Magazines Canada

05/29/2026

Magazines Canada's Symposium Is Coming Back!

Hey Magazines Canada Members! It's been a while since we got together—but we're planning to do it again! Please SAVE THE DATE, September 23 , 2026, 12-6:30pm, for a Magazines Canada Conference and Learning Event! This event will be a day full of valuable learning sessions, powerful magazine industry discussions, old pals, and new connections. Many more details to come but for now, we wanted to get this on your calendars—you won't want to miss it!

In the meantime, check out one of the great sessions from last year...

https://magazinescanada.ca/pd/webinars/mc-symposium-2025-increasing-ad-revenue/

05/28/2026

It's all happening!!
It's a hectic time of year for magazines—sometimes it feels like everything is happening at once! And here we are with your monthly magazines newsletter, which is filled with MORE STUFF.

Good thing it's great stuff—opportunities to display your mags at Magazines Mews at Toronto Word on the Street, join the Magazines Canada board of directors or our advocacy committee, funding opportunities, prize submissions, success stories from fellow magazines, and loads of professional development in our archive and upcoming! Please take a few minutes from your busy day to read through and find out what useful resources are coming your way.

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05/22/2026

Exclusive Offer for Magazines Canada Members!

Magazines Canada is proud to partner with The Word On The Street Toronto to offer our members an exclusive 15% discount on all exhibition levels! Whether you're booking a Deluxe Booth, Large Booth, Standard Booth, Half Booth, or a prime spot in Magazine Mews, this is your opportunity to showcase your publication at Canada’s largest open-air celebration of books and magazines—at a special members-only rate!

Already secured your booth? Great news! You’ll receive a 5% rebate, credited toward next year’s early bird pricing. Prefer a refund instead? Just reach out, and we’ll set it up for you!

Act now! To claim your discount, email Kim Robinson, Festival Producer, at [email protected].

Don’t miss this chance to connect with thousands of engaged readers and industry professionals. Join us at and put your magazine in the spotlight!

05/21/2026

We're so excited to present this informative webinar in a couple weeks, courtesy of our colleagues at Alliance for Audited Media! Info below, plus links to register for members and non-members—please join us!

June 4, 2-3pm ET Webinar

AI is shaping how magazines create content, manage workflows and engage advertisers. But how do you do so responsibly? Join Alliance for Audited Media for a webinar designed for magazine publishers on putting ethical AI into practice. VP of Media Operations Adam Garbati will break down AAM’s Eight Pillars of Ethical AI and explain how this framework can help your brand protect credibility and build confidence with readers and advertisers. You’ll learn:

• How the Eight Pillars of Ethical AI apply to magazine publishing

• How peers are using AI responsibly in real newsroom and business settings

• How third party assurance can strengthen trust and transparency

And good news—we now have an option for non-members to attend our webinars for a modest fee ($25)—so if you're a non-member reading this, or have a colleague or friend you'd like to invite, please feel free to register yourself, share or forward this invitation—the second link below is for non-members!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717310875171/WN_HuhcO2d5TWGmnpZGZGH-Ww

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05/20/2026

Hey Magazines Canada Members! Interested in nominating yourself or someone else for our board of directors! The deadline for nominations is fast approaching on May 29!! Find out more or submit your nomination today at the link below!

Hey Magazines Canada Members! The Magazine Canada Executive Board is opening the call for nominations for 3 board seats to be voted on by the membership at our FY24-25 AGM (date TBA).

As we work to ensure the board reflects the diversity and scope of Canada’s magazine landscape, it is important to provide equitable opportunity for representation from all regions. We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to represent both arts and literary magazines as well as consumer magazines, and we want to ensure that all eligible voices—regardless of location—have a fair chance to participate.

For more information, to nominate yourself or someone else, please check out the link below.

https://magazinescanada.ca/board-nomination-form/

05/19/2026

Did you miss last week's informative webinar on EBSCO's services with Sébastien Né? Well, no worries for Magazines Canada members—the recording is now posted for viewing on our website in our professional development archive.

Do you know EBSCO? They provide magazines e-subscriptions to libraries in a variety of ways (among many other great things they do!). Maybe you’ve been wanting to work with EBSCO for a while but didn’t know how? Maybe you don’t know what services they offer or if they are right for your mag? Maybe you DO work with EBSCO but want to be able to get more from their offerings? This two-part webinar is for you!

https://magazinescanada.ca/pd/webinars/ebsco-info-session-flipster-and-research-databases/

EBSCO Information Services

05/14/2026

Join online May 27 with Tara Cox: Draw Those Readers In! Enticing Readers with Magnetic and Memorable Heds and Deks, engaging and visually arresting opening spreads. 11 a.m. PST
https://shorturl.at/k0JUf
Alberta Magazine Publishers Association
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AQEM - Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines

05/14/2026

June 4, 2-3pm ET Webinar

AI is shaping how magazines create content, manage workflows and engage advertisers. But how do you do so responsibly? Join Alliance for Audited Media for a webinar designed for magazine publishers on putting ethical AI into practice. VP of Media Operations Adam Garbati will break down AAM’s Eight Pillars of Ethical AI and explain how this framework can help your brand protect credibility and build confidence with readers and advertisers. You’ll learn:

• How the Eight Pillars of Ethical AI apply to magazine publishing

• How peers are using AI responsibly in real newsroom and business settings

• How third party assurance can strengthen trust and transparency

And good news—we now have an option for non-members to attend our webinars for a modest fee ($25)—so if you're a non-member reading this, or have a colleague or friend you'd like to invite, please feel free to register yourself, share or forward this invitation—the second link below is for non-members!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717310875171/WN_HuhcO2d5TWGmnpZGZGH-Ww

https://buy.stripe.com/9AQ3co1qq5oTgkE9AN

05/13/2026

Hey Magazines Canada Members! The Magazine Canada Executive Board is opening the call for nominations for 3 board seats to be voted on by the membership at our FY24-25 AGM (date TBA).

As we work to ensure the board reflects the diversity and scope of Canada’s magazine landscape, it is important to provide equitable opportunity for representation from all regions. We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to represent both arts and literary magazines as well as consumer magazines, and we want to ensure that all eligible voices—regardless of location—have a fair chance to participate.

For more information, to nominate yourself or someone else, please check out the link below.

https://magazinescanada.ca/board-nomination-form/