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Friday November 22, 2024

7:00-8:15 AM Networking Breakfast, Uva Caffé Bar, 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver. Attendees pay for own breakfast; RSVP required.

Conference, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver

8:00 AM Registration opens
Magazine giveaway tables
Sponsor displays (Mitchell, Hemlock)

Magazine Doctor One-on-One Consultations and room assignments will be scheduled based on the availability of both the participant and consultant.

8:45 – 9:45 AM Keynote, Pyatt Hall
Our Planet, Our Pages: Reader-Supported Journalism, the Grist Story
Katherine Bagley, Editor-in-Chief, Grist

9:50 – 10:50 AM Keynote, Pyatt Hall
AI and Journalism: Navigating a Rapidly Changing World
Sandra E. Martin, Standards Editor, The Globe and Mail

10:50 – 11:10 AM Networking and refreshment break, Lobby/Willms Salon

11:10 AM – 12:10 PM Keynote, Pyatt Hall
Reimagining Online Magazines: Byline … Deep Cuts and Deep Dives
Madeline Montoya, Creative Director, Byline and Art Director, Bloomberg Businessweek

12:10 – 1:20 PM Lunch, Lobby/Willms Salon

12:45 – 1:25 PM Funder Q&A – CANCELLED

Concurrent Sessions

1:00 – 3:15 PM Workshop, Henley Classroom 412
Tech Tools for the Modern Writer and Editor
Omar Mouallem, Writer, Editor and Filmmaker

1:30 – 2:30 PM

1A Ethical Fact-Checking part 1: Reporting on Pretendians: A Case Study, O’Brian Classroom 411
Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank, the Truth in Journalism Project

1B Publisher Intensive part 1: A Step-by-Step Framework for Strategic Planning (that actually works!), Ensemble Room 329
Sharon McAuley, Publishing Consultant

1C Finding and Keeping Readers: What’s Working for Small/Cultural Magazines
Eithne McCredie, Publisher, Literary Review of Canada and Circulation Consultant
This session was made possible through the generous support of our Printing Sponsor:

2:30 – 2:45 PM Networking break

2:45 Registration ends

2:45 – 3:45 PM

2A Ethical Fact-Checking part 2: Theory & Practice, O’Brian Classroom 411
Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank, the Truth in Journalism Project

2B Publisher Intensive part 2: Revitalize Your Magazine: A Turnaround Workshop, Ensemble Room 329
Sharon McAuley, Publishing Consultant
This session was made possible through the generous support of our Sponsor:

2C What’s Working for Indie Publishers Now! Panel, Pyatt Hall
Moderator: Jessie Johnston, Asparagus Magazine. Panelists: Eden Fineday, IndigiNews; Kim Werker, Digits & Threads; Jeanette Ageson, The Tyee

4:00 – 5:30 PM After-Conference Networking Social at the VSO School of Music, Lobby/Willms Salon