Magazines Canada - Nouvelles

Call for Entries: 2013 TNQ Writing Contest

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

TNQ (The New Quarterly) has launched its annual series of writing contests with a call for entries to the 2013 Peter Hinchcliffe Fiction Award.

This award is open to Canadian writers who have not yet published a first novel or short story collection. TNQ notes that Zoey Leigh Peterson, who won the 2012 award, has since been solicited for publiciation by Anansi Press.

The winning piece of short fiction will receive the top prize of $1,000. All entries will be considered for paid publication ($250). The cost of entry is $40 and includes a one-year subscription to TNQ. Entries must be received by May 28.

More details are available at tnq.ca/contests.

Magazines Canada célèbre la contribution des bénévoles du pays

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Magazines Canada est heureuse d’annoncer les lauréats des prix Bénévole de l’année de quatre associations régionales de magazines : Alexa Thompson, du Canada atlantique; Alastair Cheng, de l’Ontario; Brenda Johnstone, du Manitoba; et Diane Wong, de Colombie-Britannique. Ces bénévoles exceptionnels de partout au pays se joignent à Darlene Story, qui a été nommée Bénévole de l’année 2012 de Magazines Canada.

Dans deux semaines, ce sera le coup d’envoi de la Semaine du magazine canadien, dans la ville de Toronto, où les professionnels se réuniront pour MagNet : la conférence canadienne du magazine. Pour célébrer l’industrie du magazine, et rendre hommage aux précieuses contributions et réalisations de ces remarquables bénévoles, Magazines Canada tiendra son Déjeuner annuel de Magazines Canada le jeudi 6 juin, à l’occasion de MagNet, au Courtyard Toronto centre-ville, situé au 475, rue Yonge.

Bénévole de l’année de l’Atlantic Magazines Association : Alexa Thompson

Alexa Thompson est une rédactrice et rédactrice en chef qui compte plus de 25 années d’expérience comme rédactrice en chef de magazine, rédactrice en chef de livres pour enfants et rédactrice de livres non romanesques et d’articles. Elle également collaboré à la préparation de contenu éducatif sur la toxicomanie pour divers organismes tels que la Police de Vancouver (Odd Squad Productions) et la GRC. Parmi les œuvres qu’elle a publiées, citons le magazine CelticLife, dont elle a été rédactrice en chef pendant 19 ans, pour diverses moutures de la publication, une publication commerciale sur Pier 21, et plusieurs livres sur l’histoire de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Vous pouvez consulter ses blogues sur Stonebeach.ca et AtlanticMagazines.ca.

Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Ontario : Alastair Cheng

Alastair Cheng est co-éditeur de la Literary Review of Canada. Il a commencé sa carrière comme adjoint à la rédaction de LRC, et est devenu directeur du contenu avant d’occuper son poste actuel. Cheng est président du comité des Magazines culturels de Magazines Canada, et il fait également partie du comité consultatif de sur l’industrie du magazine de la Société de développement de l’industrie des médias de l’Ontario, ainsi que du comité consultatif en Politique publique et gouvernance de l’Université de Toronto.

Bénévole de l’année de la Manitoba Magazine Publishers’ Association : Brenda Johnstone

Brenda Johnstone est la présidente de Johnstone Media Inc. et éditrice de Convenience & Carwash Canada. Brenda est actuellement secrétaire de la MMPA et fait partie de son comité des adhésions. Elle a également participé à titre bénévole aux comités de planification des Prix et de la Conférence de l’association. Brenda est une bénévole enthousiaste et dynamique qui apporte son aide à l’association et à ses membres au gré des besoins.

Bénévole de l’année de la Magazine Association of BC : Diane Wong

Diane Wong est bénévole à la Magazine Association of BC, dont elle gère actuellement les comptes des médias sociaux. Elle a traité les communications et les campagnes de publipostages destinées aux membres de la MABC, et elle a contribué à la direction de la rédaction du guide de ressources BC Magazines for Schools. Elle détient un baccalauréat en études anglaises de l’université Simon Fraser.

Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada : Darlene Storey

Darlene Storey est actuellement vice-présidente, marketing et production, chez St. Joseph Media. Avant de se joindre à St. Joseph Media, elle a été directrice de la diffusion – groupe, chez Transcontinental Media (TC Media). Darlene a été bénévole pour l’École de la diffusion de Magazines Canada, ainsi que pour les comités des publipostages, de Postes Canada et de l’intendance de l’association. Elle a été antérieurement membre du conseil de CMC. Elle enseigne le marketing, consommation, à Ryerson, et elle a été conférencière à MagNet, pour l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association et pour l’Association canadienne du marketing.

Au nom des magazines canadiens de partout au pays, Magazines Canada remercie ces bénévoles pour leur travail et leur dévouement à l’égard de l’industrie en 2012.

* L’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association et Magazines du Québec n’ont annoncé aucun lauréat du prix Bénévole de l’année pour 2012.

Darlene Storey : Bénévole de l’année 2012 de Magazines Canada

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Darlene Storey, vice-présidente, marketing, marché consommateurs et production pour St. Joseph Media, a été nommée Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada pour l’année 2012.

Bénévole dévouée et généreuse au service des spécialistes du marketing de la diffusion de notre industrie, madame Stoey a enseigné à l’école de la diffusion de Magazines Canada et a siégé aux comités de la publicité directe, de Postes Canada et de l’intendance de l’association. « Darlene aura été un choix facile pour ses collègues », dit Mark Jamison, chef de la direction de Magazines Canada. « Elle est à la fois respectée pour ses qualités de leadership et une mentor reconnue pour sa générosité. »

Madame Storey enseigne actuellement le marketing, marché consommateurs, à l’université Ryerson, et elle a été conférencière pour MagNet, la conférence canadienne des magazines, pour l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association et pour l’Association canadienne du marketing. Elle est également une ancienne membre de la Circulation Management Association of Canada.

Dans son rôle actuel, madame Storey dirige la diffusion des publications de St. Joseph Media, soient Toronto Life, Quill & Quire, Where Vancouver, Where Calgary, Where Toronto, Where Ottawa, Fashion, Men’s Fashion, Canadian Family, Weddingbells, Mariage, Glow, Pure et le magazine Ottawa. Avant de se joindre à St. Joseph Media, madame Storey a travaillé comme directrice de la Diffusion de groupe pour Transcontinental Media (aujourd’hui TC Media), supervisant Canadian Living, Homemakers, Madame, Style at Home, Elle Canada, Canadian Home & Country, Canadian Gardening, Outdoor Canada, Canadian Home Workshop, Vancouver Magazine, Western Living, le magazine MORE, The Hockey News et les publications spécialisées en TI.

Le prix Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada est accordé annuellement à une personne dont l’apport à titre bénévole a eu un impact national sur l’industrie du magazine canadien.

Madame Storey recevra son prix au déjeuner de Magazines Canada, le jeudi 6 juin 2013, à MagNet, la conférence canadienne des magazines, au Courtyard du centre-ville de Toronto, situé au 475, rue Younge, à Toronto.

Pour plus d’information :

Brianne DiAngelo
Directrice, communications
Magazines Canada
416.504.0274, poste 227
bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca

Magazines Canada Members Nominated at National Magazine Awards

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

Magazines Canada is proud to announce that the nominations that have come rolling in for the National Magazine Awards include several of our members. The winners of these awards will be presented at the NMA Gala, taking place on June 7, 2013 at The Carlu in Toronto.

Magazines Canada is incredibly proud of all of its members for their nominations. Congratulations are in order to each and every nominated individual and publication. Special congrats go to Maclean's, Toronto Life, L'Actualite and The Walrus for receiving 20 or more nominations!

As well, congratulations to Cottage Life and Corporate Knights on their nomination for Magazine of the Year!

View the full list of nominees.

Sign Up for Writers.ca for Free!

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Professional Writers Association of Canada recently launched a new site called writers.ca that connects professional writers to Canada's magazine media, and for a limited time Magazines Canada members can sign up for the service for free.

The Writers.ca portal contains profiles for over 700 professional writers with expertise and experience across a spectrum of subject matter, from technology to health, food to fashion. Magazine professionals can use the site to search for writers by name, location, subject or expertise for their next writing assignment. Magazines and publishers can also post jobs for specific positions or projects, develop and deliver assignments, negotiate and store contracts, store and tag projects and handle contributor accounts, all within the portal.

"PWAC's Writers.ca is an important business initiative. Connecting Canadian content creators with the media dedicated to publishing Canadian content is a positive approach and good common sense," said Mark Jamison, Magazines Canada CEO.

The service is free to try from now until Labour Day. Following that date, Magazines Canada members can continue to use Writers.ca at a reduced cost.

