Celebration of life of editor and teacher Charles Oberdorf to be held October 25

[Note: correction of day error.]Many of his friends and colleagues will want to attend the celebration of the life of Charles Oberdorf, who died last month. The event will be held WednesdayTuesday, October 25 at Glebe Road United Church, 20 Glebe Road East in Toronto at 3 p.m., followed by a reception at Grano restaurant. 

Canadian Society of Magazine Editors' luncheon about getting sh*t done

We presume that the pressure to get things done still allows time for lunch. The Canadian Society of  Magazine Editors (CSME) is holding one of its periodic Toronto lunches, this time with the topic Be a Task Master: Take control of your priorities and get sh*t done.Presenters are time-management expert Steve Prentice and This Magazine editor-in-chief Graham Scott discussing organizational

Forthcoming events, imminent and interesting

A number of forthcoming magazine events, imminent or otherwise Christie Blatchford, the querulous Globe and Mail columnist, is in conversation with Master John Fraser at the Massey Press Club, a community of journalists, 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 in the upper library of Massey College, 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto. No charge, no RSVP, just show up; later, reception with cash bar. 
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CSME reschedules snowed-in Pimp Your Blog session to next Tuesday, Feb 15

The Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) has set a new date for its Pimp Your Blog session in Toronto. It was cancelled last week because of a snowstorm. The new date is Tuesday, February 15 at the same place, Bar Italia, 582 College Street and at the same time, 6 p.m.. Tickets continue to be $30 at the door and more information can be had at canadianeditors.com.

The Walrus's Shelley Ambrose to speak at TEDx conference in Kitchener

Shelley Ambrose — the executive director of The Walrus Foundation and co-publisher of The Walrus magazine has been announced as one of the 10 speakers at TEDxWaterloo on March 3 in the Centre in the Square, Kitchener from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.TEDx Waterloo is an independent offshoot (hence the x) of the well-known TED conferences (Technology, Entertainment, Design) which have been described as a "

Pimping your blog

In just over a week -- February 2 -- the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) is hosting one of its periodical Toronto mixers, this time with a panel discussion called "Pimp Your Blog".Okay, so, you're blogging for your magazine. Now what? If your blog traffic numbers aren't what you want them to be, come to the first CSME mixer of 2011 to learn some secrets from the pros. Join us for a

Looking ahead a decade at Ontario's media future

The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is looking into the middle and distance to try and see where media in the province will be in 2020. The 2020 Media Futures is a multi-industry “foresight” forum led by the Strategic Innovation Lab at OCAD University and is to be held at the Ontario Trade and Investment Centre, Toronto on December 7th, from 12:30 pm to 5 pm.
"It is a critically

Polar matters being discussed at SEJ pub night

The Society for Environmental Journalists is having one of its periodic pub nights next Tuesday December 7 in Toronto, with a guest presentation by Sheilagh Grant, author of Polar Imperative. The event is at 7 p.m. at the Harbord House Pub (upstairs) at 150 Harbord Street. The notice from Craig Saunders about the event explainsAs climate change opens up the Northwest Passage and makes mineral

Massey College to hold an informal gathering for journalists

Massey College at the University of Toronto, which has long associations with journalists as fellows and Quadrangle Society members, is holding a Press Club Night, the first of what it hopes will be a series of relaxed and informal evenings devoted to celebrating Toronto's community of journalists. The evening all-comers event (no RSVP required) is being held in the Upper Library at Massey, 4

Business media summit in Toronto only a week away

There's only about a week left before the Magazines Canada business media summit -- focussed on the business-to-business side of the industry. The keynote speaker is Charles McCurdy, CEO of Apprise Media LLC, and his topic is Sponsorship vs. CPM Sales for B2B Online. Along with McCurdy, there is a panel of Canadian industry people, again from the b2b side:Donna Kerry, Publisher, Advisor Group,

