Reflecting on the major opportunities and challenges facing the magazine industry in Canada today About this event Magazine publishing in Canada has undergone major shifts over the last couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the landscape has been in flux...
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Vancouver Film School Online Industry Talks: Prem Gill
Learn how to better understand and break into B.C.’s creative industries. On Tuesday, May 10, VFS invites you to an Online Industry Talk with Prem Gill, CEO for Creative BC – a government organization that seeks to unite, sustain, and grow B.C.’s creative sector. Join...
Upgrade Your House Style: Anti-Oppressive Copy-Editing
This three-hour workshop will be split into two parts. In the first part, writer and editor andrea bennett will explore principles and themes in anti-oppressive copy-editing, including building collaborative relationships with writers, and navigating current...
The Magazine Editors Summit
Bringing editors from across Canada together to discuss the current landscape of magazine editing. About this event The Magazine Association of BC presents a summit for magazine editors. Editors from publications across Canada will come together to talk about...
Set Up and Stretch: Office Ergonomics for Magazine Professionals
Join Magazine Association of BC for a workshop with Tana Bullock, Principal Consultant at MoveSafe. Tana will offer several simple office appropriate exercises that can be performed periodically throughout the day to keep you limber. She will also share best practices...
Diversifying Revenues and Readers: Exporting to Europe and the World
The Magazine Association of BC and Erak Global Works, Ltd. have partnered to offer a two-day export series for Canadian magazines. In 2021, the Canada Periodical Fund's Business Innovation (BI) component had export funding of up to $20,000 available to eligible...
Stacey McLachlan: The Art of the Pitch
Working at Vancouver Magazine and Western Living magazine for the past decade, Stacey has seen a lot of pitches—some slam dunks, some true flops, and plenty that simply fail to stand out from the neverending pile of emails. So how do you stand out from the pack (in a good way)… and once you’ve gotten an editor’s attention, how do you keep the work coming?In this workshop, Stacey will share her insider tips for perfecting your article pitch, building editorial relationships, and getting your work published.