Sweeping changes being made to National Magazine Awards

The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) has opened most written categories to digital submissions and said that small magazines may be subsidized to submit as many entries as they wish.The new rules are just in time for the January 14 deadline for submission of entries for the 34th National Magazine Awards which will be presented in Toronto on June 10, 2011.While the awards every year make

Encouraging advanced sales for Magnet and Magawards

Projected attendance at next week's industry events should be quite heartening. Word is that there are about 900 registrants for the MagNet conference, booked for 3,000 sessions. And sales for the National Magazine Awards are going well, so much so that the floor tables at the Carlu are all but sold out. No word yet on what attendance is expected at Magazines University conference run by the

Sponsorship is tight, but despite rumours, Magawards are a go

It may be a little leaner, but there will be a National Magazine Awards this year. Rumours have been circulating that Brian Segal, the CEO of Rogers Publishing, the country's largest magazine publisher, sent a memo to the awards board, cc'd to a number of other CEOs, saying that he was not going to sponsor the event and urging that, because of the economic situation, the event be cancelled this

Looming deadlines, new requirements, for National Magazine Awards

Three things worth noting about this year's National Magazine Awards:Small magazines with a circulation under 20,000 and revenues under $250,000 may be eligible for financial assistance from the National Magazine Awards Foundation; however the deadline to apply for it is this Friday, December 12.There’s a new category this year – Best Single Issue – which will reward the overall quality and

Patrick Walsh named president of Magawards

Patrick Walsh, the editor of Outdoor Canada magazine, is now president of the National Magazine Awards Foundation. Other members of the executive are:Vice-president: Joe Chidley, editor, Canadian BusinessSecretary: Lisa Walker, Art Director, 2 MagazineTreasurer: Margaret Albanese, Corporate Controller, St. Joseph CommunicationsPast-President: Kim Pittaway, writer and editor Directors for the

Enter early, enter often: National Magazine Awards deadline looms

Submissions are now being received for the National Magazine Awards, with a deadline of January 9, 2008. The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) is searching for the best in Canadian magazine journalism for the 2007 National Magazine Awards. The Foundation will present Gold, Silver and Honourable Mention Awards in 39 categories at the 31st annual gala on June 6, 2008 in Toronto. The

Wanna drink and watch? Magawards moves to premium tables and tiered pricing

The National Magazine Awards, which has evolved over the past 30 years from a $50 a ticket, bun-tossing brawl where the presenter was paid with a case of Scotch into the slick and swish multi-media event it is now, is evolving still further.A few years back it moved form being a sit-down dinner to being a "grazing" experience from food stations in the Carlu, followed by an auditorium presentation