| February 2011 | MagaScene Newsletter 80 |
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2011 Alberta Magazines Conference Great Speaker Lineup–Register Now! Tips for Magazine Tweets “Social Media Fundamentals” Seminar Summary So You Want To Be A Freelance Writer? February 15 - March 22 Get Publishing 2011: At the Edge of Print May 6 & 7 Alberta Magazine Awards deadline February 22 2011 Western Magazine Awards deadline March 4 WMA Student Writing Award deadline March 4 Senior Account Executive, IMPACT Magazine Corporate Marketing Writer, RedPoint Media Group Program Coordinator, Writers Guild of Alberta
FEATURE 2011 Alberta Magazines Conference Join us at the Alberta Magazines Conference (Carriage House Inn, Calgary), an invaluable opportunity for professional development and networking. The conference brings together industry experts from across the continent to speak on timely topics in all areas of magazine publishing. We'll also celebrate our industry with the Alberta Magazine Excellence Gala, featuring the expanded Alberta Magazine Awards. This year, we offer a little of everything, including two guys from New York: award-winning Field & Stream editor Anthony Licata and award-winning designer from Pentagram, Luke Hayman. A big theme will be the integration of print and digital, whether it relates to editorial, art design, sales or production. Plus some great networking opportunities.
We’ll see you there…
NEWS Tips for Magazine Tweets “Social Media Fundamentals” Seminar Summary On January 26 in Calgary, and January 27 in Edmonton, AMPA hosted the seminar "Social Media Fundamentals" with guest speaker Liz Hover, digital media manager for Canada's National Screen Institute.
With tips on everything from twitter and facebook to websites and blogging, it's safe to declare Liz the Social Media Maven. Take a look at her website www.lizhover.com, the Resources page in particular, and you'll agree this gal has done her homework.
For more social media tips, visit www.lizhover.com, and be sure to follow AMPA as we work our own social media magic on twitter @albertamags, on our facebook page, and on the blog http://albertamagazines.blogspot.com.
Magazines Canada Initiates Review Process
The Magazines Canada Board of Directors has adopted a strategic planning review process, in part to consider the association’s capacity to continue to address its core goals—to be a lead advocate and a focal point for magazines in Canada—from a high level. The tactical needs of members in this economic environment required a tight focus on immediate challenges for members, the industry and government. Over the next weeks and months, the association will engage members, suppliers, government and related organizations in an important conversation about the industry and the future of collaborative initiatives that help Canada's magazine media achieve its potential to generate jobs and economic growth over the next several years. For more information, read the full press release or contact: Mark Jamison, CEO
EVENTS So You Want To Be A Freelance Writer? Chinook Learning Services offers budding feature writers an introductory course on Writing for Magazines. Think you have what it takes to be a freelance writer? Discover the opportunities available in local and national magazines. Explore topics such as writer's guidelines, finding ideas, sources, developing the angle of the story, taking the pain out of the first paragraph, query letters to editors, submission rules, using quotes, and dealing with the editor. Copyright Matters! Join fellow writers and editors for an important discussion about copyright, and specifically Copyright Bill C-32, with Calgary copyright lawyer George Wowk from the law firm of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP. Location: Calgary - Bank of Montreal at 350-7 Avenue S.W. (Enter at door facing 3rd Street. Security will let you in the building). Date: February 23, 2011 Time: 7:00-8:30 pm The conference room will fit 35 people. Monetary donation at the door. Coffee and refreshments served. For more information, please contact Andrea Tombrowski, Interim President of the Calgary Chapter of PWAC (Professional Writers Association of Canada) at pwaccalgary@gmail.com. Please RSVP Andrea on or before Friday, February 18. This event is organized by the Calgary Chapter of PWAC. Integrated Programs that Work Magazines Canada launches Integrated Programs that Work, featuring keynote speaker Juan Senor, partner, Innovation Media Consulting and co-editor of Innovations in Magazines World Report. The Thursday, March 10 workshop will also feature a must-see panel of industry leaders discussing engaging examples of inspirational programs from Canada and around the world, plus tips and tricks to building your own innovative campaigns. The panelists are: The March 10 event will be hosted in Toronto at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor, 789 Yonge Street (one street north of Bloor). Registration and continental breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. with the keynote and panel running 9:00–11:00 a.m. Register online. There is no cost to attend.
