Join Melissa Ariganello, MagsBC's Marketing Intern, as she wanders Vancouver's downtown waterfront finding out about people's perceptions of magazines and the magazine industry.

Volume 1

In your opinion, what makes a good magazine?
Do you prefer print or online magazines?

Find out what our interviews have to say below:

Volume 2:

 April 24th at Project Space, 222 East Georgia, Vancouver.

Project Space was packed for Mags BC's first Remix event, held Tuesday, April 24. It's no surprise the night drew such a crowd: the topic, Blogging to Build Your Brand, was hot, and the panelists--four digital publishing pros--had plenty to say on the subject.

Creative Industries IN BC at Competitive Crossroad 

Film, television, digital media, music, magazine and book publishing sectors
urge government and industry to work together on a strategy to
prevent jobs - and talent – from leaving BC

The Circulation Management Association of Canada is currently accepting nominations for the following:
Ace Awards, Caren King Award and the CMC Marketer of the Year Award.
 
ACE AWARDS

As the Canada Periodical Fund has kindly funded our Internship Initiatives project for this year, we can now take applications until May 4 for wage/honorarium subsidies for interns at member magazines.  Magazines with 3 or less full-time staff can receive an 80% subsidy, those with 4 or more full-time staff, a 50% subsidy, both up to $861 per month.

I encourage you to apply.  Details are in the attached documents, along with an application form.

Best,
Sylvia Skene
Executive Director
MagsBC

The Task Force met on March 22 to share reports from our three main subcommittees. The Mission, Money, and Members teams presented their progress to date, and the results are encouraging.
MABC Members should watch their inboxes for a very important (yet painless) survey on the Association created by the Member committee. We’ll be following up with the results of these short surveys (face to face or by telephone whenever possible) to ensure that issues are addressed and questions are answered.

The professional development event of the year is happening in just a few weeks; Magazines Canada’s MagNet hits Toronto this June 5-8. All members of Magazines Canada should take special note that a bursary is being offered for a maximum of three individuals from a staff to attend this affair for next to nothing. The bursary includes 50% off of travel and accommodation expenses. Any parties interested in taking part in an invaluable learning and networking experience should select their preferred courses and apply to the Magazines Canada page to be considered for the opportunity.

Does your magazine engage an outstanding volunteer? The Magazine Association of BC is now accepting nominations for the 2011 MABC Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated years of volunteer involvement in the magazine industry and provided inspiration for bright up-and-comers. This award recognizes:

~Thomas Campbell, "Hallowed Ground"

The Magazine Association would like to offer their sincere condolences to Nikki Reimer and her family, who recently lost their brother and son, Christopher John Joseph. Chris was a well known and respected Calgary based musician who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on the morning of Tuesday, February 21, 2012. The family plans to celebrate his life by creating a music bursary or scholarship in his name, and the Magazine Association will post details concerning how you may support the fund as they develop.

On February 27th, the MABC Task Force met for the second time (minutes coming soon) to further refine their priorities and begin working on action plans in smaller,
focused committees.

Those committees will address three key issues:
• Mission: crafting a new mission/vision based on our values
• Members: gathering feedback from current members and identifying new

 

 Volunteers for BCALME on March 23-24 are needed for:

 

 Friday Sept. 21 – Sunday Sept. 23, 2012

Does your magazine engage an outstanding volunteer? The Magazine Association of BC is now accepting nominations for the 2011 MABC Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated years of volunteer involvement in the magazine industry and provided inspiration for bright up-and-comers. This award recognizes:

Early Bird registration has started for the BCALME & Carry On Conference.

The BCALME and Carry On conference will be held Friday March 23^rd and Saturday March 24^th at BCIT’s downtown Vancouver campus. In addition to the conference, an evening reception and keynote address will take place at the impressive Bill Reid Gallery.

Do you have a compelling, mind-altering, or perspective shifting true story to tell? Have you been composing a blog or a journal that you can’t help but feel has become an insight into a larger issue? Whether you’ve been working on a manuscript for years, or you’re simply the type to explode out of the start gate at the mere mention of a challenge, there’s an opportunity on the horizon. EVENT magazine, published out of Douglas College, is currently accepting submissions for their 2012 creative non-fiction contest.

The 30th Annual WMAs are now open. Please visit www.westernmagazineawards.ca to enter any of the 30 categories including the new Best Online Magazine. Competition opens February 6 and closes March 2, 2012, so be sure to enter early.
The 2012 WMAs will be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside.

The Capilano Review, in conjunction with the University’s sustainability focused EarthWorks coalition, would like to invite you to a free lecture and panel this evening. Waterscapes: Mapping Migration Along the Yangtze and Fraser Rivers is an interdisciplinary collaboration of work by Gu Xiong, Chris Lee, and Jennifer Chun featured in this month’s TCR: the ecologies issue.
 

The Magazine Association of BC is pleased to welcome Taste Magazine, our newest member publication, to the fold. As the flagship publication of BC Liquor Stores, TASTE entertains and educates readers with colourful features on fine food and, of course, wines, beers, and spirits. It’s distributed, on a complimentary basis via 197 retail outlets, to provide customer service and promote social responsibility.
 

MABC is proud to welcome a new member to our family; the Victoria based You and Me magazine, better known as Y.A.M. Y.A.M. is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine that yields all of the essentials for living well in B.C.’s capital city and beyond. Since 2009, all of the most current and relevant trends in food, drink, design and entertainment have lined the pages of You and Me. Whether you're looking to experience the best that Victoria’s got to offer, or simply to strike a balance between your busy schedule and a vibrant social life, Y.A.M. has the recipe.

TheTyee.ca has posted their REEL BC Video Project finalists on their web site.

 
Last month, TheTyee.ca asked their readers to get out their video cameras and show them what British Columbia looks like to them. The contest, called the REEL BC Video Project, resulted in a deluge of creative, diverse and some truly unusual films submitted by readers from all over the province.