Join us in Portland, Oregon, on 12 & 13 June for a hands-on, multi-day program in support of independent magazine publishers
If you’re a magazine publisher, or would like to be, join us for our Membership and Circulation workshops and Evening Social on 12 June, and our How to Launch a Magazine workshop on 13 June.
With thanks to our sponsor
Magazines are here for good!
The International Magazine Centre comes to Portland to present a multi-day program for independent magazine publishers.
Magazines are here for good, and we want to support you to bring more confidence, more time and more money into your magazine business.
Join one of our workshops for ideas on membership, circulation or launching a magazine; come to our Evening Social to connect with other publishers, and hear from magazine people doing things differently; or book a 1-2-1 with our founder Nikki Simpson to talk over an idea or challenge in your magazine business.
Workshop: How to turn your Magazine into a Membership
Friday 12 June, 12.30-2.30pm – $40 full price, $30 for members
Thinking of launching a membership for your magazine readers? Director of the International Magazine Centre, Nikki Simpson, will take you through:
- Promoting and growing a membership
- Why you should start a membership
- What services you already have that you could ‘memberise’
- What needs to happen for you to launch a membership
- Membership platforms
- What to charge and how to ask for money from people who are already in your community
Workshop: Circulation Health Check
Friday 12 June, 3pm-5pm – $40 full price, $30 for members
Could your magazine do with a circulation tune-up? Join circulation consultant Joe Berger to look at:
- Who, where and how are you reaching your audience
- Your print subscriptions model
- How to work best with the newsstand and distribution ecosystem
- Your e-commerce processes – platforms, payments, fulfilment
- Ideas for retention growth mechanics
- P&L scaling up vs P&L add-on advantage
Evening Social: Magazines are here for good!
Friday 12 June, 6.30pm-9.30pm – $10 full price, FREE for members
Join us for an evening of magazine goodness – three interviews between people passionate about independent publishing, all doing amazing things in the space.
- Anja Charbonneau from Broccoli, publishers of Catnip, Mildew, Mushroom People, Broccoli and more
- Gem Nwannem from Neesh, the platform connecting indie publishers direct to retailers across the US, giving them a direct, wholesale link to sell more magazines
- Brett Warnock from Kitchen Table, the indie title connecting small farmers, ranchers, and producers with food-loving readers and eaters across the country
Tickets include two drinks and a goody bag.
1-2-1 with Nikki Simpson
Friday 12 June, various times available – $40 full price, $30 for members
Book a 1 hour 1-2-1 meeting with the Founder and Director of the International Magazine Centre, Nikki Simpson.
This is an chance to discuss a challenge or an idea you have in your magazine business, to talk over your strategy and get ideas for development, to get feedback or work on an action plan to move forward.
Once booked, Nikki will be in touch to discuss a time to meet – all meetings will be held on 12 June, with time slots available of:
- 10am-11am
- 11.15am-12.15pm
- 3pm- 4pm
- 4.15pm-5.15pm
Workshop: How to Launch a Magazine
Saturday 13 June, 11am-1pm – $40 full price, $30 for members
Thinking of launching a magazine? We’ll help you make your dream a reality in our How to Launch a Magazine workshop. Director of the International Magazine Centre, Nikki Simpson, will take you through:
- Your magazine’s subject matter and the business models you could choose
- How to build an audience and engage with your readers
- What you can expect to spend, where to find the money, and where you can make savings
- Distribution and routes to market
- Contributors and where to find support
- How to appeal to advertisers and the brand extensions you could offer
- Social media marketing and email newsletters
Need to know
Details: Magazines are here for good
Become an International Magazine Centre member for discounted or free attendance at events and training, access to our mentoring scheme, connections to more than 190 other publishers, and more.
Date and Time: 12 & 13 June, various times
Venue: Volumes Design Library at the JK Gill Building, 426 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, Oregon 97204
Workshop and 1-2-1 tickets:
- Full price: $40
- Members: $30 – email us for the discount code, or you can find it in the Members’ LinkedIn group here. Sign up to be an International Magazine Centre member now
Evening social tickets:
- Full price: $10
- Members: FREE – email us for the discount code, or you can find it in the Members’ LinkedIn group here. Sign up to be an International Magazine Centre member now
Event Partners
Many thanks to our event partners – Neesh, and Volumes Design Library – for their fantastic support.
About Neesh
Neesh help independent publishers reach more of the right retailers with less effort. Straightforward catalog setup, clear pricing, predictable fulfilment, and insight into where your titles are stocked.
Beyond commerce, Neesh is building a community. Through data, storytelling, and partnerships with organisations like the International Magazine Centre, we’re shining a light on the people keeping print alive, the editors, artists, designers, and shop owners who see magazines not as products, but as cultural artefacts worth preserving.
For us, print is one of the most enduring ways to share ideas and create culture. Neesh exists to make sure that continues, with tools that support the people who make it happen every day.
Connect with Gem Nwannem on LinkedIn, or find out more at neesh.art.
About Volumes Design Library
We’re delighted to be teaming up with Volumes Design Library, newly stationed at the JK Gill Building in Portland, who are hosting us for the events – big thanks to them for their support in making the event happen!
Find out more at Volumes Design Library.
About the International Magazine Centre
The International Magazine Centre is a membership organisation for independent publishers.
We work with more than 190 independent magazine publishers, freelancers, suppliers and consultants, with a focus on magazine teams of between 1 and 10 people.
Members’ magazines cover hundreds of subjects, and are as diverse in their approaches as they are in their readerships.
Some are digital-only, many are in print and online, most are everything in between and more.
Some are on the newsstand, some are free titles; some are B2B, some are consumer; some have been going for decades, some are brand new; some are passion projects, some employ a team of people.
Many are SMEs or sole traders, most are looking for a magazine community, all are awesome people doing incredible work in magazines.
All are welcome.
Find out more at internationalmagazinecentre.com, connect with Director Nikki Simpson on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram for inspiration and ideas for your own magazine.