Entries now being accepted for the Western Magazine Awards

Entries are now being accepted for the Western Magazine Awards (WMA).To enter, simply visit www.westernmagazineawards.ca and click on MY AWARDS at the top of the page. Entries are welcomed in 28 categories between now and March 4. 

Entry fees are $80 plus HST for magazines with a circulation over 20,000 and $60 plus HST for magazines with a circulation of 20,000 or under. Also, entries for the Lifetime Achievement Award are accepted using the new form from February 7 to March 18, 2011. There is no fee to enter the LAA.

2011 winners in the four Gold categories will receive $1000 each. All 2011 written and visual category winners will receive $750 each. The awards will be presented at a gala receptipn and awards ceremony Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside.

 The awards foundation has instituted new rules for trade magazines. There is no longer the requirement that a trade magazine must have its principle listing in the Business Publications section of CARD. To qualify for Trade Magazine of the Year, a magazine must fulfill all of the following conditions:
- be published in Western Canada
- serve a particular profession or industry
- have a rate card and active advertising sales team