June is magazine conference month
This is shaping up to be a heckuva three weeks in Canadian magazines with a whole lotta learning, networking and schmoozing goin' on.
Starting today (June 4) and through Wednesday, June 6, Masthead magazine and the Canadian Business Press are partnering for Magazines University at the Old Mill in the west end of Toronto (with other partners being the audit organizations CCAB/BPA Worldwide and the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors and the Independent Publishers Association of Ontario). This event has been held for many years at this location. Masthead reports that 1,200 registrations are in hand for a variety of seminars, dinners, trade show and awards programs, including the Canadian Newsstand Awards and the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards gala for the Canadian Business Press.
Starting next Wednesday 13th at 89 Chestnut Street in downtown Toronto, MagNet kicks off, partnered by Magazines Canada and the Circulation Management Association of Canada (CMC), along with the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors, the Professional Writers Association of Canada and the National Magazine Awards Foundation. This is the first such event since MagsCanada and CMC left Magazines University (see postings passim) and it includes a program of seminars, dinners, events and awards, culminating on Friday 15th with the 30th annual National Magazine Awards. Word is that more than 2,000 registrations been received for that event.
Then the following Thursday 21 and Friday 22, Magazines West is co-produced by the British Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP) and the Western Magazine Awards Foundation. There are two days of seminars, culminating in the Western Magazine Awards are held at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside hotel. No word on the registrations there but it can be expected to be more than 500.
Starting today (June 4) and through Wednesday, June 6, Masthead magazine and the Canadian Business Press are partnering for Magazines University at the Old Mill in the west end of Toronto (with other partners being the audit organizations CCAB/BPA Worldwide and the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors and the Independent Publishers Association of Ontario). This event has been held for many years at this location. Masthead reports that 1,200 registrations are in hand for a variety of seminars, dinners, trade show and awards programs, including the Canadian Newsstand Awards and the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards gala for the Canadian Business Press.
Starting next Wednesday 13th at 89 Chestnut Street in downtown Toronto, MagNet kicks off, partnered by Magazines Canada and the Circulation Management Association of Canada (CMC), along with the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors, the Professional Writers Association of Canada and the National Magazine Awards Foundation. This is the first such event since MagsCanada and CMC left Magazines University (see postings passim) and it includes a program of seminars, dinners, events and awards, culminating on Friday 15th with the 30th annual National Magazine Awards. Word is that more than 2,000 registrations been received for that event.
Then the following Thursday 21 and Friday 22, Magazines West is co-produced by the British Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP) and the Western Magazine Awards Foundation. There are two days of seminars, culminating in the Western Magazine Awards are held at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside hotel. No word on the registrations there but it can be expected to be more than 500.
Labels: Magazines University, Magazines West, MagNet, Western Magazine Awards
posted by D. B. Scott at
12:27 pm
6 Comments:
The National Magazine Awards Foundation did not partner with Magazines Canada to put on MagNet. The NMAF board merely chose to hold the awards gala on the last day of MagNet, with the view that it might help with ticket sales (due to the fact that more consumer magazine people than usual would be in Toronto). While the NMAF has worked with both MagNet and Magazines University/Masthead on reciprocal promotions, it has had nothing to do with the planning of either event. In the interest of full disclosure, I did volunteer on MagNet’s curriculum committee, but in my capacity as editor of Outdoor Canada magazine. I wish both events much success, and will personally be attending sessions and functions at both. It should be a fun two weeks.
Thanks,
Patrick Walsh
NMAF Vice-President
Sometimes perception is reality. For years, the NMAF coordinated their gala to work with Mags U. Let's call it a common law marriage.
Suddenly, a new girl enters stage left, and the NMAF "changes" it's gala date to coordinate with her schedule.
While you may not want to call it "partnering", it sure looks like your affections are less than pure.
It's nice to want to play nice with the old wife, but clearly the new mistress is first on the dance card.
Hi, Doug Bennet reporting live from Magazines University. Just to clarify the numbers on the Conference Month post, more than 1,300 people have registered for more than 2,600 events (seminar, luncheon, clinics) at Mags University this year. As D.B. says, lots of choice for magazine pros, and they seem to be lapping it up.
Thanks for the update, Doug. The number I quoted (1,200)was from Masthead's website that morning; clearly there were some walk-ins, which can only be gratifying.
Dear anonymous,
You write that, “Sometimes perception is reality.” The reality is the NMAF board made an entirely pragmatic decision to hold the gala at the end of MagNet. As Mags U ends on a Wednesday (for the first time), the timing wasn’t conducive to our Friday event. Also, as mentioned in my first post, we expected there to be more consumer magazine people from out of town attending MagNet (which ends on the day of the gala). That’s all. Nothing nefarious. Indeed, the NMAF board was at pains not to be seen to be choosing “sides,” as it were. Hell, I’m even a past editor of Masthead (creator of Mags U). So, please, spare me your cheating husband allusion. You can go on needlessly carping and spreading misinformation, whomever you are, and for whatever reason, but the reality is as I’ve outlined. End of story.
Best,
Patrick Walsh
NMAF Vice-President
Not quite end of story. First, as for "misinformation" you quite rightly pointed out that Magnets claim to have partnered with NMAF was false. So direct your frustration at the source of the minsinformation.
As for pragmatisim, let me ask you this question" Does principal ever trump pragmatisim?
If you've worked with Doug B you must be asking yourself how he is feeling?
And please don't secumb to the overworked cliche/excuse that "business is busness."
I'm sure the NMAF board struggled with this...but a choice was made and a vote was cast.
Clearly, the vote was seen by Magnet as a "win" for Magnet, or so they claim. You've corrected that misinformation.
Unfortunately, a lot of magazine folks (particularly from out west)are confused and conflicted on why the industry has chosen to split itself in two.
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