Matthew Holmes leaving as president and CEO of Magazines Canada
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“We wanted to create something that shows how much there is to discover at a Canadian magazine stand—there really is something there for everyone,” says Matthew Holmes, Magazines Canada CEO in a release. “Canadian Magazine Mashups showcase how our stories captivate and arrest us—take us to another place, and then bring us right back home,” agrees Annie Gabrielian of St. Joseph Media.The industry association points out that 3 out of 4 Canadians read magazines regularly, spending an average of 49 minutes per issue.
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Canadian Reptile Hobbyist Magazine appeals to reptile and amphibian enthusiasts in Canada and everywhere. General care articles are included as well as more in-depth topics from experienced breeders and researchers.
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Vitality Magazine is one of Canada’s largest publications on natural health, alternative medicine and green living. It is available across Ontario.
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“Magazines Canada has been a leading supporter of the B2B industry for many years now, and this merger is a great step for our sector. It strengthens our voice on the national stage and improves our ability to coordinate on projects that will mean a brighter future for business media,” said Scott Jamieson, vice chair of Magazines Canada’s board of directors and director of content and engagement for Annex Business Media, a CBMA member.
“This move is exactly what we need to do to align our efforts to build a foundation for a stronger trade press in the future,” said John Kerr, CBMA president and CEO of Kerrwil. “In a digital age, having both the consumer and trade press under one roof just makes a ton of sense and I am personally looking forward to rolling up my sleeves to support the next efforts.”
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| Stanley Péan [photo: Laurence Labat] |
“Stanley Péan and I are honoured and immensely pleased to be co-chairing the adjudication process of the Magazine Grands Prix,” said Peerbaye [in a release.] “The team at Magazines Canada has developed a far-seeing vision for the awards; energetic and generous, they are broadening the circle of inclusion, and invigorating the conversation on both popular and critical culture in the magazine sector.”
| Soraya Peerbaye |
- To build and execute an awards program that showcases the sector’s full range and excellence: seamlessly bilingual in English and French, reflective of Canada’s diversity, and open to all;
- To represent a diversity of artistic and cultural practices, perspectives and expertise on all juries, valuing the magazine sector’s creators and the public equally. Juries will be composed to reflect the diversity of Canada with regard to Indigenous peoples, race, regions, official languages, and gender;
- To have Indigenous jurists on the majority of the panels. This is just the beginning. The goal is to have Indigenous jurists on every single panel;
- To compose juries with care for plurality: no jury in which there is only one non-white jurist, and many in which there is a variety of diverse representatives. All jurists must feel able to speak freely and judge the submissions on their merits, without any obligation to represent minority or identity-based views;
- To reveal our entire roster of jurists during the submissions period [in this case between December 12 and January 30]: underrepresented communities must see themselves reflected and welcomed in order to participate fully;
- To aspire to do better than simply meeting the principles outlined and, in instances where we fall short of these goals, to recognize it and take action to improve.
“We are building a robust, transparent awards program that we can be proud of: right from the ground up,” said Matthew Holmes, Magazines Canada’s president and CEO. “With Canada’s 150th being celebrated next year, we wanted to look forward and make a very intentional shift to include the full diversity of Canada’s creators and—just as important—our community of readers, right into our judging process.”
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"We've broken down all borders for the Canadian Magazine Mashup campaign, which shows just how limitless the content in genuine Canadian magazines can be," says Barbara Bates, executive director of circulation marketing for Magazines Canada.
"This campaign plays to the diversity of interests held by today's consumers. We wanted to create something that shows how much there is to discover at a Canadian magazine stand—there really is something there for everyone," says Matthew Holmes, Magazines Canada CEO.Magazine Mashups will be released on social media at @MyCdnMags, online at CanadasMagazineStore.ca/video, in retail locations across the country and in partnership with exciting Canadian events, organizations and festivals happening all year.The promotion is part of the 2016-17 Take 2 magazine newsstand campaign, supported by Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Presse Commerce and Gateway Newstands.
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This year’s dates are June 7-9, with sessions happening on the 8th and 9th. It’ll be held at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown Hotel at 475 Yonge Street. Students can learn more about the conference at magnet.magazinescanada.caand if they’d like to sign up to volunteer, they can do so atmagazinescanada.ca/magnet-volunteer-form. Every year Mags Canada gets applications from more volunteers than we can use, so it’s best not to wait to sign up. Typically, the roster fills up by the end of April.
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Magazines Canada Chair Douglas Knight, President of St. Joseph Media, said:"With the marketplace and regulatory challenges faced by all magazine media publishers today, the CBMA Board agreed unanimously that bringing together one very strong association is absolutely vital at this juncture."
"We are delighted to welcome our CBMA colleagues to Magazines Canada. Working together strengthens our voice as we address common issues that affect the magazine industry as a whole. We will also be better positioned to more effectively leverage our resources to focus on the unique needs of distinct sectors of the industry, be they business, cultural, regional or consumer."The CBMA, formerly the Canadian Business Press (CBP), has a highly respected 96-year history of delivering services to B2B publishers and community stakeholders, including its flagship annual Kenneth R. Wilson Awards founded in 1954. The 2016 Kenneth R. Wilson Awards will be presented as usual in June, after which a larger Canadian business media advisory committee will undertake a review of the awards program and other B2B programming within Magazines Canada‘s long-term planning process, being managed by the new CEO Matthew Holmes.
