At Magazines University on Tuesday, June 3, 9:00 to 11:45 a.m., CSME is sponsoring "Editorial Packaging – The Sequel: From Inspiration to Publication."
Dale Hrabi, editor-at-large for Radar magazine and former editorial creative director at Maxim, Details, and Mademoiselle magazine, is back at Mags U with more great advice on editorial packaging. Whether you’re one of the many who raved about his last sold-out appearance two years ago or you’re new to the packaging game, you’ll find something practical and applicable to take away from this session, which is focused on how to make packaging work for your magazine.

You’ll learn how to nail the “big idea” and set realistic goals, how to plan efficiently, how to brainstorm text- and visually-driven sidebars and develop a working blueprint with your art director and, most importantly, how to get it all done. That means managing the process, divvying up the work and dealing with the inevitable hurdles. Smaller magazines sometimes feel restricted by their limited budgets and staffs but they needn’t, says Hrabi, “Even if you can’t do a huge package every issue, you can certainly wow your readers a couple times a year if you manage your resources correctly.”


On Wednesday, June 4 at MagNet, CSME will unveil the winners of this year's Editors' Choice Awards. Please register through MagNet. Bring your magazine team and root for your book!

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On April 24, CSME held a mixer on bloggeing, including:
Douglas Bell, of Toronto Life's Spectator blog
D.B. Scott, of the Canadian Magazines blog
Heather Mallick, blogger for CBC.

Thanks to the speakers for a chance to get into a blogger's mind and for the opportunity to hear what a blog can be -- and what it shouldn't be!

Check back here soon for details of our next event!

Change is afoot in the magazine industry. As of March 2009, Canada Post will cease to subsidize mailing costs for magazines. That’s 15 million dollars that publishers will no longer have as a resource to help offset the cost of mailing.

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Thanks to everyone who made it through the snow on Feb. 13 to attend 17 Great Ways to Create Online Content, CSME's first luncheon of 2008. We had an excellent turnout - the room was packed to hear from Shanda Deziel, managing editor of Maclean's.ca, and Jennifer Melo, editor of Homemakers.com as they described how they connect with readers and give them the best read they can.

Please send comments about the venue, the speakers, the food or anything else on the event to csmeadmin@canadianeditors.com.