Publishers get a group membership rate for all their titles in CSME

The Canadian Society of Magazine Editors has added a “Publisher” rate for membership. Now, in addition to the individual rate of $125 a person (for editors, writers, art directors and other industry professionals) and a Patron Rate of $450, which covers everyone in a single publication's masthead, the new Publisher's Rate of $750 which gives CSME membership for all of the magazines in a publishing group and 50% off entry fees to CSME events for all employees as well as free entry to the Editors' Choice Awards gala in June for all its magazines-- consumer, trade or custom.

CSME has also announced that Jill Buchner has succeeded Allan Britnell as president of the association. She was formerly with Canadian Living as well as being managing editor and awards director for CSME.