PitchFest 2026 at PNW Creatives Summit
Have the perfect idea for a magazine, and need 10 minutes of one-on-one time to pitch it? Here’s your chance: Connect with editors & magazine professionals.
Have the perfect idea for a magazine, and need 10 minutes of one-on-one time to pitch it? Here’s your chance: Connect with editors & magazine professionals.
The PNW Creatives Summit program: designed to spark ideas, deepen conversations & build meaningful connections across the Pacific Northwest creative community.
2-day virtual conference, the theme: Caretaking. Engagement journalism & community, learning & skills; plus a pitchapalooza event for freelancers & editors
A webinar on pitching & submitting to magazines, presented by MagsBC & PNW Creatives Summit, moderator Jessica Key; panelists Omar Mouallem, Chimedum Ohaegbu, Jackie Wong
March 22, in person in Toronto by Issues Magazine Shop, live stream, a one–day conference that celebrates the people, ideas, and stories shaping magazines today
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Mar 10, 2026
Join online February 25, 2026 with Shelby Blackley & Jessie Willms: learn about what the latest shift in the platform -AI Mode- means for web publishers. 11 a.m. PST
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Jan 7, 2026
Join online December 10 with Charles Rusnell: Efficient and Effective Interviewing, learn key interview skills & strategies, produce better stories. 11 a.m. PST
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
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Sep 17, 2025
MagsBC and Word Vancouver present Perfect Pitch on Sep 20, UBC Robson Square, moderator Jessica Key; readers Shashi Bhat, Michelle Cyca, Stephen Smysnuik
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated July 25, 2025
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
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
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Mar 26, 2025
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
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Jan 7, 2025
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
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
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
MagsWest conference 2024, Nov 22, in person in Vancouver for magazine professionals, with keynotes, a workshop, consultations and networking
Join online Nov 7 for this webinar with Dana DiTomaso, harness the power of first-party data to elevate your digital editorial efforts, 11 a.m. PST, 12 a.m. MST
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated Oct 23, 2024