Visit writers.ca to learn more, or talk with the Writers.ca team in person at the 2013 MagNet Marketplace from June 5 to 7.

To sign up for your free trial, please contact Sandy Crawley, PWAC Executive Director at scrawley@pwac.ca.

New AGM Documents Uploaded for Members

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:12:00 -0400

With the Annual General Meeting approaching on June 6, Magazines Canada has posted two new documents to the members-only AGM documents page:

The fiscal 2013 Year End Review describes the robust program delivered this year by volunteers, directors and staff.
Magazines Canada's application for reincorporation. All federally incorporated not for profit and or charitable organizations must apply for a certificate of continuance. A motion seeking member approval will be tabled at the annual general meeting.

To access the AGM web page, log into this site using your member username and password and select "Annual General Meeting" from the left menu. If you are a Magazines Canada member, but do not have a username and password, please contact Evan Dickson at edickson [at] magazinescanada.ca.

Magazines Canada Annual General Meeting 2013

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:22:00 -0400

The 2013 Magazines Canada AGM will take place on Thursday June 6, 2013, at 8:00 am (EDT) at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown, 475 Yonge Street, Toronto. June 6 is also the third day of MagNet: Canada's Magazine Conference, which will take place in the same location.

Members are encouraged to prepare for this meeting by reviewing Magazines Canada's 2013-2014 business plan and other AGM documents. These are posted at magazinescanada.ca/membership/members/annual-general-meeting and require a member login to access. If you are a Magazines Canada member and do not have a website login, please contact Membership Development Manager Evan Dickson at edickson@magazinescanada.ca or 416.504.0274 x238.

Plus qu'une semaine pour proposer la candidature d'un bénévole exceptionnel pour le prix Bénévole de l'année

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Le prix Bénévole de l'année, créé en 2006, rend chaque année hommage à une personne qui a apporté une contribution exceptionnelle à l’industrie du magazine canadien, à titre de bénévole. Proposez la candidature d’un bénévole d’exception dès aujourd’hui!

La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est le mardi 9 avril 2013. Il n’y a aucun droit d’entrée.

Vous pouvez proposer autant de candidatures que vous le désirez pour le prix Bénévole de l’année. Les candidats doivent avoir cumulé au moins 10 années de bénévolat au service de l’industrie et témoigner leur engagement envers Magazines Canada. Le récipiendaire du prix est choisi par un comité de professionnels de longue date de l’industrie du magazine.

Le Bénévole de l’année est honoré à l’occasion d’une cérémonie, dans le cadre de MagNet, la Conférence canadienne des magazines, et recevra un certificat-cadeau de 500 $, ainsi qu’une plaque. Les lauréats de ce prix sont également affichés en permanence chez Magazines Canada, ainsi que dans la section Prix des bénévoles du site Web de Magazines Canada.

Veuillez utiliser le Formulaire de mise en candidature pour déposer les candidatures que vous proposez. Pensez aux personnes que vous connaissez et qui :

ont proposé des idées précieuses et fait preuve de créativité dans leur apport à l’industrie
participent à la bonne marche de l’organisme (les membres du Conseil sont admissibles à ce prix!)
sont une source d’inspiration pour les nouveaux venus et les employés de premier échelon
incitent d’autres personnes à faire du bénévolat

Autrement dit, pensez aux personnes qui contribuent à changer les choses!

Pour proposer une candidature, remplissez le Formulaire de mise en candidature et envoyez-le à Magazines Canada :

Par courriel : Envoyez votre formulaire dûment rempli à la Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo, à bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca.

Par télécopieur : Imprimez votre formulaire dûment rempli et télécopiez-le au 416.504.0437, à l’attention de la Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo.

Par la poste : Magazines Canada, 425, rue Adelaide Ouest, bureau 700, Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Att. : Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo

Register with Writers.ca and Win Free MagNet Sessions

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:33:00 -0400

Presented by the Professional Writers Association of Canada, writers.ca is the place where writers and clients connect.

Sign up today to register your magazine at writers.ca and win a four session package for MagNet 2013 ($320 value). Enter by sending a request to PWAC Executive Director Sandy Crawley at scrawley@pwac.ca with the following information (please put "MagNet 2013" in the subject line):

Your magazine
Contact person
Address

Writers.ca is available as a free trial until Labour Day. Pricing thereafter to be determined but certainly less than a daily cup of coffee.

Magazines Canada Members Win Gold at Alberta Magazine Awards

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Magazines Canada would like to congratulate all of the oustanding professionals who were recognized at the Alberta Magazine Awards. We are particularly proud of our member titles that emerged victorious on March 14 in Calgary.

Eighteen Bridges Editor Curtis Gillespie contributed to his title's triple-gold win by picking up the Profile award for his story, "The Populist," a feature on TV showrunner Hart Hanson. The magazine also won gold in the Fiction and Poetry categories.

Alberta Oil gained two gold awards in the Illustration and Photograph categories, while Alberta Views’ Karen Connelly won gold in the Essay category. The Editor of the Year award was presented to Alberta Venture’s Mike Ganley.

Other golden wins included Western Living’s Stacey McLachlan in the Feature Writing (Short) category, and Avenue in the Cover category.

Visit the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association’s website for a full list of results, including silver award winners, judges’ commentaries and images of all finalist titles.

Proposez la candidature d’un bénévole d’exception de l’industrie pour le prix Bénévole de l’année

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0500

Veuillez utiliser le Formulaire de mise en candidature pour déposer les candidatures que vous proposez. Pensez aux personnes que vous connaissez et qui :

ont proposé des idées précieuses et fait preuve de créativité dans leur apport à l’industrie
participent à la bonne marche de l’organisme (les membres du Conseil sont admissibles à ce prix!)
sont une source d’inspiration pour les nouveaux venus et les employés de premier échelon
incitent d’autres personnes à faire du bénévolat

Autrement dit, pensez aux personnes qui contribuent à changer les choses!

La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est le mardi 9 avril 2013. Il n’y a aucun droit d’entrée.

Pour proposer une candidature, remplissez le Formulaire de mise en candidature et envoyez-le à Magazines Canada :

Par courriel : Envoyez votre formulaire dûment rempli à la Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo, à bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca.

Par télécopieur : Imprimez votre formulaire dûment rempli et télécopiez-le au 416.504.0437, à l’attention de la Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo.

Par la poste : Magazines Canada, 425, rue Adelaide Ouest, bureau 700, Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Att. : Directrice des communications, Brianne DiAngelo

Alberta Magazine Awards Entries/Nominations Now Open

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:07:00 -0500

Entries and nominations for the expanded 2013 Alberta Magazine Awards are now open. The deadline for Showcase Awards entries and Achievement Awards nominations is January 10, 2013.

New online entry forms are now available on the website. A website account is necessary to access these forms (take a moment to test your login, or create your account, well in advance of the deadline).

Changes have been made to this year's program. The category descriptions, guidelines and rules, eligibility criteria, judging information and instructions for how to fill out online forms can be reviewed here; also reference the Alberta Magazine Awards Information Kit.

The Showcase Awards Checklist and Achievement Awards Checklist outline the information required to fill out the entry forms.

Here is some of what's changed with the Showcase and Achievement Awards this year:

New written categories: Profile, Service, Feature Writing, Essay, Fiction, Poetry and Emerging Writer.
New design category: Art Direction for a Single Issue.
Up to ten finalists will be announced in advance for each Showcase Awards category, and will be featured in a display at the Alberta Magazine Awards Gala.
The Showcase Awards entry fee is $30 per entry ($20 for non-profit organizations). There is no charge for Emerging Writer or the Achievement Awards nominations.

Contact AMPA with any questions about the awards program at 403.262.0081 or ampa@albertamagazines.com.

Canopy Recognizes Magazines Canada Members with Ancient Forest Friendly™ Awards

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:38:00 -0500

On December 6, Canopy announced this year's Ancient Forest Friendly™ Awards winners. Titles that receive this eco-friendly honor are leading the industry in protecting and preserving the worlds' forests and wildlife by making pulp and paper purchasing "green." This year, three members of Magazines Canada were proudly awarded Ancient Forest Friendly Gold™ for using Ancient Forest Friendly™ paper: Alternatives Journal, Quill & Quire and Watershed Sentinel. In addition, TC Media was recognized for their improvements and increase in using ecopapers.

In addition to these winners from Magazines Canada, other titles and companies that were recognized include:

In the Ancient Forest Friendly™ Gold category: ecojot and Now Magazine
In the Conservation Supporter category: The Globe and Mail
In the Best In Class category: Sprint, Scholastic Canada, House of Anansi Press, TC Transcontinental Printing, St. Joseph Media and Garden Making, EarthColor, Hemlock Printers, Ecoprint and Saul Good Gift

Congratulations to our recognized members for their efforts in contributing to the preservation of the world's ecosystem.

