Mags Canada announces 2007 date for new conference in cooperation with CMC

The other shoe dropped with today's e-bulletin from Magazines Canada, officially announcing the Magazine Industry's BIG conference, to be held June 13-15, 2007 presented by Magazines Canada and the Circulation Management Association of Canada (CMC). Last week, CMC announced it was joining Magazines Canada in presenting the new conference.

As a post last week noted, Magazines Canada and CMC are leaving the partnership that until this year presented Magazines University at the Old Mill in Toronto. This leaves Masthead magazine (North Island Publishing), the Canadian Business Press and the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) to decide whether Mags U will carry on in a much amended format. It's not altogether clear what will happen to Magazines Week as presently constituted. It took many years to get all organizations coordinating their events into one week, concluding with the National Magazine Awards.

The announcement promises over 50 sessions for magazine professionals in circulation, editorial, advertising, technology, manufacturing and production. It also promises:

* The Magazines Canada International Speaker
* The Small Magazines Spotlight
* The CMC Newsstand NOW! Event

The location will be 89 Chestnut Street in Toronto. More details are promised in the months to come at Magazines Canada and CMC websites.