Canzine 2012 kicks off with a symposium for indie creators

Canzine 2012, the largest annual zine fair and festival of independent culture, is scheduled for Sunday, October 21 in Toronto at the 918 Bathurst Arts/Culture Centre, just north of Bloor Street. It's from 1-7 p.m. and costs $5, which includes the fall issue of Broken Pencil magazine, presenters of the long-running fair.
This year, in addition to a special event every hour and up to 200 exhibitors of zines, comics, books and printed ephemera, there is for the first time a symposium for indie creators on the day before, Saturday 20, from 10 to 3 p.m.about fundraising strategy, beautification of zines, 8-minute "hyperspeed talks"  on practical and philosophical issue relating to indie culture. Symposium lineup.
The organizers are looking for volunteers to help run the event.