Zoomer Names Anne O’Hagan Executive Director, Integrated Communications

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:05:00 -0500

Anne O'Hagan has been named Executive Director, Integrated Communications of Zoomer magazine and EverythingZoomer.com, as announced recently by Zoomer Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Boyd. In this newly created role, O'Hagan will oversee and implement all communications initiatives for Zoomer magazine and Zoomer Media Limited's new digital platform, EverythingZoomer.com, set to launch in January 2013. She will work with the brands' editorial, digital and marketing teams to increase awareness and develop communications strategies for Zoomer magazine and EverythingZoomer.com properties across all media.

Zoomer Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Boyd said: "Anne is a well known and trusted strategist with deep relationships across the media landscape. I am very excited to work with her on the launch of EverythingZoomer.com and a slew of special initiatives for the magazine as we enter our fifth year."

A senior communications executive and writer, O'Hagan's recent projects include "The Politics of Hunger—In Conversation with K'naan and Bono" at TIFF, the re-branding of Fight Network and the development of the Canadian Screen Awards; the 2012 Sustainable Design Awards, creation of a "green" corporate sponsorship program for Ontario Power Generation, public relations for Sustainable.TO Architecture + Building, representation of venture capitalist/author Tom Rand (Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit) and publicity for Planet Traveler, the "greenest hotel in North America."

Previously, O'Hagan served as a political advisor to Ontario's Environment Minister developing the province's climate change plan. She launched award-winning Toro Magazine and spearheaded PR for the emergency marketing initiative aimed at regenerating Toronto's tourism economy with the Rolling Stones Concert for Toronto. O'Hagan, who is bilingual, worked on the creative team for the pan-European launch of Disneyland Paris. She has held executive positions with both Paragon Entertainment/HandMade Films and Alliance Atlantis, overseeing corporate communications and publicity, managing all key media relationships and issues management.

O'Hagan began her career as a reporter at Global Television News. Her writing has appeared in major publications including Zoomer, Chatelaine, Objekt, Saturday Night, Conde Nast Traveler, Toronto Life and The Globe and Mail, among others.

Magazines Canada accueille le sommet national des éditeurs

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

À l’occasion de leur passage à Ottawa, les 26 et 27 novembre, pour rencontrer les parlementaires, des chefs de file de l’industrie du magazine représentant toutes les régions et diverses associations du secteur du magazine se sont réunis dans le cadre d’un sommet d’une demi-journée pour discuter de façons de collaborer plus étroitement à relever leurs défis communs et à tirer parti des occasions qui s’offrent à eux. Un rapport du sommet sera diffusé au début de 2013.

Happy Birthday to Brick, Room and Taddle Creek

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:03:00 -0500

Three Magazines Canada members are celebrating significant milestones in December.

Taddle Creek is celebrating 15 years on December 6 with its issue 29 launch. The launch party at No One Writes to the Colonel, in Toronto, will feature door prizes, and readings from Tony Burgess, Chris Chambers, Alexandra Leggat, Jessica Westhead and Zoe Whittall. The magazine is also suggesting (while explicitly not guaranteeing) that there will be some "unexpected surprises." Exciting! Maybe.

Be sure to save some energy for the Brick 90 launch on December 10 at The Mascot in Toronto, hosted by Elanor Watchel and featuring "readings, song, home-baked goodies and cheer!" Brick is also celebrating 35 years in publication. Entry is free with the purchase of Brick merchandise.

Congratulations to both Brick and Taddle Creek on your well-deserved longevity.

Access Copyright Foundation Grants: 2013 Deadlines Announced

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:30:00 -0500

The Access Copyright Foundation has announced deadlines for applications to their 2013 grants for publishers, individual creators and publishing, writing and visual arts organizations.

Research Grants: January 15, 2013
Professional Development Grants: April 1, 2013
Events Grants: November 1, 2013

All application packages and report forms are available through the Saskatchewan Arts Board, which administers the grants in association with the Access Copyright Foundation.

Doug Knight Talks Magazines With Peter Mansbridge

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:13:00 -0400

The publishing industry is changing fast—what's the future of the printed word in Canada? St. Joseph Media President and Magazines Canada Board member Doug Knight will appear on Mansbridge One on One with Peter Mansbridge this Saturday to discuss the future of magazines, newspapers and books.

Catch the interview on CBC at 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, November 3. It will also be available online at cbc.ca/thenational/mansbridge.

Ancient Forest Friendly Awards Open for Entry

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Canopy has announced that the 2012 Ancient Forest Friendly™ Awards are open for entry.

"The 2012 Ancient Forest Friendly™ Awards are a company's chance to show customers and competitors that when it comes to sustainability, they don't just talk the talk, they walk the walk—better than anyone," said Amanda Carr, Canopy's Campaign Director, in the awards' announcement. "The AFF Awards provide a true measure of the great work and meaningful action companies are undertaking to improve paper purchasing and support forest conservation."

The awards celebrate companies that are undertaking meaningful action in forest protection and responsible paper purchasing. 2012 awards categories include Ancient Forest Friendly™ Gold, Best In Class, Conservation Supporter and Most Improved.

To enter, complete the 2012 Ancient Forest Friendly™ Awards survey at ancientforestfriendly.com.

About Canopy
Canopy is a not-for-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting the world’s forests, species and climate. Canopy believes collaboration is the key to success, and understands that business leaders can be powerful forces for environmental change. A North American leader when it comes to forging effective corporate-ENGO partnerships, Canopy works with more than 700 of the forest industry’s biggest customers to develop purchasing policies, strategies and solutions that meet their business goals and protect the world’s forests. Learn more at canopyplanet.org, twitter.com/canopyplanet and facebook.com/canopyplanet.

Magazines Canada Welcomes Nine New Members

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:57:00 -0400

Magazines Canada is pleased to welcome nine new member titles.

Alphabet City explores the creative relationship between sister cities—where they part and where they collide.

Biosphère: Twice annually Biosphère is distributed to 50,000 active Canadian Wildlife Federation donors as a subscriber/donor acquisition. Once per year Biosphère is distributed to 20,000 subscriber/donor acquisition names.

Canadian Wildlife: Phenomenal photography. In-depth features. And important issues. Canadian Wildlife celebrates the country’s outdoors, its unique wildlife and habitats, and explores the conservation issues affecting nature in Canada. Published 6 times per year.

Millions is a Canadian arts and culture magazine dedicated to celebrating and connecting likeminded contemporary art communities in Canada and abroad. As an artist-run magazine, our intention is to present artists in an impactful, straightforward way. In addition to projects curated specifically for each issue, Millions presents in-depth articles and interviews with emerging and established Canadian and international artists.Millions is a Canadian arts and culture magazine dedicated to

Modern Cat and Modern Dog: A pair of must-reads for animal lovers! Get inspired with the best ideas and solutions for life with pets. Each issue features breed profiles, budget buys, activities for you and your pet, health & wellness, pet-friendly travel destinations, rescue stories, product reviews, photo contests, giveaways and more! Modern Cat and Modern Dog are your guides to a better bond with your animal companion.

Momentum Magazine is an independent media company that promotes, encourages and inspires Smart Living by Bike. Published five times a year, Momentum focuses on transportation cycling and bike culture in North America. Momentum’s positive and solutions-based editorial coverage includes arts & culture, city and people profiles, style, advocacy, current events and gear.

the {warehouse}: Dubbed a lifestyles magazine with a conscience, the {warehouse} is redefining what it is to be an urban publication. While the {warehouse} reflects the powerful diversity that is street culture, it also respects that readers enjoy being challenged with powerful and provocative content. The publication engages its audience with material that is provocative, entertaining, and relevant.

WILD magazine is jam-packed with fun wildlife stories, games and pictures for youngsters ages 5 to 13. It’s a great way to get the children in your life engaged in nature and share your passion for the outdoors. Published 8 times per year.

2012 Digi Awards: Entry Deadline Friday, September 28

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:00 -0400

The deadline to enter your project for the 2012 Digi Awards is this Friday, September 28. The Digi Awards celebrate the best in Canada's digital media, and take place on December 4 at the Carlu in downtown Toronto as the grand finale of nextMedia Toronto, the national digital media conference.

Canadian magazines can enter submissions across 20 awards categories, including mobile and tablet applications, social media, digital advertising and digital publishing. Visit thedigiawards.com for more information on the awards, or take a look at the promotional video for the 2012 event.

