Celebrating help when and where it's needed; the Travelling Consultants Program

One of the most successful professional development ventures in the Canadian magazine sector is the longstanding Travelling Consultants Program from Magazines Canada. (Of course I'm biased since I've been one of those consultants many times over the years.) 

MC member magazines in good standing get to spend a day in their office with a seasoned industry professional, tuning up aspects of their business. It's free to Canada Council-funded members and it is a modest $350 fee for all other members. It happens every fall and this year's deadline for application is August 31. There are a limited number of consultations in this subsidized program, based on funding, and so it's first-come, first-served once funding is confirmed.