Professional Development
Webinars, workshops and other training opportunities
MagsBC shares information about conferences and training opportunities through our event blog posts here and under News. Although in the past, we have offered webinars and seminars, we now support AMPA’s Strategies for Canadian Magazines webinar series. MagsBC members can register at the AMPA member rate. Creative BC’s Magazine Publishers Market Fund offers financial support to MagsBC and Magazines Canada members to attend industry and magazine content-specific conferences and other events and assist with marketing initiatives.
Upcoming Events and ProDev as of March 25, 2019
Conferences and other events of interest to magazine professionals in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
Read More »BC Book Day and Creative Industries Week return to Victoria, April 30 and May 1
Magazine professionals, publishers, freelancers and students are welcome to attend but must RSVP.
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MagsWest 2019 Report
Although the 2019 MagsWest conference had lower attendance than last year, with about eighty delegates registered over the three days, attendees rated most of the 17 sessions and 21 speakers very highly.
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Magazines West Conference, February 28-March 2, 2019, Vancouver – Early Bird Prices End Feb. 17!
Schedule of programming and events with links to more information and to register.
Read More »CANCELLED: Tracey McKinley’s session on Defining and Distinguishing Your Brand Feb. 2/19
Read More »Upcoming Events and ProDev as of January 9, 2019
Including Subscription Sales and Branding workshops with Tracey McKinley.
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Don’t miss Tracey McKinley’s Session on Defining and Distinguishing Your Brand, Saturday Feb. 2, 2019!
Increase your understanding of essential brand marketing principles and take away tips on how to improve and enhance your magazine's brand at this 3-hour session in Vancouver.
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Subscription Sales: How to Maximize Your Magazine’s Impact – Workshop, January 31, 2019
Tracey McKinley presents the best ways to sell subscriptions for maximum returns and the offers and messages that help to ramp up your results. at this 3-hour workshop in Vancouver. Register now to save!
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Creative BC Launches Magazine Publishers Travel Support Program
MagsBC and Magazines Canada member magazine publishers may apply for a 50% reimbursement of eligible costs to attend conferences between April 1/18 to March 31/19. These may include travel costs, design and printing of promotional materials, administration and overhead.
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