Registration is also open for the nextMedia Toronto conference. Register before November 2 to secure early bird rates for sessions and events!

Magazines Canada annonce la publication du numéro d’automne de CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Les concours stratégiques; de nouvelles façons d’augmenter vos revenus publicitaires; les lancements de publications de créneau; et la constance des concepts sur les diverses plates-formes. Lancé aujourd’hui, le numéro de l’automne 2012 de CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS, par Magazines Canada, se centre sur les innovations qui sont le moteur de l’édition d’aujourd’hui et qui stimuleront la croissance de votre magazine.

Stratégies de concours pour dynamiser votre part de marché

Vous devez concevoir un concours stratégique pour faire valoir votre marque? Vous êtes en quête de mesures de rendement rédactionnel et publicitaire? De partenariats? Nous vous proposons cinq exemples qui sauront vous guider et vous inspirer :

Le cas « The Great Ad Experiment » d’Atlantic Business
Le partenariat idéal de Family Camping & Canoeroots avec Parcs Canada
La campagne de style urbain axée sur le partage de LouLou
Le concours de stimulation de la diffusion à l’aide d’une carte postale de Geist
L’approche lauréate de Nightlife pour favoriser l’engagement des lecteurs

Conseils de vente d’initiés pour 2013

Huit des directeurs des principales agences de publicité au pays révèlent leurs attentes à l’égard des magazines cette année. Découvrez comment votre magazine peut stimuler ses revenus publicitaires en adoptant des outils de rapports, en augmentant son contenu numérique et en ligne, en repensant ses campagnes d’abonnements, et de bien d’autres façons.

Le concept numérique revu et corrigé

Les directeurs artistiques s’attaquent maintenant à la dualité imprimé-numérique. Certains des meilleurs DA au monde vous proposent des stratégies et conseils sur la conception numérique. Les études de cas proposées comprennent celles de Florian Bacheleda, de Fast Company, et de Chris Muelles, de Vanity Fair, à propos du passage de l’imprimé au numérique.

Lancements canadiens

Oui! De nouveaux magazines! La fondation Shambhala Sun d’Halifax voit au-delà du bouddhisme avec le lancement de Mindful, et la publication Fresh Juice de TC Media propose un tout nouveau plat aux Canadiens qui sont des inconditionnels de l’alimentation.

PLUS :

Pinterest, l’empreinte carbone et des outils de rapports novateurs sur la marque
Succès canadiens : Urbania et PROFIT
Entretien personnel avec Marion Lavigne, d’Up Here; Lynn Chambers, de TC Media; et Vanessa Wyse, de The Grid
Réalisations et développements exemplaires d’innovations dans l’imprimé, en couverture et à l’intérieur, avec échantillons

Les collaborateurs comprennent les rédactrices Lesley Young et Judith Lussier, la conseillère en rédaction Kim Pittaway, la conseillère en édition Deborah Rosser, la conceptrice lauréate Ingrid Paulson, ainsi que les rédacteurs chevronnés que sont Chris Daniels, Craille Maguire Gillies, Dave Mitchell, Diane Peters, Jim Sutherland et Michelle Warren.

Le projet de publication de quatre numéros de CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS est né de la proposition de fournisseurs de l’industrie du magazine qui estiment que l’empressement actuel à déclarer que l’imprimé ne tient pas la route. Ils avaient vu juste. Le monde de l’édition a changé, mais l’imprimé demeure l’élément central parce que les Canadiens veulent leurs magazines imprimés, et les magazines spécialisés, grand public et culturels répondent à leur attente!

CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS est rendu possible grâce à un groupe remarquable de partenaires de talent et dévoués, dont les équipes de production et de création de Spafax Canada et de Spafax Interactive; l’imprimeur de plein service Dollco, une division du Lowe-Martin Group; le fournisseur de papier respectueux des forêts, Cascades; le fournisseur de papier de couverture, Kallima; le fournisseur de papier à volet, Ariva; et l’agence de photothèque, Masterfile.

CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS: Coup d’œil sur le magazine
Date de publication : 25 septembre 2012

magazinescanada.ca/cmc
cmcblog.magazinescanada.ca

La publication de CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS est rendue possible grâce au soutien de la Société de développement de l’industrie des médias de l’Ontario, au nom du ministère du Tourisme et de la Culture.

Pour plus d’information :

Barbara Zatyko
Directrice générale et éditrice
Magazines Canada
bzatyko@magazinescanada.ca
416.504.0274, poste 222

Finalists Announced for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:31:00 -0400

The finalists for the fourth annual 2012 Canadian Online Publishing Awards have been announced. The COPAs honour excellence in digital journalism and design from magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online-only publishers.

Here are the publications with the most nominations in each division — Red (consumer, custom, religious, public association); Blue (business-to-business, professional association, farm, scholarly); and Green (daily and weekly newspapers, and broadcasters):

Beginning with blue, the finalists with the most nods are Sparksheet (from Spafax) with seven nominations, and IT World Canada with five nominations. University of British Columbia (UBC) Graduate School of Journalism and University Affairs each have four nominations.

In the green division, Toronto Star leads the way with 14 nominations, while CBC garnered a total of 10 nods. Globe and Mail ended up with eight finalist selections, with the Huffington Post and The Grid close behind at seven each. The Tyee received six nominations and National Post received four.

In the consumer division, there were a number of standouts including CanadianLiving.ca (TC Media) with seven nominations, Canadian Art with five nods, and Maclean's with four.

Some of the online-only publication category entries nominated this round include Toronto Standard, rabble.ca, YummyMummyClub.ca, OpenCanada.org (Canadian International Council) and Boulder Pavement (Banff Centre Press).

To view all 2012 finalists, visit this page (note: some of the images of the entries are still being updated; finalists are listed alphabetically by submitted title of entry).

Winners will be announced October 22 at a new venue, The Hoxton in Toronto, with host Amber Mac—an entrepreneur, television host, professional speaker and bestselling author. She co-hosts a TV show on CTV/BNN called AppCentral, which airs nationally in Canada, Australia and South Korea.

Tickets (including the first-ever COPA yearbook showcasing finalists and winners) are $25 online or $40 at the door. Buy tickets in advance here.

Congratulations 2012 Manitoba Magazine Award Winners!

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:52:00 -0400

Congratulations to Wave, winner of Magazine of the Year at the Manitoba Magazine Awards. Winners were announced by the Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association on September 14. Wave, edited by Bryan Cole, is a health and wellness magazine published by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

Magazines Canada members Kayak, Canadian Dimension and Prairie Fire also took home awards. Kayak and Canadian Dimension won Best Regular Column or Department and Best Non-Fiction Featurette, respectively. Prairie Fire was honoured with a pair of awards for Best Poem or Suite of Poems and Best Short Fiction.

The list of award winners can be found on the MMPA website. Kudos to all!

Style at Home Launches Limited Edition Home Decor Line

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:16:00 -0400

Style at Home is launching its very own line of kitchen, bath, bedroom and home decor items. In celebration of the magazine’s 15^th anniversary, the Style at Home Limited Edition Collection goes on sale today exclusively at styleathome.com/shop.

“We purposely designed a select line of must-have decor items that I know Style at Home readers will love,” commented Editor-in-chief Erin McLaughlin. “Designed to be simple, chic and timeless, these are pieces that will instantly transform any room into a magazine-worthy space and will allow our readers to incorporate the Style at Home brand into their homes.”

The Style at Home Limited Edition Collection is only available at styleathome.com/shop and one lucky winner will be eligible to win an entire bedroom collection. Complete details for the Win This Look contest can be found at styleathome.com/bedroom. The 15^th anniversary October issue of Style at Home hits newsstands across Canada on September 10.

Cottage Life Celebrates 25 Years

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:03:00 -0400

Congratulations to Cottage Life on 25 years of great magazines!

Magazines Canada has proudly watched the popular cottage country magazine grow since it joined the association all the way back in 1988. Now, everyone can relive the eary days on the Cottage Life website with 25 years of covers. Kudos to the folks at Cottage Life Media for reaching this significant milestone. Here's to 25 more!

FCP — Dernière chance pour recevoir du financement en 2012-2013

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:33:00 -0400

Du financement est encore disponible aux associations pour l'année financière 2012-2013, au volet des Initiatives collectives du Fonds du Canada pour les périodiques. Les associations doivent envoyer leur demande de financement de projets au plus tard le 30 septembre prochain.

