Magazines West is Western Canada’s premier event for established and emerging magazine industry professionals. Register now to participate in two days of motivational and meaningful professional development seminars, panel discussions and networking opportunities. The conference component is followed by the Western Magazine Awards Foundation’s Gala Dinner and Awards, this year hosted by Bill Richardson.

Magazines West is an initiative of the BC Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP) and the Western Magazine Awards Foundation (WMAF). For the full Magazines West program and to register, click here.

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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.

By Amy Pearl

Little Italy’s cozy second-floor space at Bar Italia was an ideal spot for the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) fall mixer on November 15. A room packed with editors settled into introductions by Sasha (a.k.a. Alexandra Tigchelaar sex columnist for Eye Weekly), Brian D. Johnson (senior entertainment writer and film critic at Maclean’s), and Mark Schatzker (freelance writer who often does travel stories for magazines such as Explore and Condé Nast Traveller) to address the perks and pitfalls of their trade.
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the mixer on November 15. Check back here for more events coming up soon. Click here to download the membership registration form for 2008!

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