Wordstock professional development day has been cancelled

Wordstock, the annual full-day professional development session for journalists and freelancers held for the past 15 years at Ryerson University, has been cancelled, according to a post on the Toronto Freelance Editors and Writers listserv.

Skill-building for magazine online and print publishing at Ryerson's Chang School

The Magazine and Web Publishing Program at Ryerson University's Chang School in Toronto starts its fall term in September and there are a number of excellent skill- and career-building opportunities. Here what's on offer in the fall term  -- only a few short weeks away. (Note: I teach two of these courses*.) Feel free to forward this posting to anyone who might be interested.

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Magazines West seminars: ads; social media; printers; brands; and grilled editors

The 9th annual Magazines West conference is on June 17th and is the lead-up to the Western Magazine Awards that evening. Here's the lineup of the day of seminars:Ad Sales: How to Hook a Media Buyer Meet a panel of top-tier media buyers and account executives and hear the secrets to capturing their interest—and their business. Panel: Andrew Grant (Cossette Media), Tim Hughes (Mindshare Canada),

Wired.com editor-in-chief Hansen to make Calgary presentation for AMPA

For those Albertans unable to make it to the MagNet conference session being presented June 7 by Evan Hansen, the editor-in-chief of Wired.com, there's a later opportunity, closer to home. The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) is presenting Hansen -- who, by the way, graduated from the University of Toronto -- at a luncheon where he'll talk about Publishing in the Digital Age. It's

Magazines Canada releases new batch of "hot sheet" information for indy publishers

Magazines Canada has released a new batch of "hotsheets" -- freely available, one-and two-page professional development documents that address a single topic, written by an expert in the field. In all, going back to 2006, there are now 44 hotsheets. The latest batch offers tips on creating podcasts, organizing a launch event and designing better covers to encourage newsstand performance. Plus a

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

Diving into digital; Magazines Canada one-day conference in Toronto and Vancouver

It's a timely topic, to be sure: Magazines Canada is offering two helpings of The Business of Digital, a full-day event to address the challenges and provide insights about the world of digital publishing and digital strategies for traditional publishers. It is being held on Tuesday, April 14 in Toronto at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre, 150 King Street West, 27th Floor and Tuesday,

Manitoba magazines conference and Maggie Awards set for April 28

The Manitoba Magazine Publishers' Association (MMPA) annual conference and 3rd annual Maggie Awards, to be held at the Inn at the Forks in Winnipeg, April 28. For further details, go to:  http://www.manitobamagazines.ca/.

Magazines East coming up soon in Halifax

In exactly a month, Magazines East takes place in Halifax, a day-long series of workshops focussed on the integration of digital and print strategies. Online registration is open. The event takes place March 14 at the Westin Nova Scotian. The cost to members of the Atlantic Magazines Association (AMA) is $75; to non-members $150; to students $60. Among the sessions:Terry Sellwood, general manager

June is just around the corner (really) and so is MagNet conference

Magazines Canada's website for the MagNet conference in June (7 - 10) went live today, as they say. The site has a refreshed design and, I think, an improved navigation to go with the look. There is an astonishing lineup of speakers and panelists.

Field and Stream editor to be keynote speaker at Alberta Magazines Conference

Anthony Licata, the award-winning editor of Field and Stream magazine, is the keynote speaker at the Alberta Magazines Conference, Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25 in Calgary. The conference features the Alberta Magazine Awards and a number of important seminars by such industry leaders such as Martin White, talking about online sales, Luke Hayman of New York's Pentagram on digital design,

8 ways to tune up your professional skills at Ryerson's magazine and web publishing program

The Magazine and Web Publishing program in Ryerson University's Chang School for Continuing Education in Toronto is offering 8 professional development opportunities starting in January. New this year is Ad Sales on the Web, taught by Martin White. Classes start the week of January 10. 42-hour (14 week) courses:• Magazine and Website Publishing with D.B. Scott• Magazine and Website Editing with

116 million single copies can't be wrong -- CMC forum to present CTC CEO on newsstand trends

The Circulation Marketing Association of Canada (CMC) is presenting a forum, led by Glenn Morgan, the CEO of Coast to Coast Newsstand Services Partnership on Monday, November 1 at the Spoke Club, 2:30 to 4:30. It is part of an almost full day of events; the forum will be followed by the CMC annual social starting at 5 p.m., punctuated by the presentation of the Canadian Newsstand Awards, jointly

ABC annual conference in Toronto in November to talk about "media in transformation"

Matt Freeman
The Audit Bureau of Circulations is holding its North American annual conference and annual general meeting in Toronto November 10 and 11.It's headlined:  “Media in Transformation: Harnessing Today’s Digital World”Co-keynote speakers on Thursday 11 will be Matt Freeman, CEO of Mediabrands Ventures and Paul Godfrey, president and CEO, Postmedia Network Inc. 

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Talking about changing pages: free MagsCan seminar on October 21

Magazines Canada is accepting registrations for the free morning seminar on October 21 called State of the Magazine Nation: The Future of Magazines. The keynote speaker will be Richard Levine, Vice President, Editorial Operations, Condé Nast, joined by a panel including Brian Segal, President & CEO, Rogers Publishing, Jocelyn Poirier, President, TVA Publishing Inc. and Karen Nayler, Leader,

"Retro" Wordstock goes back to the writing basics

Writing is the recurring theme of this year's Wordstock, the annual event hosted by Ryerson University's journalism alumni association. It will be held on Saturday October 2 at the Ryerson School of Journalism.After a few years of dabbling successfully in the new journalism tools and styles, this is a retro version of Wordstock. It will be all about writing, both fiction and non-fiction. We’

MagNet conference moving to better venue in Toronto for 2011 event

MagNet, the annual industry conference, is changing venues in 2011. It will be held June 7 to 10 at the Courtyard Marriott, also in Toronto. The move is an acknowledgement that the burgeoning event (doubled participation in the past four years) has outgrown the capacity of 89 Chestnut which in the 2010 event had difficulty keeping up with air conditioning and wireless demand. "The entire Marriott

A good night out: Tune up your writing and publishing skills

If you're in the Greater Toronto area and are looking for a course that will help you tune up your writing skills, I can recommend David Hayes's Advanced Feature Writing night school course at Ryerson University. It's not intended for beginners, but for people with some writing experience and such feature writing builds skills for corporate work, work on the web and in magazines and newspapers.

Senior media managers submit their own problems as case studies to high-end education program

An intensive three-day program launched last year for senior magazine media managers is being enhanced this year with the addition of high profile guest panellists and the opportunity for participants to submit their own magazines' information as living case studies. The Media Management Executive Educations Program (MMEEP) is jointly produced by the Canadian Journalism Foundation and the Rotman

[Promotional message] Magazine and Website Publishing course being offered this fall

[Promotional message] The fall continuing education season is approaching and my Ryerson University course, renamed Magazine and Website Publishing is being offered this fall. It's a 42-week course taught on Monday evenings starting September 13. Other magazine related continuing ed courses you might be interested in are:Magazine and Website Editing This is taught by Penny Caldwell, the editor of