Pour plus de renseignements concernant le programme, notamment les critères d'admissibilité, les formulaires de demande et les exigences qui y sont liées ainsi que le processus d'évaluation, veuillez consulter le site Web de Patrimoine canadien (PCH) au lien suivant:

http://www.pch.gc.ca/fra/1268240166828/1268328701928

Pour toute question, n'hésitez pas à communiquer avec le programme :

Téléphone : 1.800.641.9221 (numéro sans frais au Canada)

Courriel : fcp-cpf@patrimoinecanadien.gc.ca

Digi Awards: Early Bird Deadline August 31

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:21:00 -0400

The Early Bird rate ends this Friday for entries to the Digi Awards, an awards program celebrating the best in Canada's digital media. The Awards take place December 4 at the Carlu in downtown Toronto, following the 2012 nextMEDIA Toronto conference. The final deadline for submissions is September 28, but enter by August 31 and you'll be eligibile for the Early Bird rate of $149 per entry.

Categories for the awards include:

Canada's Top Digital Companies
Best in Community Campaigns
Best in Cross-Platform: Fiction
Best in Digital Lifestyle and Entertainment
Canada's Most Promising New Digital Company
Best Use of Social Media
Best in Cross-Platform: Non-Fiction
Best in Web-Based Gaming
Most Innovative Digital Media Technology
Best in Mobile Applications
Best Web Series: Fiction
Best in Mobile Gaming
Best in Digital Advertising
Best in Tablet Applications
Best Web Series: Non-Fiction
Best in E-Learning
Best in Branded Entertainment
Best in Cross-Platform: Kids
Best in Digital News and Current Affairs
Best in Canadian Culture

A full list of awards categories is available on the nextMEDIA website. Registrations are also open for nextMEDIA Toronto, and available at a special "kick off" rate until September 21 that includes all sessions and networking opportunities, as well as a ticket to the Digi Awards gala on December 4.

National Magazine Awards Foundation Launches eBook

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:36:00 -0400

The National Magazine Awards Foundation has announced a new foray into the digital world: the launch of Best in Magazines 2007–2012, a collection of award-winning magazine content available as a free iPad app through the iTunes store.

Designed to celebrate the NMAF's 35th anniversary, the eBook is a collection of over 30 award-winning stories, photography layouts and illustrations from this year’s awards, as well as from the past five years. Best in Magazines features selections from The Walrus, Explore, Report on Business, Toronto Life, Maisonneuve, Chatelaine, Swerve, Cottage Life, Outdoor Canada, Alberta Views, Maclean’s, The Grid, Eighteen Bridges andSportsnet, plus original interviews with National Magazine Award-winning writers and articles from the Off the Page series the NMAF launched this past year on their blog, as well as the smash reel video from this year’s NMA gala.

Some of the highlighted articles include 10-time NMA winner Don Gillmour's "All In," a personal essay on the late Paul Quarrington that was published in the first issue of Eighteen Bridges; and "Where Asbestos is Just a Fact of Life," an article from Canadian Business by John Gray and Stephanie Nolan that won a record-breaking gold, silver and three honourable mentions at this year's awards. A full list of all of the award-winning writers and artists in the publication can be found at magazine-awards.com/eBook.

Walrus Editor Comments on Advertising-Editorial Separation

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:05:00 -0400

In his recent Editor's Note, The Walrus editor John Macfarlane addressed a the "church and state" ideal of separating advertising and editorial in magazines. It is an old idea, but one that bears reinforcing by insightful commentary like Macfarlane's.

"The magazine does not, as people sometimes suppose, choose its advertisers, any more than it chooses its readers. It attracts the advertisers it attracts, and it may not believe in what they’re selling, just as its advertisers may not agree with the published views of its editors and writers. Editors and advertisers live, as it were, under the same roof, but they have separate bedrooms; at least, they’re supposed to."

The separation of advertising and editorial has been codified in the Code of Reader & Advertiser Engagement, which is enshrined in Magazines Canada's membership criteria and intended to act as a guideline for the industry in general. The code can be a useful reinforcement or clarification tool when an advertiser makes a request that a publisher isn't entirely comfortable with.

Business to business magazines can have an even more complicated relationship with advertisers than consumer titles like The Walrus. Often their advertisers and readers are drawn from the same pool. Renew editor Mira Shenker wrote on the subject of B2B ad-edit separation in the Magazines Canada hotsheet, Walking the Tightrope: How B2Bs Can Keep Ad Away From Edit.

Magazines Around the World Say Goodbye to a "Best Friend"

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:04:00 -0400

Donald Kummerfeld, former head of both MPA and FIPP, died July 4 in Jersey City, N.J., at the age of 78. Kummerfeld was one of the longest-tenured presidents in MPA history, noted the association, serving as president and CEO from 1987 to 1999. Later, as CEO of FIPP from 2001 to 2009, he was instrumental in bringing the world magazine community together as never before.

“He was a mentor to and friend of Canadian magazines and Magazines Canada,” said Mark Jamison, CEO Magazines Canada.

Student Award Being Established in Memory of Charles Oberdorf

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:20:00 -0400

Friends and colleagues of the late Charles Oberdorf have initiated an annual award for graduating students in the Magazine and Web Publishing program at Ryerson's Chang School for Continuing Education.

Oberdorf, who passed away in September was a the coordinator of the Magazine and Web publishing program at Ryerson, a highly respected teacher, writer and editor, and a valued and active member of Magazines Canada. In addition to his seat on Magazines Canada's Membership Committee, Charles was a frequent contributor to Magazines Canada's professional development activities, volunteering his expertise as a travelling consultant, conference presenter and Magazine Publishing Program teacher for several years. The Globe and Mail still hosts an excellent profile on Oberdorf, written shortly after his death.

The fundraising goal for the student award is $25,000, which would ensure an annual award in perpetuity.

Contributions may be made online at * Charles Oberdorf Memorial Award

Cheques can be mailed to:

Charles Oberdorf Memorial Award
c/o Maureen Sheridan, Associate Director of Development
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street, CED 613
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
416 979-5184
sheridan@gwemail.ryerson.ca

[If you have difficulty with the online link* above, the following can be typed into your browser: https://ruonline.ryerson.ca/ccon/new_gift.do?action=newGift&giving_page_id=23]

Magazines Canada Elects New Board Members

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:33:00 -0400

Magazines Canada held its Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2012 and members elected three new board members, while reelecting several others to new terms.

Annual General Meeting results, June 2012

The following were elected or re-elected:

Gary Davies, BC Business
Niel Hiscox, Canadian Auto Dealer
Doug Knight, Toronto Life
Pierre Marcoux, Canadian Living
Kirby Miller, Canadian House and Home
Julie Osborne, Maclean’s
Jocelyn Poirier, Clin d’oeil
Rob Tanner, Canadian Cowboy Country
Grant Young, Downhome

The 2012-13 Board of Directors:

Michael Fox, Garden Making
Gary Davies, BC Business
Niel Hiscox, Canadian Auto Dealer
Mark Jamison, our CEO
Pierre Marcoux, Canadian Living
Doug Knight, Toronto Life
Kirby Miller, Canadian House and Home
Julie Osborne, Maclean's
Jocelyn Poirier, Clin d'œil
Rob Tanner, Canadian Cowboy Country
Melony Ward, Azure
Grant Young, Downhome
Lisa Whittington Hill, This
Terry Sellwood, Explore
Deborah Morrison, Canada’s History Magazine

The Executive Committee—as appointed by the Board, June 2012:

Deb Morrison, Chair
Terry Sellwood, Past Chair
Michael Fox, Treasurer
Grant Young, Secretary
Mark Jamison, CEO

30th Annual Western Magazine Award Winners Announced

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:24:00 -0400

The full list of Western Magazine Award winners is now posted at westernmagazineawards.ca

Congratulations to all winners, particularly these Magazines Canada members who took home Magazine of the Year awards:

Magazine of the Year — Western Canada: Vancouver Magazine
Magazine of the Year — Alberta/NWT: Eighteen Bridges
Magazine of the Year — BC/Yukon: Vancouver Magazine
Magazine of the Year — Manitoba: Geez
UPDATE: Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan: Grain
Trade Magazine of the Year: Alberta Oil

Congratulations 2012 Award Winners!

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:35:00 -0400

As Canada's Magazine Conference, bringing together publishers from across the country, MagNet is the perfect time for awards ceremonies and celebratory galas. Magazines Canada would like to congratulate the many worthy recipients of awards granted at and around MagNet 2012. The association is especially proud, given how many award winners are Magazines Canada members.

Congratulations, winners of...

National Magazine Awards, particularly Magazine of the Year, Maisonneuve
Kenneth R. Wilson Awards and Magazine of the Year Alberta Oil
CMC Ace Awards, including Zoomer, The Hockey News and Canadian Geographic
CSME Editors' Choice Awards with Magazines of the Year This Magazine, Outdoor Canada, Canadian Living and Today's Trucking
PWAC Awards, including Mark Cardwell, Jay Somerset and Jennifer Reynolds

OMDC Magazine Fund 2012-13: Call for Applications

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:35:00 -0400

Attention Ontario magazine publishers!

