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On This Page NEWS • Donate to Markets Initiative, help save an endangered species • AirdrieLIFE Finalist in Winning Edge Awards & Celebrates Fifth Anniversary • Alberta Business Goes Web 2.0 with new website • Source Media Group Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
EVENTS • Quarterly meeting of CAFE: • Unlimited Magazine presents the Unlisted Summit • Mount Royal College Graduate Portfolio Launch
CONTESTS • FreeFall's 2008 Annual Prose & Poetry Contest • Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Stories PHOTOS
NewsPage last updated on November 18, 2008. For This Year's Halloween Treat, Donate to Markets Initiative A treat to Markets Initiative will help to protect ancient and endangered forests, will provide clean air, fresh water, a more stable climate, and healthier populations of endangered species like the Spotted Owl. It's as simple as giving candy to a child. Just go to www.marketsinitiative.org, and every dollar that is donated will be matched by the Ivey Foundation, doubling the impact of your contribution.
AirdrieLIFE Magazine Finalist in Winning Edge Awards & Celebrates Fifth Anniversary On October 7, 2008, AirdrieLIFE also celebrated its fifth year in publication with a wine tasting party at Airdrie’s Woodside Golf Course. The guest list included advertisers, contributors and people who have been featured in the magazine editorial over the years. Publisher Sherry Shaw-Froggatt says, “We are honoured to be a part of the community and look forward to sharing LIFE in Airdrie for years to come.” Frog Inc launched their second magazine, CochraneConnects in September, 2008. Congratulations!
Alberta Business Goes Web 2.0 at Albertaventure.com "Alberta business operates 24/7, and it interests people from across the globe," says Joyce Byrne, associate publisher of Alberta Venture. "There is a big demand for the content available at albertaventure.com. It is the only website that speaks directly to Alberta's thriving business community and it provides a portrait of what is really going on in Canada's strongest economy, for the rest of the world." With over a decade worth of resources and expanded functionality, albertaventure.com is an online community where users can get RSS news feeds right to their BlackBerry or get feedback from other professionals concerning an obstacle they are facing in the business world. Touted as "where Alberta's business leaders meet," the re-launched website also makes one of the most lucrative markets in North America more accessible and advantageous for advertisers. Since the site re-launched at the end of August, traffic has more than doubled. Sponsorship opportunities, including business guides and industry content categories have been developed for those advertisers hoping to reach high-level decision-makers with an interest in Alberta's economy. For more information or interviews contact: Joyce Byrne, Associate Publisher, Alberta Venture, jbyrne@albertaventure.com, 780-990-0839, ext. 247
Source Media Group Celebrates Fifth Anniversary In terms of the new Resorts, associate publisher Jim Zang says, “The changes are dramatic in scope. We’ve changed the content, both in terms of where we go and how we cover each destination, the design of the magazine, and even the distribution." He credits his team for a smooth transition, "Our creative director Lynn Campbell, was given carte blanche to do a re-design and did a fantastic job. Likewise, our new Resorts editor, Laurie Papineau, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience--not to mention amusing personal travel stories--to the team.” In conjunction with the new magazine, a new website was launched at resortsmag.com. Congratulations!
Events
Monday, November 24, 2008 Quarterly meeting of CAFE (Calgary Association of Freelance Editors): Monday, November 24, 6:30 p.m.-8:50 p.m.
November 30 to December 2, 2008 Location: Banff Centre (107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, AB) unlimitedmagazine.com/unlisted
December 3, 2008 Mount Royal College Graduate Portfolio Launch Graduates of the Electronic Publishing and Technical Communication Programs pleased to present their 2008 Portfolio Showcase. If you're a magazine professional in the industry, then view their work and enjoy live entertainment: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Art Central, 7th Ave and 1st St SW, Calgary, AB 6 pm RSVPs are requested by December 1 to jpall944@mymrc.ca
Contests
FreeFall's 2008 Annual Prose and Poetry Contest Over $1000 in prizes. Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2008 Contest judge: Austin Clarke, Wordfest 2008 distinguished author, winner of the 2002 Giller Prize, the 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize and the 16th Annual Trillium Prize. Details at: freefallmagazine.ca
Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Stories - Call for submissions Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2008 The Writers Guild of Alberta invites authors, publishers and other interested parties to submit published short stories by Alberta authors to the Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Story.
The Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Story will be awarded to a short story by an Alberta author published in 2008 (in an anthology, magazine or literary journal). $500 will be awarded to the winning entry. Submission guidelines and entry form at: writersguild.ab.ca
Read Alberta Magazine Month Events RAMM Media coverage
There are no more RAMM events scheduled for 2008. The Read & Win Contest is still on until November 15th. Enter today to win one of two trips to a Bellstar resort in Canmore. RAMM 2008 Event photos are now up on Flickr. Check out the faces behind the pages! Thanks to everyone who came out to support Read Alberta Magazines Month! We look forward to seeing you again next year for RAMM 2009!!
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Congratulations to Frog Inc., publisher of AirdrieLIFE magazine for being a finalist in the Eco-Edge category of Airdrie’s Winning Edge Awards. The awards celebrate local businesses and their contributions to Airdrie, and winners were announced during the national Small Business Week on October 23, 2008. 
Alberta Venture, the award-winning magazine covering all topics concerning business in Alberta, has re-launched its companion website albertaventure.com. Designed to meet the needs of both readers and advertisers, the site features user-generated content, blogs, enhanced search, how-to guides and easy-to-navigate sensibility. 
Source Media Group, publishers of the newly re-designed Resorts magazine, formerly Western Canadian Resorts, celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 1st with Oktoberfest celebrations in Calgary and Edmonton. The company has grown from four employees in publisher Norma Robertson’s basement, to over 20 full-time permanent staff. 
Unlimited magazine presents the Unlisted Summit