AWARDS/CONTESTS Alberta Magazine Awards Deadline to apply: February 22, 2011 The Alberta Magazine Awards will be presented at the Alberta Magazine Excellence Gala, March 24 at the Carriage House Inn in Calgary, as part of the 2011 Alberta Magazines Conference. This is a celebration of you or someone you know in the Alberta magazine industry, featuring new awards categories, cash prizes, plus all that glorious glory — and we need your submissions! Showcase Awards (Sponsored by Transcontinental) due February 22, 2011: Categories:
Click here for full Alberta Magazine Awards details
NMAF Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement
The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF)’s most prestigious individual prize is the Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement, which recognizes an individual’s innovation and creativity through contributions to the Canadian magazine industry. The award is open to circulation experts, editors, marketing, sales and promotion professionals, publishers, designers, production managers - in short, to everyone in the industry. It cannot be given posthumously. Nominations for this award are welcome from everyone in the industry. The nomination consists of a letter from the nominator indicating the candidate’s name, title and career achievements, with supporting letters from at least two (2) other individuals. There is no entry fee. Mail your applications to: Or you may send applications by email - including PDFs of all supporting letters - to staff@magazine-awards.com
2011 Western Magazine Awards
The 2011 Western Magazine Awards are now open. Entries are welcomed between February 1, 2011 and March 4, 2011. No late entries will be accepted. For full submission and eligibility guidelines, visit the My Awards page. The WMAs welcome entries into all 28 categories listed at www.westernmagazineawards.ca. The same story may be entered into as many categories as you like, accompanied by separate entry fees. Entry fees are $80 plus HST for magazines with circulations above 20,000, $60 plus HST for magazines with circulations of 20,000 and below. The application form for the Lifetime Achievement Award, due March 18, is available at www.westernmagazineawards.ca.
WMA Student Writing Award Nominations for the Student Writing category of the Western Magazine Awards, sponsored by the Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation, are now open. Entry rules and regulations can be found at www.westernmagazineawards.ca. Nominations close March 4, 2011. The winner of the student writing award will receive $750, plus all finalists will receive recognition at the awards gala attended by western Canadian magazine editors and publishers as well as being mentioned with the finalists of all awards on the Western Magazine Awards Foundation website. This award is sponsored by the Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation, established in the summer of 2008 to honour and preserve the memory of journalist Amber Michelle Bowerman (nee Webb), and to help fulfill her dreams by supporting emerging artists and journalists.
JOBS Senior Advertising & Sales Account Executive IMPACT Magazine Location: Calgary, Alberta & Vancouver, B.C.
Corporate Marketing Writer RedPoint Media Group Deadline to apply: February 14, 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta RedPoint Media Group is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Marketing Writer who is ready to join an exciting Marketing Team in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, this position is responsible for all marketing writing across print and digital platforms for RedPoint Media Group Inc., and associated brands. This role is instrumental for consistency of brands, elevation of brand identification, and increased corporate profile throughout all external communications. This is a full-time position based in the Calgary office. Visit http://www.albertamagazines.com/job_board/#MktgWriter for full job posting
Program Coordinator Writers Guild of Alberta Deadline to apply: February 14, 2011 The Writers Guild of Alberta is looking for an individual with strong organizational, communication and administrative skills for the position of Program Coordinator in the WGA Edmonton office. This individual will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of Writers Guild of Alberta programs, including writing retreats, monthly WGA Edmonton events, the Alberta Literary Awards, conferences, outreach programs, summer day camp programs, and developing other programs and services to meet the needs of the membership. Visit http://www.albertamagazines.com/job_board/#ProgCoordWGA for full job posting |
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