Welcome to Magazines University. In the magazine world, prestige and professional development, networking opportunities and nightlife, come together to create the premiere national publishing event, Magazines University.

Attend to learn, to meet with and be recognized by your professional peers, to identify trends, increase your skill set and refine your marketing and editorial strategies. There is always a buzz around Magazines University. Be a part of this prestigious national magazine industry event!

Events at Magazines University are held at The Old Mill Inn & Spa, located at Old Mill Road and Bloor Street in Toronto. The Old Mill Inn & Spa offers plenty of free parking and is steps from the Old Mill subway stop. To register for these exciting events click on the "register now" button.

Low Rates and Early-Bird
Extraordinary Value ! Many of the events at Magazines University have special rates for association members and paid subscribers to Masthead magazine — in addition to the discount Early-Bird rates! If you or your magazine belong to any of the associations listed below or on the registration form, or if you are a paid subscriber to Masthead or MastheadOnline.com, you are entitled to the special member rate for all events, regardless of the sponsoring group. It’s extraordinary value — and just one of the many benefits derived from the unique organizational structure of Magazines University.

Magazines University Partners
Canadian Business Press
CBP represents the interests of business, professional and farm magazines and provides advocacy, professional development services, networking, sales tools, research and promotional activities. It also presents the annual Kenneth R. Wilson Awards.

Contact:
Philip J. Boyd, President,
Phone: 416-239-1022;
Fax: 416-239-1076;
email: philboyd@cbp.ca
Web site: www.cbp.ca

Masthead Magazine and MastheadOnline.com
Masthead is the trade journal of the Canadian magazine industry providing the “big picture” six times a year with news, features and opinion. MastheadOnline.com offers news, a popular job board and industry links.

Contact:
Masthead,
Phone: 905-625-7070;
Fax: 905-625-4856;
email: wshields@masthead.ca
Web sites: www.mastheadonline.com

Partners
Canadian Society of Magazine Editors
CSME provides the editors of Canada's leading consumer and trade magazines a forum for the discussion of issues of mutual interest, encourages excellence and innovation in the creation of magazine content, fosters professional integrity in its craft, and assists in its members' professional development.

Contact:
Vanessa Higgs, Executive Administrator;
email: csmeadmin@hotmail.com
Web site: www.canadianeditors.ca

CCAB/BPA Worldwide
The Canadian Circulations Audit Board (CCAB) is a not-for-profit circulation auditing organization with over 500 Canadian consumer magazines, business publications and newspaper members. Internationally, BPA has the largest membership of any media auditing organization in the world with a count of 5300 media properties and media buyers in over 20 countries.
CCAB is the only Canadian provider of circulation auditing with two full-service Canadian offices staffed by Canadians to serve our membership.

Contact:
Tim Peel;
Phone: 416-487-2418;
Fax: 416-487-6405;
email: mpeel@bpaww.com
Web site: www.bpaww.com

ABC
ABC, with a Canadian office in Toronto, provides independent, third-party circulation audits of print circulation, readership and Web site activity. Founded in 1914, ABC has more than 4,000 members in North America, and is a forum of the world’s leading magazine and newspaper publishers, advertisers and advertising agencies. ABC provides credible, verified information essential to the media buying and selling process. ABC has 124 magazine publisher members in Canada, including the best-known magazine brands.
Contact:
Robert White, President
Phone: 416-962-5840
Fax: 416-962-5844
Web site: www.accessabc.com

Independent Publishers Association of Ontario (formerly Periodical Publishers Exchange)
The IPAO is a group of independent publishers who meet to discuss and gain information on a variety of topics relating to the publishing industry. The association was formed 27 years ago by a handful of Toronto-area independent publishers who felt the need to meet monthly in an effort to seek advice from peers, monitor trends in the industry and express their thoughts and views. Members include consumer magazine publishers, business-to-business publishers, and special-interest publishers.
Web site: www.ppehome.org

Canadian Newsstand Awards
Now in its seventh year, the Canadian Newsstand Awards program has established itself as the “marker” of success on the newsstand. More than $75,000 in credits towards newsstand promotional programs have been awarded to winning publishers. The awards honour single-copy sales success and execution in various circulation categories, from the smallest niche magazines to the country’s biggest magazine brands. The award winners are announced each year at a special reception and networking event at Mags U, this year on June 3. Entry deadline is April 11, 2008.
Web site: www.newsstandawards.ca