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| Matthew Holmes |
"Holmes has been appointed to a number of senior government advisories, roundtables and task forces," a release said, "while also coordinating a popular annual policy conference and reception for Parliamentarians and their staff. His expert testimony before House and Senate Standing Committees has resulted in amendments to critical government legislation, while building trust and awareness of an emerging industry. Under his tenure, the association saw a 50% increase in membership and a seven-fold growth in revenue. Holmes was the first Canadian elected to the world umbrella group for organics, IFOAM–Organic International, based in Bonn, Germany.What does he know about the magazine business, it might be asked? Well, he has quite an appetite for it, He has served on the editorial board of literary and trade magazines, and has published a book of poetry, as well as articles in a number of Canadian journals. In 2012, Holmes was the recipient of the gold National Magazine Award for poetry.
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"With 117 new pages and 10 updated pages of magazine media trends and benchmarks, the 2015 Digital Magazine Media Fact Book is essential reading for digital marketers, media planners, magazine sales teams and those trying to develop strategies and programs that capitalize on the digital shift," the association said in a release.
"The 2015 Fact Book is the source for the most current research on digital editions, ereaders, mobile devices, social media and video. It demonstrates that digital magazine content has become an important part of the magazine media brand experience -- from email to display ads, audience engagement to retail, the Fact Book confirms that readers are drawn to magazine media content and experiences, regardless of the platform."
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Magazines Canada has released the detailed schedule for the Cultural Magazines Summit to be held October 16 at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown Hotel. It is the day after the wrapup of the FIPP World Congress and it's a full day of networking, learning and socializing for the Canadian cultural magazine community. Brand Extensions and You
How to realistically monetize brands for small titles with limited budgets. Two panelists, including David Leonard, Director of Events and Special Projects, he Walrus will examine the value of various brand extensions and offer practical dos and don'ts.
Creative Collaborations
Three concise case studies on successful collaborations, what partners are looking for in a collaboration and some hard-earned advice on how to avoid the pitfalls. Speakers: Jonny Dovercourt, Artistic Director, Wavelength Music and Arts Projects; Kathleen McLean, Adult Program Coordinator, Public Programming & Learning at Art Gallery of Ontario; Jay Millar, Publisher, Book Thug
Canada Council: New Directions and Benchmarks Study
Rowland Lorimer, Publishing Program Director at Simon Fraser University and author of the Canada Council Benchmarks study, will show you how to use your own data to make informed decisions about the future of your magazine, based on what others are earning, spending and what's trending.
Cultivating Diversity
Straight talk about addressing diversity topics, including ways to find and cultivate new writers that better reflect the reality of your readership. Speakers: Farzana Doctor, novelist, Jen Sookfong Lee, writer and radio personality; Helen Walsh, Publisher of the Literary Review of Canada and President of Diaspora Dialogues
The Road Ahead: Multi-Year Planning
Veteran arts manager Jennifer Green, Associate Director, Toronto Arts Foundation will show how to develop a long-term strategic plan that will help you set priorities, focus your resources and keep your magazine moving in the direction you want.
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This event will take place immediately after the 40th FIPP World Congress in Toronto (October 13–15), so sharing lessons and experiences from the Congress and discussing how to take advantage of international opportunities will be a significant component. World Congress attendance is not required to attend the Cultural Magazines Summit, but the Summit will be designed to enhance the Congress experience for those who do go to both.
With MagNet week cancelled for 2015 [to return, June 2016], the October Cultural Magazines Summit is your opportunity to meet with your peers in a comfortable setting that is all about YOU, YOUR magazines and YOUR challenges. There will be no better place this year to network with cultural magazine colleagues from across Canada.
The 2015 Cultural Magazine Summit will take place at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown (the same hotel that hosts MagNet) on Friday, October 16, the day after the FIPP World Congress. Save the date! #CulturalMags15
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"This is very much Mark’s decision, and as you would expect, he has provided ample advance notice to allow for a smooth transition," says Michael Fox, Chair of Magazines Canada's Board of Directors. "All of the Board members join me in acknowledging the tremendous leadership that Mark has provided, and in appreciating his practical approach to planning the future of the association as well as evolving his career."
The Magazines Canada Board of Directors formed a CEO search committee at its March 27 meeting, responding to the planned departure of Jamison on December 31, 2015.
"In the future, Mark plans to take on consulting projects in not-for-profit management," Fox says. "Mark has helped Magazines Canada stay current and focused on the future during a period of tremendous changes in magazines, our audiences, media technology and of course public policy priorities of the federal and provincial governments. He and the staff have made Magazines Canada a virtual big tent that provides a place to gather, to learn and to develop for people involved with all types of magazines. He has helped evolve the Magazines Canada organization to serve its members efficiently, effectively and enthusiastically. We wish him all the best in his new venture."
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