The Ontario Media Development Corporation is accepting applications for its 2012-13 Magazine Fund, which is designed to strengthen Ontario-based magazine publishers. The OMDC Magazine Fund program will provide funding of up to $75,000 to Canadian-owned and -controlled, Ontario-based magazine publishing companies to assist in the growth of these businesses through the creation and implementation of new strategic business and marketing initiatives.

Download the bilingual call for applications or visit the OMDC website for more info.

Magazines Canada rend hommage aux bénévoles de partout au pays

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Magazines Canada est heureuse d’annoncer que Jenn Farrell, de Colombie-Britannique, Bobbi Beatty et Kayla Nash, de l’Alberta, Christopher Purcell, de l’Ontario, Sylvain Bédard, du Québec, et Christine Beevis Trickette, du Canada atlantique, ont été nommés Bénévoles de l’année 2011 par cinq associations régionales du magazine du pays, et se joignent à Joyce Byrne, qui a été nommée Bénévole de l’année 2011 de Magazines Canada.

Lundi prochain marquera le début de la Semaine du magazine à Toronto, où des professionnels de tous les secteurs de notre industrie se réuniront à l’occasion de MagNet : la conférence du magazine canadien, de la remise des Prix Kenneth R. Wilson et de la remise des Prix du magazine canadien. Dans le cadre de cette célébration de l’industrie du magazine, la contribution remarquable de ces représentants du milieu du magazine sera reconnue au déjeuner de Magazines Canada, le jeudi 7 juin, à MagNet, au Courtyard Marriott, situé au 475, rue Yonge, à Toronto.

Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada : Joyce Byrne
Joyce Byrne est vice-présidente et éditrice associée de Venture Publishing. Elle a été directrice du conseil de Magazines Canada pendant 10 ans. Elle siège actuellement à titre au comité des Relations gouvernementales de l’association et fait partie du groupe de travail responsable de la programmation de MagNet, et elle préside le comité du Perfectionnement professionnel depuis 2007. Madame Byrne est actuellement membre du conseil de l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association et du conseil de la Fondation des Prix du magazine canadien. Elle est également correctrice d’épreuves du magazine littéraire semestriel Taddle Creek et éditrice-conseil du nouveau magazine littéraire Eighteen Bridges d’Edmonton.

Bénévole de l’année de la Magazine Association of BC : Jenn Farrell
Jenn Farrell est rédactrice et réviseure pigiste, ancienne rédactrice en chef du magazine subTerrain, et actuellement vice-présidente du conseil de la Magazine Association of BC. Ses articles ont paru dans les magazines subTerrain, Prism, West Coast Line et Event, et elle est auteure de deux collections d’œuvres de fiction courtes : The Devil You Know (Anvil Press, 2010), et Sugar Bush & Other Stories (Anvil, 2006).

Bénévole de l’année de l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (colauréate) : Bobbi Beatty
Bobbi Beatty a commencé sa carrière en édition en obtenant tout d’abord un diplôme et un grade en rédaction professionnelle, alors qu’elle était mère unique de trois enfants, tout en travaillant au gouvernement de l’Alberta et en terminant un stage chez Gryphon Publishing. Elle a tenté sa chance au journal littéraire Other Voices et a fait le saut, tout d’abord à titre de simple lectrice, puis comme rédactrice en chef. Elle termine actuellement son premier roman.

Bénévole de l’année de l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (colauréate) : Kayla Nash
Kayla Nash est adjointe à la rédaction de Lethbridge Living. Aspirant devenir un jour une journaliste de mode, elle a obtenu deux diplômes du Lethbridge College : le premier en dessin et marketing de mode, et le deuxième en Communications – Journalisme imprimé. Hors de ses heures de travail, Kayla est bien entourée : bons amis, Guitar Hero, magazines de mode (de LouLou à British Vogue), livres, documentaires et films, ou, le plus souvent, tout ce qui peut se rapporter à Harry Potter.

Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Ontario : Christopher Purcell
Chris Purcell est vice-président, marketing – marché consommateurs, chez TC Transcontinental, où il supervise la stratégie de diffusion de 15 titres anglais et français, dont Canadian Living, Coup de Pouce, Elle, Style at Home, The Hockey News et Les Affaires. Avant de se joindre à Transcontinental, Chris a travaillé chez BusinessWeek pendant neuf ans, pour y devenir directeur du marketing – marché consommateurs. Auparavant, il a joué divers rôles pendant neuf ans au magazine Inc., où il a plus récemment été directeur de la diffusion.

Bénévole de l’année de Magazines du Québec : Sylvain Bédard
Éditeur du Groupe Finance (Investment Executive et Finance et Investissement), de TC Média, depuis 2008, Sylvain Bédard a aussi dirigé les destinées des magazines Commerce, Commerce Prestige,Affaires PLUS, PME et Vision durable pendant 3 ans. De mars 2000 à décembre 2005, il a rempli les fonctions d’éditeur associé et de rédacteur en chef du journal Finance et Investissement. À titre de directeur et d’éditeur, il a dirigé le secteur des livres de Transcontinental de 1988 à 2000. M. Bédard détient un baccalauréat en économie et une maîtrise en sciences économiques de l’Université de Montréal. Membre du conseil d’administration de Magazines du Québec de 2007 à 2011, il a été coprésident de l’association en 2010 et 2011.

Bénévole de l’année de l’Atlantic Magazines Association : Christine Beevis Trickett
Au jour le jour, Christine Beevis Trickett est rédactrice en chef des publications numériques et imprimées de Conservation de la nature Canada, où elle est responsable du magazine imprimé bilingue de l’organisme, The Ark/L'Arche, ainsi que du contenu Web, des médias sociaux et de diverses publications connexes. Le soir, Chritine est rédactrice, blogueuse et réviseure pigiste. Ses écrits ont été publiés dans plusieurs magazines et publications, dont Saltscapes, The Coast, ON Nature et TAPS. Christine siège au conseil de l’Atlantic Magazines Association et est également coprésidente de la section de la Nouvelle-Écosse de l’Editors' Association of Canada.

Au nom des magazines canadiens, d’un océan à l’autre, Magazines Canada remercie des bénévoles d’exception pour leur apport en 2011 et au gré des ans.

Joyce Byrne nommée Bénévole de l’année 2011 de Magazines Canada

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400

Joyce Byrne, vice-présidente et éditrice associée de Venture Publishing, a été nommée Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada pour 2011, annonçait aujourd’hui Magazines Canada.

Bénévole généreuse et infatigable, madame s’est investie, pendant de nombreuses années, à appuyer les magazines culturels et l’industrie de l’édition en Alberta. Elle a été directrice du conseil de Magazines Canada pendant 10 ans. Elle siège actuellement à titre au comité des Relations gouvernementales de l’association et fait partie du groupe de travail responsable de la programmation de MagNet, et elle préside le comité du Perfectionnement professionnel depuis 2007.

« Joyce est une merveilleuse mentore pour la communauté des magazines », affirme Deborah Morrison, présidente du conseil de Magazines Canada, ainsi que présidente et chef de la direction de la Société d’histoire nationale du Canada. « Elle est une éditrice de talent qui fait toujours montre d’enthousiasme pour partager ses connaissances et ses réseaux avec ses collègues. Mais surtout, elle le fait toujours d’une manière chaleureuse et avec humour. »

En Alberta, madame Byrne est actuellement membre du conseil de l’Alberta Magazine Publishers Association et siège au comité responsable de la conférence de cette association. Elle s’investit régulièrement à offrir son temps et son savoir-faire au perfectionnement professionnel dans la province, et elle visite des établissements postsecondaires pour y parler de l’industrie de l’édition.

Avant de se joindre à Venture Publishing, madame Byrne était éditrice de la publication de Toronto This Magazine et elle continue de soutenir vigoureusement la communauté des magazines culturels. À titre de membre du conseil du festival Word on the Street Toronto, elle a piloté l’établissement de la tente des magazines canadiens, y compris la programmation des deux premières années de la tente. Elle a également fait partie du groupe de travail de la Société de développement de l’industrie des médias de l’Ontario (SODIMO), qui a mis sur pied le programme de financement des magazines offert par cette société.

