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Don't Miss Out! The Deadline to Register for the Business Media Leadership Summit is January 24!

The Business Media Leadership Summit has grown to become the only such event of its kind in North America, attracting senior business and special interest media executives with a tailored agenda designed to keep attendees abreast of the many challenges and changes facing their operations.

With two keynote presentations, "From Bankruptcy to Prosperity" by Peter Legge, OBC, Owner & Chairman, Canada Wide Media and "Building New Revenue Streams around Your Community" by Kathy Bush-Dutton, Publisher, New England Home Magazine, the 2020 Business Media Leadership Summit promises to be the best yet!

Join Magazines Canada and Canada's top B2B professionals February 4–5, 2020 at the Kingsbridge Conference Centre. Registration closes Friday, January 24, 2020. Book your spot today!

Additional details about the Summit can be found here.

The MagNet 2020 Marquee Speaker Has Been Announced!

Olivier Royant, who serves as Editor-in-Chief of the news and entertainment weekly Paris Match, will deliver the Marquee address to kick off MagNet 2020 in April!

Olivier Royant was born in Paris, graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, and holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York. His journalism career began at Paris's Radio Gilda before joining Paris Match as a staff reporter, senior writer, permanent U.S. correspondent and, ultimately, Editor-in-Chief.

Under his stewardship, Paris Match has become one of France's most successful magazines, winning the prestigious French Magazine of the Year award twice.

Want to know what else MagNet has to offer? The complete MagNet 2020 program is now online!

Register early and save! Conference rates will go up after January 31, 2020. See magnet.magazinescanada.ca for details.

Tune in to Webinar Wednesday!

Join us as Dylan Dubeau, Creator of Animalogic and Digital Video Producer for Blue Ant Media, explains how publishers of all sizes can use YouTube to develop large audiences of engaged superfans.

Find out how print and YouTube audiences differ, plus secrets to making great YouTube content. While big brands like Vanity Fair, Vogue and Wired have access to celebrities and large budgets, this webinar will introduce you to individual creators who have succeeded with more limited resources.

The webinar will be held this Wednesday, January 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm ET. This webinar is FREE to attend. Register here.

Reminder: Expressions of Interest for Digital Innovators' Summit Delegation Close January 17

Are you or a member of your team interested in attending the Digital Innovator's Summit as part of the Canadian delegation?

If so, let us know by filling out an expression of interest form by end of day on January 17, 2020.

The Digital Innovators' Summit (DIS) is an annual conference in Berlin that is focused on the future of media and technology, where attendees can hear directly from innovators who are driving change in digital media. It's an unparalleled opportunity to network with the over 600 international media leaders from more than 30 countries who attend, alongside 40 international speakers from media, technology and associated industries.

The 2020 Summit is scheduled for March 24–25. Find out more at innovators-summit.com.

New AudioMag: Looking Forward After the 2019 Federal Election

With the 2019 federal election now behind us, what's next in terms of keeping magazines at the forefront of policy?

Listen to a special "in conversation" episode of AudioMag with Magazines Canada's Executive Director, Melanie Rutledge, and Public Affairs Counsellor at Compass Rose Group, Shirlee Engel, as they discuss misinformation, the role of magazines as a trusted source for information, the change in the leadership in the Conservative Party and what we can look forward to in the coming months and years with a minority government.

Listen to the full conversation here.

In Case You Missed It:

• It's magazine awards season! Submissions are open to enter the 43rd annual National Magazine Awards until January 22, the National Magazine Awards: B2B until January 17, and Digital Publishing Award until January 23! On a tight budget? Be sure to check out the Freelancer Support Fund and the Small Magazine Rebate to see if you're eligible for these discounts.

• The Alberta Magazine Showcase Awards are also open for entries until 4:00 pm (MT) today! Entries for Achievement Awards are open until January 31. Celebrate the work of magazine makers—the editors, art directors, writers, photographers and other creators—who collectively bring passion and insight to Alberta's culture, voices and stories. Details here.

• Our Travelling Consultants Program is back! This valuable, member-only service matches seasoned industry professionals with member magazines from across the country for a customized, full-day session on a desired subject—right in your own office! Our consultants cover a wide variety of topics, from grant writing to governance and design. Details here.

• If you are a Toronto-based publisher with extra space to sublet, Actual Media is looking for shared office space for a team of seven starting mid-March 2020. Please contact bdiangelo@magazinescanada.ca for more information.

• "Canada's Magazines Antidote to Misinformation," Magazines Canada Executive Director Melanie Rutledge shares on The Hill Times here.

• Important update from the Department of Canadian Heritage on the Canada Periodical Fund – Aid to Publishers 2020–21 here. [member login required]