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1 JANUARY New Year s Day Sir John A. 12 Macdonald s Birthday Canadian Digital Broadcasting Summit, Toronto Website: January National Non-Smoking Week - Deadline, National Magazine Awards Weedless Wednesday Full moon 31 Deadline, Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc., Better Newspapers Competition. January 20-26: National Non Smoking Week One of the most important events in Canada s ongoing public education efforts to reduce tobacco use. For more information, please visit our homepage at or dial Deadline for CAJ Awards janvier: Semaine nationale sans fumée Une importante activité dans le cadre des efforts de sensibilisation du public en vue de favoriser la réduction du tabagisme au Canada. Pour obternir plus d informations, visitez notre page d accueil à: ou composez le

2 FEBRUARY 2008 Magazines Canada School for Circulation 2008 Canada's premiere training program for circulation professionals... Pillar & Post Spa and Conference Centre: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Ash Wednesday 7 Chinese New Year 8 9 Staying Tuned 2008 Canada s media research conference, Toronto. February 3-9 International Development Week - February 8-12, 2008 Feb East Coast Music Awards - Fredericton Valentine s Day 15 National Flag of 16 Canada Day Groundhog Day Heritage Day Ash Wednesday 21 Full Moon February 24-March 1. Freedom to Read Week. Canadian Women in Communications. Awards Gala, Ottawa Feb Canadian Film and Television Production Assoc. - National Conference - Prime Time. Ottawa. Environmental Printing Awards, Toronto February is Heart Month Check out our annual report card at:

3 MARCH 2008 Parliamentary Names & Numbers One resource that has it all: MPs, MLAs, Senators, duties, committees, ministries, agencies, lobbyists, embassies. Indexed by subject so you find what you need. Order at or call International 7 8 Women s Day 1 9 Daylight Savings 10 Commonswealth Time Begins Day March Alberta Magazines Publishers Assoc., Magazine Sessions Conference, Calgary 16 Palm Sunday 17 St. Patrick s Day First Day of Spring 21 Good Friday 22 Magha Puja - Buddhist Full Moon 23 Easter Sunday March is Red Cross Month

4 APRIL April Juno Awards, Calgary Juno Awards Broadcast, Calgary April 12 to 19 - Ottawa International Writers Festival, Spring Edition. Phone: Passover begins Earth Day tonight Full Moon 27 Passover ends Orthodox Easter Ottawa International Writers Festival, Spring Edition April is National Parkinsons Awareness Month April

5 MAY 2008 Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc. and Canadian Newspapers Assoc. National Convention May 7-9, Toronto, Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Canadian Libraries Association Annual Conference May 21-24, Vancouver Conference Theme: Libraries and Publishing 1 May Day May 7-9. British Columbia Association of Broadcasters Annual Conference - Harrison Hot Springs, May 7-9. Canadian Newspaper Association and Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. national convention. Toronto Mother s Day World Press Freedom Day Full M oon Victoria Day 22 Full Moon May Canadian Association of Journalists Conference, Edmonton. May Canadian Library Association Conference and Trade Show -Vancouver May 29-June 1. PWAC Annual General Meeting - Winnipeg. CAJ Conference, May in Edmonton

6 JUNE June MAGS University, Magazine and Internet Publishing Conference - Old Mill, Toronto. Produced by Masthead National Magazine Awards Gala, Toronto June Editors' Association of Canada Annual Conference - Edmonton June Book Expo Canada - Toronto Father s Day Full moon First Day of 21 Summer National Aboriginal Day June Book Expo Canada - Toronto St. Jean Baptiste Day June The Radio-Television News Directors Association, National Convention - Ottawa, Westin Hotel Editor s Association of Canada National Conference, June 6-8, Edmonton Theme: Editing in the Global Village

7 JULY Canada Day July Can Write! Canadian Authors Association Annual Conference, Edmonton Full moon Saskatchewan Book Awards Deadline Can Write! Canadian Authors Association Annual Conference A writers conference for all writers July 3-6, 2008, Edmonton, University of Alberta Conference Centre 87 Avenue & 116 Street, Edmonton

8 AUGUST 2008 Professional Writers Association of Canada Civic Holiday, NT, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, NS Be a professional freelance writer: Find a professional freelance writer: info@pwac.ca (416) International Youth Day Deadline: Governor General s Literary Awards grants/publishing International Day of the World s Indigenous People Full moon Krishna Janmashtami - Hindu Ramadan begins at sundown The experts listed in Sources want to hear from you All the companies and organizations in Sources are there for one reason: They want to talk to you. So don t be shy. Pick up the phone or the many media contacts listed and introduce yourself. It s what they re there for. Tell them you found them in Sources

9 SEPTEMBER Labour Day 2 Ramadan begins Sept Toronto Int l Film Festival Sept Toronto Int l Film Festival Full moon Sept International PEN Congress 2008, Bogota, Colombia First Day of Fall Rosh Hashanah The directory of Canada s print and broadcast media. $109.95/year for single-user online access + a 400-page print directory. $160 for online access for 10 users + a 392-page print directory. Word on the Street Order at or call September 28 Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Halifax, Kitchener

10 OCTOBER 2008 October 16 is World Food Day 1 Rosh Hashanah 2 Ramadan ends Yom Kippur Thanksgiving 14 Full moon World Food Day October Imaginenative - Native Film and Media Arts Festival. Toronto October Ottawa International Writers Festival, Fall Edition. Phone: Hallowe en ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival, October

11 NOVEMBER Standard Time begins (Except Saskatchewan) PEN Canada/Paul Kidd Courage Prize The award recognizes writers and journalists who have displayed exceptional courage and integrity in the interest of freedom of expression. The 2007 winner was author Stephanie Nolan Remembrance Day Full moon 14 World Diabetes 15 Day International PEN Day of the Imprisoned Writer International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 24-December 1 - National AIDS Awareness Week Saskatchewan Book Awards -

12 DECEMBER World AIDS Day Full moon First Day of Winter 22 Hanukkah Christmas Day New Year s Eve Sources In print and online The Sources Web site is updated weekly with the latest experts, contacts, and news releases. A printable PDF version of the Sources book is also available for download at December 1 - World AIDS Day