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Reminder: Attend the Magazines Canada AGM on June 5

The 2019 Magazines Canada AGM will take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 1 pm (ET). It will be held online.

Confirm your attendance at the AGM by registering at magazinescanada.ca/annual-general-meeting. You'll receive a confirmation email with instructions about how to connect to the online meeting on June 5.

Members are encouraged to prepare for this meeting by reviewing Magazines Canada's 2019 AGM materials. The 2019 AGM book is now available to download, which includes the 2018–19 year-end review and the 2019–20 business plan. Members can review these documents by logging in here.

If you are a member and do not have a website login, please contact Manager, Member Services and Benefits Kiley Pole at kpole@magazinescanada.ca or 416.504.0274 x238.

Rappel : Participez à l'AGA de Magazines Canada le 5 juin

L'AGA 2019 de Magazines Canada aura lieu le mercredi 5 juin 2019, à 13 h (HE). Elle aura lieu en ligne.

Confirmez votre présence à l'AGA en vous inscrivant à magazinescanada.ca/fr/assemblee-generale-annuelle. Vous recevrez un courriel de confirmation avec des instructions sur la façon de participer à l'assemblée en ligne, le 5 juin.

Les membres sont invités à se préparer pour cette assemblée en passant en revue la documentation de l’AGA 2019 de Magazines Canada. La documentation de l'AGA 2019 est maintenant disponible pour téléchargement, y compris la revue de fin d'exercice 2018–19 et le plan d'affaires de 2019–20. Les membres peuvent passer ces documents en revue en ouvrant une session ici.

Si vous êtes membre et que vous n'avez pas de codes d'accès pour ouvrir une session sur le site Web, veuillez communiquer avec la gestionnaire, services et avantages pour les membres Kiley Pole, à kpole@magazinescanada.ca ou au 416.504.0274, poste 238.

New AudioMag: First Person Journalism with Kim Pittaway

First-person pieces have long been a staple of magazines and their presence has grown with the rise of hot-take culture.

In this episode, Kim Pittaway examines the key elements that make a personal narrative work. Kim Pittaway is the director of the MFA program in creative non-fiction at the University of King's College in Halifax.

Listen to the episode here.

AMPA Webinar: Aligning Editorial Strategy with Marketing and Sales

Take a lesson from B2B with Brain Cuthbert, Group Vice President at Diversified Communications U.S. Brian will share how to sync the cultures and objectives of your editorial, sales and marketing staff to encourage product development and audience growth. Held June 11 at 12 pm (MDT), this one-hour webinar is hosted by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Learn more about the webinar and register here.

Call for Expressions of Interest: FIPP World Media Congress 2019

Did you know that Magazines Canada will be leading a delegation of Canadian magazines to the FIPP World Media Congress 2019?

The FIPP World Media Congress will be held November 12–14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This premiere magazine media event attracts media owners, service suppliers, functional specialist and C-suite professionals from over 30 countries.

The best part is, Magazine Canada members can now submit an expression of interest to join the delegation!

Learn more here.

In Case You Missed It!

• Thank you for providing your feedback on MagNet 2019. Survey results are in! And we are pleased to announce two survey respondents will attend MagNet 2020 courtesy of Magazines Canada. Save the date! MagNet 2020 will be held Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Toronto, Canada.
• The National Magazine Awards, National Magazines Awards: B2B and the Digital Publishing Awards have been announced! Join us in congratulating the winners on Twitter and Instagram @magscanada
• The Canada Council for the Arts and CBC/Radio-Canada are investing in Canadian digital content creation and distribution. Learn about the Creation Accelerator Initiative here.
• The 2019 CSME Editors' Choice Awards will be held June 13, 2019 in Toronto. Purchase tickets here.