Upcoming Events and Professional Development as of Jan 7, 2026
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Jan 7, 2026
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Jan 7, 2026
Sunday, November 30 has been declared BC Magazine Day 2025! Celebrate and help spread the word on your social media channels and newsletters.
Join MagsBC Nov 25 at SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus to celebrate BC Magazine Day 2025, make your own zine at our DIY Zine Station at the English Student Union.
Join online December 10 with Charles Rusnell: Efficient and Effective Interviewing, learn key interview skills & strategies, produce better stories. 11 a.m. PST
We’re expanding the Free Newsstands initiative of the Non-Traditional Newsstands project, calling on publishers to join: free promotion, expand distribution, new readers
Join online November 19 with Dmitry Beniaminov and Angie McKaig: Fix Your Broken or Underperforming Website Using the Semrush Site Audit Tool, 11 a.m. PST
Join online October 15 with Dan Oshinsky: Create a Behind the Scenes Newsletter for Members that Retains Supporters and Grows Revenue, 11 a.m. PST
Internship opportunity: production & distribution intern, $20/h, 20 hrs/wk, 6-month contract, Oct. 2025-Mar. 2026, remote from home, digital team. Start Oct. 6.
MagsBC and Word Vancouver present Perfect Pitch on Sep 20, UBC Robson Square, moderator Jessica Key; readers Shashi Bhat, Michelle Cyca, Stephen Smysnuik
Magazine Publishers Market Fund 2025/26, attend magazine fairs, conferences, events, promote your publication in foreign & domestic markets, rolling deadline
Opportunity: editorial intern, La Scena Musicale, $18/h, 18 hrs/wk, 25 weeks, July 7 – Dec 26, 2025, Montreal, work-from-home, must be a resident of BC.
Join online June 26 with Shelby Blackley and Jessie Willms: Learn how to SEO like a pro, and start growing your audience right away. 11 a.m. PST
Editorial Internship: print/online magazine publishing, Ladysmith, part-time hybrid position offers flexibility, $21/hour, 19 weeks, mid-June to mid-Oct 2025
Seekers Media offering paid internship for digital creative, flexible 30 hours/week, $21/hour, remote, full-time May 15 – August 8, 2025, apply by May 2, 10 a.m. PDT
Join online May 22 with President & Partner at Kick Point Dana DiTomaso: how to transform GA4 from a simple tracking tool into a powerful content compass. 11 a.m. PST
First edition of non-traditional newsstands project wrapped: 15 print magazines, nine digital magazines, free giveaways, new issues for sale in pop-up shops
Internship/practicum for enrolled students, NUVO magazine, unpaid for academic credit, digital intern, 32 hours/week, Vancouver, extended deadline March 28.
Paid internship at Roam Media, Comox Valley Collective and Strathcona Collective, temporary p/t digital intern, 20 hours/week, deadline Feb 17, 9 a.m.
Join online Feb 6 with multimedia journalist Owen Berg, sharing a case study where he developed offline strategies to reach new readers. 11 a.m. PST
Join online Jan 14 for this webinar with Melanie Deziel and Neil Malik, to empower you and your team to generate great sponsored content ideas, 10 a.m. PST
Holiday sale pop-ups non-traditional newsstands, distribution channels for BC magazines in theatres, performing arts venues and festivals, Metro Vancouver.
The annual speed-dating event for the magazine industry is back – PitchFest! Join online Jan 17, in partnership with Pandemic University, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM PST
Sunday, December 1 has been declared BC Magazine Day 2024! What will you do to recognize your contribution to our industry for BC Magazine Day 2024?
Join online Dec 9 for this Strategies for Canadian magazines webinar with Omar Mouallem, get one step closer to writing for your favourite magazines11 a.m. PST
Deadline for funding application for 2025-2026 program is Nov 28, 2023. Links to application guidelines and more, and CPF contact information.