2026 Schedule
Thursday, September 17
Dates and Times in Mountain Time Zone
Pre-Agenda is now in effect until August 5, 2026. We are still confirming speakers and session topics but we know the lineup will be spectacular, so save yourself a buck and register now!
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Keynote Presentation
Speaker: James Hewes
Join James Hewes as he explores how shifting global dynamics—from economic uncertainty and AI-driven disruption to evolving audience behaviours—are reshaping the publishing landscape. Hewes will blend big-picture trends with practical insights, helping publishers understand what these changes mean for magazine revenue models and where new opportunities for growth, diversification, and resilience lie.
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Break
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Keynote Presentation
Speaker: Dan Oshinsky
Location: Tsuut’ina Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Keynote Presentation
Speaker: Shelby Blackley & Jessie Willms, WTF is SEO?
Location: TBC
Attendees: Editors and Writers
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: Kim Pittaway
Are your brainstorming sessions flatlining? Do your editorial pillar programs need rethinking? In this session, we’ll explore strategies for leading and contributing to effective, thoughtful editorial brainstorming; evaluating and invigorating editorial programs (like an annual best of list); and ultimately creating editorial calendars that excite your team, your audience, and yes, even your advertisers.
Location: TBC
Attendees:Publishers, editors, art directors
Type: Breakout Session
Speakers: TBC
Location: TBC
Attendees: Editors and writers
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: TBC
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Break
Location: TBC
Attendees: Alumni magazine editors, in-house and custom magazine editors, science editors and writers, and curious folks.
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: Kim Pittaway
If you’re publishing an alumni or association magazine, odds are you’ve been asked to make the case for your magazine’s ROI. Whether it’s a skeptical non-comms administrator questioning your publication’s value or a reluctant interviewee unsure of why they should give you their time and insight, the question boils down to “What’s in it for me?” In this session, we’ll look at stakeholder needs and how to satisfy them, including practical tools like reader surveys and other post-publication feedback, media mentions and partnerships, and strategies for highlighting the power of your pages.
Location: TBC
Attendees: Publishers and marketers
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: Dan Oshinsky
Location: TBC
Attendees: Editors and writers
Type: Panel Discussion
Speakers: TBC
Location: TBC
Attendees: Designers and art directors
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: TBC
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Awards Gala
The Alberta Magazine Awards program honours and celebrates the work of magazine makers who collectively bring passion and insight to our unique Alberta culture and ensure Alberta voices and stories are shared throughout the province and beyond our borders.
Hosted by Chris Turner, join us as we celebrate the work of magazine makers – the editors, art directors, writers, photographers, and illustrators in 18 written, visual, digital, and integrated Showcase Award categories and 5 Alberta Achievement Award categories.
The celebration begins with cocktails followed by the 2026 Awards Dinner and Gala!
Simple Accordions
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We believe that in order to have a successful website, you need to constantly adjust and adapt to the data provided by your website visitors. Here at Pierre Web Development, we have narrowed down the specific key performance indicators that will dramatically boost your success with connecting to target markets. We will provide a basic metric dashboard based on how much traffic your site gets, detailed analytical reports that show which parts of your website is the most popular among visitors as well as access to tools you can use to make meaningful decisions based on this data.
We know that every great website focuses on helping you get more business and building a brand that your ideal customers will love and support. We can help you set up a great, SEO-focused content strategy, a paid ads campaign, email marketing integration with Mailchimp as well as a social media marketing campaign. We also use popular website analytic tools to track your site's performance and provide you with weekly analytic reports to help bolster your growth.
Friday, September 18
Dates and Times in Mountain Time Zone
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Keynote Presentation
Speaker: TBC
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Keynote Presentation
Speaker: TBC
Location: Windsor Ballroom
Attendees: Everyone
Type: Break
Location: TBC
Attendees: Editors, publishers and anyone tasked with onboarding or mentoring new staff and interns
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: James Hewes
The magazine industry has never moved faster — or felt more uncertain. New platforms emerge before old ones stabilize. Revenue models that worked last year need rethinking. The technology landscape is vast, and knowing where to invest your attention (let alone your budget) can feel like guessing.
This intimate workshop cuts through the noise.
Led by James Hewes of Soho Consulting Inc., this session brings together a small group of publishers and media leaders for a frank, practical conversation about the challenges you’re actually facing. No keynote podium. No vendor pitches. Just a focused, facilitated discussion designed to move you from feeling reactive to feeling equipped.
Location: TBC
Attendees: Editors and writers
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: TBC
Location: TBC
Attendees: Sales representatives and teams, publishers
Type: Breakout Session
Speaker: TBC
Simple Accordions
Whether you need a wordpress website, a shopify site, or a custom fullstack application, we got you! No matter what kind of website or application you need, it will be made with clean and maintable code that follows modern development standards. We also have top notch designers that can make unique designs that will make your website look different and unique. Not to mention that we also provide 24/7 website maintenance so that you get all the support you need.
We believe that in order to have a successful website, you need to constantly adjust and adapt to the data provided by your website visitors. Here at Pierre Web Development, we have narrowed down the specific key performance indicators that will dramatically boost your success with connecting to target markets. We will provide a basic metric dashboard based on how much traffic your site gets, detailed analytical reports that show which parts of your website is the most popular among visitors as well as access to tools you can use to make meaningful decisions based on this data.
We know that every great website focuses on helping you get more business and building a brand that your ideal customers will love and support. We can help you set up a great, SEO-focused content strategy, a paid ads campaign, email marketing integration with Mailchimp as well as a social media marketing campaign. We also use popular website analytic tools to track your site's performance and provide you with weekly analytic reports to help bolster your growth.