Madame Byrne a été membre du comité directeur de Digital Eve Toronto (et WebGirls), juriste pour la SODIMO et pour le Conseil des arts du Canada, et elle est membre du comité directeur de la Fondation des Prix du magazine canadien. Madame Byrne a présidé l’Advertising Club of Edmonton Awards en 2008, et elle préside actuellement le comité de la campagne de financement annuelle Cannes Reel d’Edmonton, pour appuyer la National Advertising Benevolent Society. Elle est également correctrice d’épreuves du magazine littéraire semestriel Taddle Creek et éditrice-conseil du nouveau magazine littéraire Eighteen Bridges d’Edmonton.

Le prix Bénévole de l’année de Magazines Canada est remis chaque année à une personne dont l’apport bénévole a eu un impact national sur l’industrie du magazine canadien.

Madame Byrne recevra son prix au déjeune de Magazines Canada, le jeudi 7 juin 2012, à MagNet, la conférence du magazine canadien, au Courtyard Marriott, situé au 475, rue Yonge, à Toronto.

Pour plus d’information :

Brianne DiAngelo
Directrice, Communications
Magazines Canada
416.504.0274, poste 227
bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca

Revue de fin d'exercice 2011-12 de Magazines Canada

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

REVUE DE FIN D’EXERCICE 2011-12 de Magazines Canada

Magazines Canada a terminé un autre exercice financier le 31 mars 2012. L’année en aura été une d’activité intense axée sur les membres, dans un environnement d’affaires où le changement est la seule constante. L’association a travaillé en partenariat avec ses membres et d’autres intervenants dans le cadre de divers projets couronnés de succès. Ce rapport présente quelques faits saillants de l’exercice.

Revue de la planification stratégique

Magazines Canada a adopté un cadre de planification stratégique pluriannuel en novembre 2011.

Relations gouvernementales

L’équipe des relations gouvernementales de Magazine Canada a continué de se concentrer sur des dossiers fédéraux clés en période de grand changement.

Services publicitaires

Mettant l’accent sur « l’engagement envers la marque », l’équipe des services publicitaires a établi un programme musclé en 2011-12.

Services de diffusion

Sur les plates-formes imprimée et numérique, les projets de diffusion ont comblé les attentes des membres.

Perfectionnement professionnel

Les membres de Magazines Canada ont démontré leur volonté soutenue de se perfectionner.

Magazines culturels

Les membres de Magazines Canada, en grande partie clients du Conseil des arts du Canada, ont contribué à nourrir les échanges et aux résultats clés dans le cadre des activités du Comité des magazines culturels.

Communications

Dans une étude récente sur les besoins des membres, les sites Web de Magazines Canada se sont avérés compter parmi les principaux sites incontournables pour les éditeurs canadiens publiant sur toutes les plates-formes pertinentes, au pays et à l’étranger.

Développement des affaires et effectifs membres

L’association s’apprête à développer une approche cohérente et dynamique du développement des activités de l’association afin de desservir les besoins pancanadiens.

Les membres peuvent consulter la version intégrale de la revue en ouvrant une session sur magazinescanada.ca/login et en visitant le magazinescanada.ca/adhesion/membres/revue-fin-exercice-2011-12 ou Adhésion> Membres seulement > Revue fin exercice 2011-12. Si vous êtes membre et n'avez pas de compte utilisateur pour accéder au site, veuillez communiquer avec le coordonnateur des services aux membres, Evan Dickson, à edickson@magazinescanada.ca.

Tickets on Sale Now for the NMAs and KRW Awards

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:00 -0400

National Magazine Awards

Tickets are on sale now for the 35^th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Come join more than 600 publishers, editors, creative directors, artists and writers—and our Master of Ceremonies, Ralph Benmergui—at this year’s gala on June 7, at the fabulous Carlu in Toronto, part of Magazines Week that includes MagNet 2012. Visit magazine-awards.com for tickets.

Kenneth R. Wilson Awards

Come join the B2B publishing industry at the 58^th annual Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, June 7 at the fabulous Carlu in Toronto, presented by Canadian Business Press and Magazines Canada. Get your tickets today at krwawards.ca.

Magazines Canada Members Finalists for Magazine of the Year

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) has released its finalists for the 35th Annual National Magazine Awards.

All three of the finalists for the coveted Magazine of the Year award are members of Magazines Canada: Maisonneuve, Outdoor Canada and Sportsnet.

Other MC members recieved numerous nominations, including The Walrus (34 nominations), Toronto Life (24), L'actualite (22), explore (19), MacLean's (18), Eighteen Bridges (10), Cottage Life (9), and Canadian House and Home (8).

Congratulations and good luck to all!

Tickets are currently on sale at the NMAF website.

Volunteer of the Year Nomination Deadline Extended

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In light of our extended Early Bird deadline for registrations to MagNet 2012 (prices in effect now until May 11), we've decided to extend the deadline for nominations for the Magazines Canada Volunteer of the Year award as well! You can submit your nominations until this Friday, May 11.

The Magazines Canada Volunteer of the Year award, established in 2006, honours one person per year who has made an outstanding volunteer contribution to the Canadian magazine industry. Candidates must have contributed at least 10 years of volunteer service to the industry and have a commitment to Magazines Canada.

You may nominate as many candidates for the Volunteer of the Year award as you like. The recipient of the award is chosen by a committee of long-standing magazine professionals. The Volunteer of the Year is celebrated in a special ceremony at MagNet: Canada’s Magazine Conference and will receive a $500 gift certificate and a plaque. There is also a permanent display of award winners at Magazines Canada and in an Awards section on the Magazines Canada website.

Please use the Nomination Form to complete your nomination(s). Consider those you know who:

Contribute valuable ideas and creativity
Maintain the organization (Board members qualify for this award!)
Inspire newcomers and junior staff
Motivate others to volunteer

…In other words, think of the people who make a difference.

The “Candidate’s Achievements” section should include a short summary of his or her volunteer accomplishments and his or her contribution to the Canadian magazine industry.

How to submit a nomination

Complete the Nomination Form and send it back to Magazines Canada:

By email: Email your completed form to Communications Manager, Brianne DiAngelo at bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca.

By fax: Print your completed form and fax to 416.504.0437 to the attention of Communications Manager, Brianne DiAngelo.

By mail: Magazines Canada
425 Adelaide St. W. Ste. 700
Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Attn: Communications Manager, Brianne DiAngelo

MABC Offers Industry Directory

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:15:00 -0400

The Magazine Association of BC (MABC) has implemented a new service for magazine contributors in British Columbia. Publishers, editors, freelancers, graphic designers and others can use the Industry Directory to make connections with other contributors for free.

The association has been receiving requests from individuals that need assistance finding publishers and designers, which prompted MABC to create this service. The directory allows individuals to contact various magazine professionals, especially for those looking to hire or simply make valuable connections.

The service is open to all magazine contributors in BC and is easy to use. Magazine contributors can simply add their name, bio and contact information in a given category in order to be listed.

Though it's in beta mode, MABC hopes the directory can grow in the upcoming months to become a beneficial service. In the future, the Industry Directory may become a service included with MABC memberships.

The Industry Directory can be found at magsbc.com/directory.

NMAF Announces June 7 Gala Schedule of Events

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:52:00 -0400

The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) recently announced that the 35^th anniversary edition of the National Magazine Awards gala will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at The Carlu in Toronto. The National Magazine Awards gala is sponsored by CDS Global, L'Oréal Canada, TC Media, Readers Digest Foundation and others.

Tickets are currently on sale at the NMAF and KRW Awards websites.

This year, for the first time, the National Magazine Awards gala will be preceded by a joint industry reception and an awards presentation of the 58^th annual Kenneth R. Wilson (KRW) Awards. The KRW Awards, which celebrate excellence in Canadian business-to-business magazine publishing, are co-produced by Canadian Business Press (CBP) and Magazines Canada, and are presented by CDS Global.

The NMAF, CBP and Magazines Canada believe it is advantageous to align the two events in order to benefit from increased networking between these two sectors of the Canadian magazine industry, as well as to maximize organizational synergies for a successful event that celebrates excellence in the content and creation of Canadian magazines.

On June 7 at The Carlu, the two awards ceremonies will be presented separately, with a joint industry cocktail reception between the two. At 4:00pm, doors will open for the KRW Awards presentation, which will take place in The Carlu's Round Room from 4:30-6:00pm. At 6 the NMAF will welcome guests of the National Magazine Awards gala with doors open to a joint industry reception in the Grand Foyer of The Carlu, with bar service and hors d'oeuvres until 7:30pm.

At 7:30pm, ticket holders for the NMA gala will be invited into the Concert Hall for a served dinner and the presentation of the 35^th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Following the conclusion of the awards ceremony, the gala will continue with dessert and bar service till late.

