.

For more information, please visit our Internship Subsidy Program page.

MagsBC regularly collaborates with a broad range of organizations to further its member-driven mandate, including:

• Access Copyright
• Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA)
• Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC)
• BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
• Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) – BC Producers Branch
• Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)
• Creative BC
• Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
• DigiBC (The Creative Technology Association of British Columbia)
• Federation of BC Writers
• Magazines Canada
• Music BC
• Publishing @ SFU

Skill sharing is essential to driving the magazine industry forward. When experts and up-and-comers get together to exchange ideas and share experiences, the whole industry benefits.

MagsBC leads cornerstone projects and events to stimulate discussion and knowledge sharing among magazine professionals, as well as offering free and discount registration to our members.

• All members except supporting may claim free professional development registrations based on yearly print circulation or VPY as follows:
  • Up to 15K print / 100K VPY: 3 free registrations
  • 15+ to 50K print / 100K+ to 250K VPY: 6 free registrations
  • 50K+ to 250K print / 250K+ to 500K VPY: 9 free registrations
  • 250K+ to 1M print / 500K+ to 1M VPY: 12 free registrations
  • 1M+ print/VPY: 15 free registrations
  • Affiliate members: 5 free registrations
  • Associate members: 2 free registrations
  • Members may also negotiate an ad in lieu of some of the free registrations above if desired.
• Members can also register for Alberta Magazine Publishers Association and Magazines Canada sessions at member rates or for free, depending on the session.

Normally, we offer a conference every 12-18 months, but for 2021-2022, we decided to focus on professional development webinars, discussions, and online workshops instead. We hope to offer the Magazines West Conference in the spring of 2024.

MagsBC was most recently involved in the following research:

• The State of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Canadian Magazine Industry (L’état de la diversité, de l’inclusion et de l’équité dans l’industrie Canadienne du magazine) – A national survey spearheaded by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association with the support of the Magazine Association of BC. 

MagsBC and AMPA have plans to follow up on this research later in 2023.

You can find the report summaries in both French and English, and a form to request the full report, here.

• Making the Most of the Digital Leap Forward: Identifying Digital Content Delivery Systems That Effectively Support Magazine Publishing in 2021, March 30, 2021 by Jessica Fabrizius, assisted by Lindsay Stone. Final revised version May 4, 2021.

• Bursaries: When we again have in-person events, out-of-town members may request up to $250 to help with their costs to attend.
• Resources: Your financial support helps us maintain over thirty subject resource lists with links to useful and relevant articles, videos, podcasts and other materials to help you when you need it.
• Videos: MagsBC has recorded many of its professional development sessions and made them available to the industry through our website and YouTube channel.