Magazines are here for good

The International Magazine Centre comes to Portland, Oregon, 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.

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.

Thinking of launching a membership for your magazine readers? Director of the International Magazine Centre, Nikki Simpson, will take you through:

• 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
• Promoting and growing a membership

Become an International Magazine Centre member and receive a $10 discount. Member already? The discount code is in the LinkedIn group.

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

Become an International Magazine Centre member and receive a $10 discount. Member already? The discount code is in the LinkedIn group.

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.

Become an International Magazine Centre member and attend for free. Member already? The discount code is in the LinkedIn group.

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

Become an International Magazine Centre member and receive a $10 discount. Member already? The discount code is in the LinkedIn group.

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

Become an International Magazine Centre member and receive a $10 discount. Member already? The discount code is in the LinkedIn group.

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.

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We're so pleased to be supported by Neesh - check out their awesome service below!

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.

The International Magazine Centre is a membership 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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jk Gill Building, 426 Southwest Harvey Milk Street, Portland, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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