Ticket options for the gala evening will include the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards ceremony and joint industry reception; the National Magazine Awards show, joint industry reception and sit-down dinner; and general admission, which includes the industry reception, dessert and the opportunity to watch the National Magazine Awards ceremony from the comfort of the Round Room.

In a departure from recent years, when the National Magazine Awards gala has been held on a Friday evening, the NMAF in consultation with industry stakeholders and partners decided to move the event to a Thursday evening in order to gain the advantage of extra media attention to the award winners afforded by having a weekday rather than a weekend follow the gala, as well as to better accommodate travel and other schedules of participants in Magazines Week in Toronto, which also includes the MagNet 2012 magazines conference, presented by PWAC, CSME, CMC and Magazines Canada.

The National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards hope to see you there.

The Walrus Adds SoapBox to Growing Digital Extension Roster

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:55:00 -0400

The Walrus Foundation has teamed up with HitSend.ca to launch The Walrus SoapBox at walrussoapbox.ca. The Walrus SoapBox is a new online voting tool that will allow Canadians to engage with The Walrus, and with each other, about content they read in the magazine or its various extensions, such as walrusmagazine.com, walrustv.ca, or the Walrus Foundation’s national events. Users can post or evaluate (with a thumbs up or thumbs down) ideas, and connect with other users quickly, easily, and in real time.

“In addition to publishing The Walrus magazine, providing a high standard of content at walrusmagazine.com, thewalruslaughs.com, and on walrustv.ca; and producing national events, we’re thrilled to be able to engage more Canadians in important conversations through this innovative and exciting new realm called The Walrus SoapBox,” says Shelley Ambrose, co-publisher of The Walrus magazine and executive director of the charitable, non-profit Walrus Foundation.

The SoapBox was launched on April 18 with the inaugural topic of the relevance of art in daily life.

Sondage sur l’assurance collective

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:07:00 -0400

Nous nous efforçons sans cesse d’améliorer la valeur des services que nous offrons aux membres de Magazines Canada. C’est pourquoi nous nous sommes associés à Morneau Shepell, le plus important cabinet canadien offrant des services conseils en avantages sociaux, pour examiner les possibilités en vue d'offrir un régime d’assurance collective complet à nos membres.

Nous vous serions reconnaissants de prendre cinq minutes pour répondre à un très court questionnaire, d'ici le vendredi 27 avril. Pour vous remercier de votre participation, nous vous ferons part des résultats du sondage.

surveymonkey.com/s/MC-sondage-assurance-collective

Merci de prendre le temps d’aider votre association à vous aider.

Pour plus d’information :

Brianne DiAngelo
Directrice des communications
bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca
416.504.0274 x227

Magazines Canada Launches Digital Handbook for Magazine Production

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400

This week, Magazines Canada added to its popular handbook series with the new Magazine Production Handbook, now available as a digital edition from magazinescanada.ca.

Authored by Kim Latreille, National Director of Production for St. Joseph Media and chair of the Magazines Canada Technical Standards Subcommittee, the Magazine Production Handbook is the only resource of its kind, offering a comprehensive guide to all aspects of Magazine Production in print and digital formats, as well as advice on designing an efficient workflow to feed multiple platforms.

Readers will benefit, not only from Kim’s 20-plus years of production experience, but also from expert contributions from: Jennifer Blais, Account Director at Philter Communications and former Production Director at Spafax Inc.; Jodi Brooks, Production Manager at Quarto Communications Inc.; Leonard Goins, Premedia Manager at Rogers Publishing; Maria Mendes, House Account Rep for Rogers Publishing at Transcontinental Printing-RBW; Lynn O’Hearn, Senior Account Executive at St. Joseph Printing; and Christopher Smyth, Production Manager at St. Joseph Communications. It also features an introduction by D. B. Scott, President of Impresa Communications Ltd.

"Magazine production has changed so quickly in the last few years that all production managers have been forced to rethink the way they do their jobs,” says Latreille. “It’s true that magazines are much more than just paper and ink these days, but printed products are still central to our brands. What makes this book so useful is that it covers all the bases, from workflow and asset management to digital specs and standards to choosing forest-friendly paper."

The digital edition handbook is available in English and French to Magazines Canada members for $20 at magazinescanada.ca/cultural/handbooks, to non-members for $35 at magazinescanada.ca/handbooks_for_non-members and to students for $23 at magazinescanada.ca/handbooks_for_students. It is also available in a bundle with the five other magazine handbooks.

The Spring Issue of CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS Launches this April!

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0400

In the new issue of Magazines Canada's CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS, the magazine page is growing up, bringing in the bucks and coming to life with inspiring print solutions. Our Spring 2012 issue takes a global look at the innovations that drive today's publishing business and inspire future growth.

Print solutions that grab and hold readers' attention

These days, interactive print options abound for the magazine page. From paper-thin television to e-ink, the printed page is limited only by your imagination—or, more realistically, your budget. Our cover story looks at mind-blowing, splurge-worthy print solutions that will more than make up for their cost in impact.

Plus, this issue offers an exclusive look at three innovations in print:

Exploding page: a four-page insert that expands to almost twice its original size
Webkeys: customizable and trackable paper-based USB webkeys
The Snapper^TM: a folded page that snaps out into a DPS on a cover or interior page. This issue of CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS marks the first use of this innovation on a magazine cover!

To bring the best print innovations to our readers, CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS partnered with designer and manufacturer Information Packaging, custom publisher Spafax and Dollco Integrated Print Solutions. Magazines Canada would like to express its great appreciation for the creativity and expertise of this team.

Show time: magazine events that bring in the bucks

Magazine events were once brand-building exercises and ad buy add-ons. Today, they make money too. Progress, Cottage Life and Vancouver magazines explain how their events have become significant revenue generators.

Women on top: two magazines that have grown up gracefully

We profile More and Best Health, both of which have managed to navigate rough economic waters (launching in a deep recession) to find success across platforms.

ALSO in this issue:

Beyond the paywall: we explore better means to monetize content
Profiles of home-grown successes Geez and Ryerson Review of Journalism
Interviews with magazine experts, including Venture Publishing’s Ruth Kelly, Judy Franks of The Marketing Democracy, Toronto Life's Maryam Sanati and art director Donna Braggins
Cross-Canada industry developments and regional campaigns that really work
The latest trends from the slowing U.S. spill to cloud computing to new online courses for publishers

Contributors include former Editor-in-Chief of Chatelaine Kim Pittaway, former Publisher of Canadian Business Deborah Rosser, award-winning designer Ingrid Paulson, as well as veteran writers Kevin Brooker, Linda Kay, Craille Maguire Gillies, Jim Sutherland and Lesley Young.

CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS is made possible by a remarkable group of talented and committed partners including the production and creative teams at Spafax Canada and Spafax Interactive, full-service printer Dollco Integrated Print Solutions, ancient forest-friendly paper supplier Cascades, cover stock supplier Kallima and stock photo agency Masterfile.

CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS: Inside today’s magazine media
Publication Date: April 2012

magazinescanada.ca/cmc
cmcblog.magazinescanada.ca

CANADIAN MAGAZINES CANADIENS was made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.

For more information:

Barbara Zatyko
General Manager and Publisher
Magazines Canada
bzatyko@magazinescanada.ca
416.504.0274 x222

AVIS : L'AGA de Magazines Canada's aura lieu le 7 juin 2012

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:59:00 -0400

L’assemblée générale annuelle de Magazines Canada aura lieu à l’occasion de MagNet 2012. Tous les membres de Magazines Canada sont invités à y assister.

Jeudi 7 juin 2012, 8 h (HE), à l’hôtel Courtyard Marriott, 475, rue Yonge, Toronto

Plan d’affaires de Magazines Canada 2012-13

Les membres peuvent passer en revue le plan en détail en ouvrant une session ici. Si vous êtes membre et n'avez pas de compte utilisateur pour accéder au site, veuillez communiquer avec le coordonnateur des services aux membres, Evan Dickson, à edickson@magazinescanada.ca.

HEQCO Contucting Work Integrated Learning Survey

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:46:00 -0400

The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), an independent agency of the Ontario government, is conducting a multi-year research project, among the first of its kind in Canada, to explore the experiences, attitudes and perceptions surrounding Work Integrated Learning (i.e. co-ops, internships, work placements and apprenticeships), from the perspective of faculty, students and employers.

In the coming weeks, as many as 5000 Ontario employers will be invited to participate in a telephone survey. The opinions of employers are a critical component of this project and necessary to gain a better understanding of the strengths, weaknesses and overall value of Work Integrated Learning programs.

If you are contacted by the HEQCO to take part in this survey, please take the time to do so. Your insight could contribute to the quality and effectiveness of future provincial government programs.