Social media shakeup of traditional journalism to be discussed by Carleton grads

The way media work now, the practice of journalism is being shaken up by social media. A panel discussion about the shakeup is being held in Ottawa at Carleton University on November 24, starting at 6 p.m. According to a posting on J-source, the panel is moderated by Chris Waddell, director of the School of Journalism and Communication and panellists (all Carleton grads) are: • Ira Basen, BAHons/

Event watch: Heintzman on green ; Stackhouse on new-look Globe; Gopnik in Moncton

[This post has been updated] The Literary Review of Canada (LRC) is holding another of its Monday evening public talks, this time with Andrew Heintzman, the author of  The New Entrepreneurs: Building a Green Economy for the Future, talking about the green economy on November 15. It's at 7 p.m. at The Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park, Toronto. Heintzman, who is the co-founder, president and CEO

Event watch: Canzine West; Magazines West; SABEW(Can)

One week until Canzine West, October 16 at the W2 Storyeum, 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, 1 - 7 pm.
One week until Magazines West,  October 14 & 15 at the Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver. Now making a special offer of $99 for the full day of seminars on October 14. Windup is the Western Magazine Awards.
Andrew Serwer, managing editor of Fortune magazine is talking at 6

Event watch: Wordstock; Canzine West; Manitoba writers seminar; Magazines West

This Saturday, October 2 is Wordstock, the annual Toronto event for journalists and freelance writers, presented by the Ryerson University journalism alumni. For $75 ($50 for journalism students), you get a full day of professional development seminars and presentations, plus lunch. Details available in a previous post and you can download the brochure here. Ian Brown is the keynote speaker. *  *

Society of American Business Editors and Writers ventures into Canada

As a first step in expanding its membership reach outside of the United States, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) is holding an event in Toronto headlined by the managing editor of Fortune magazine, Andy Serwer. Serwer has been managing editor of the bi-weekly since 2006 and is a regular contributor on CNN, CNBC and MSNBC.The event is sponsored by the Financial Times

Peter C. Newman talks about writing about politicians in inaugural LRC lecture

The Literary Review of Canada (LRC) is holding a series of free lectures in Toronto, beginning on October 4 with Peter C. Newman talking about the challenges of writing about politicians. The talk takes place at The Gardiner Museum, 11 Queen's Park, Toronto at 7 p.m. Though it is free, seating is limited and the magazine asks for an rsvp at rsvp@reviewcanada.ca by September 27.

Vancouver arts publishing highlighted with Main Street Magazine Tour

The BC Association of Magazine Publishers is holding The Main Street Magazine Tour, a free event in Vancouver, on Thursday, August 19. BCAMP teams up with neighbourhood businesses to showcase local arts, literary and cultural magazines.Local poets Elizabeth Bachinsky and Jennica Harper lead a free series of 30-minute readings, exhibits and performances, held in various Main Street shops and

NOW magazine hosts North American alt-weekly conference in Toronto

NOW magazine and the City of Toronto today begin hosting a three-day conference of the Asssociation of Alternative Newsweeklies conference. The association represents 130 alt-news organizations from across North America, with a combined weekly circulation of over 6.6 million and 17 million in print readership. The keynote speaker today is Maher Arar, and a release notes that for many of the U.S.

Panelists to question Canada's role in leading the G20 charge on maternal health

This Magazine and rabble.ca are hosting a panel discussion on the G8/G20 agenda on global maternal health. "Does Canada have any business leading the charge on these issues" the promo asks? "Shouldn't we look in our own backyard first?"The event is on Wednesday; June 16 at Clinton's Tavern, 693 Bloor Street West in Toronto 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.It's a pay-what-you-can event, with a suggested donation

Maintaining a common brand message; how magazines can meet the challenge

Keeping common brand message across multiple platforms and products is a real challenge for magazine editors. The Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) has assembled a panel to discuss how it can best be done as the organization holds a Toronto mixer on February 24, 6 p.m. at Bar Italia, 582 College Street. The panelists are Kathy Ullyott, Homemakers editor in chief, Edward Fraser, web