sources calendar for journalists 2007
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J A N U A R YSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ New Year’s Day
✰ Robbie Burns Day
✰ Hanukkah (last day)
✰ Buddhist New Year
✰ Hijra (Islamic NewYear 1428)
✰ Islamic New Year
✰ Orthodox Christmas
❍ Full moon
Weedless Wednesdayhttp://www.cctc.ca
Deadline, NationalMagazine Awardswww.magazine-awards.com
Staying Tuned 2007Canada’s mediaresearch conference,Toronto. www.bbm.ca
Braille Day in Canada
January 14-20 — National Non-Smoking Week - http://www.cctc.ca
Canadian Digital Broadcasting Summit, Toronto, ONWebsite: www.csua.ca
January 21 - 28: National Non Smoking WeekOne of the most important events in Canada’s ongoing public education efforts to control tobacco use.For more information, please visit our homepage at www.cctc.caor dial 1-800-267-5234
21 - 28 janvier: Semaine nationale sans fuméeUne 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:www.cctc.ca ou composez le 1-800-267-5234
National Magazine Awards;Ontario Newspaper Awards;Atlantic Journalism Awards;Canadian Library Association BookAwards; Canadian LibraryAssociation Book Awards
Check out the SourcesCalendar online for a listof journalism awards and
their deadlines...
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F E B R U A R YSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Groundhog Day
✰ Flag Day
❍ Full Moon
✰ Valentine’s Day
✰ Ash Wednesday
Jan 31 to Feb 3, Toronto. Ontario Library Association Superconference. www.accessola.com
Feb. 15-18. East Coast Music Awards - Charlottetown. www.ecma.ca
Environmental PrintingAwards, Torontowww.printaction.com/
✰ Chinese New Year ✰ Heritage Day ✰ World Water Day
February 5-11 — International Development Week - www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/idw
Eating DisorderAwareness WeekFebruary 4-10www.nedic.ca nedic
February is Heart Month Check out our annual report card at:
www.heartandstroke.ca
Magazines Canada School for Circulation 2007Canada's premiere training program for circulation professionals....Pillar & Post Spa and Conference Centre: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
February 2 - 6 , 2007 www.magazinescanada.ca
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M A R C HSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ St. Patrick’s Day
✰ First Day of Spring
✰ InternationalWomen’s Day
❍ Full Moon
✰ Purim
✰ Daylight SavingsTime Begins
Genie Awardswww.genieawards.ca
March 9-10 - Alberta Magazines Publishers Assoc.,Magazine Sessions Conference, Calgarywww.albertamagazines.com
March 4-10Pharmacist
Awareness WeekPharmacists -
Your prescription for Care
www.pharmacists.ca
March is Red Cross Monthwww.redcross.ca
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A P R I LSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Good Friday✰ Passover beginstonight
✰ Passover ends
✰ Easter
✰ Earth Day
✰ Orthodox Easter
❍ Full MoonJuno Awards World Health Day
April 15 to 22 - Ottawa International Writers Festival. www.writersfest.com. Phone: 613-562-1243
Ottawa InternationalWriters Festival
April 17-22www.writersfest.com
Governor General'sLiterary Awards deadline
April is National ParkinsonsAwareness Month
www.parkinson.ca
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M A YSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Mother’s Day
✰ May Day
❍ Full M oon
✰ Victoria Day
❍ Full Moon World Press FreedomDay
May 9-11. Canadian Community Newspaper Association national convention. Quebec City. www.ccna.ca
May 9-11. British Columbia Association of Broadcasters Annual Conference - Victoria,www.bcab.ca/
May 24-27. Canadian Association of Journalists Conference, Toronto. www.caj.ca
May 23-26. Canadian Library Association Conference and Trade Show -St. John’s. www.cla.ca
May 24-27. PWAC Annual General Meeting - Vancouver. www.pwac.ca
CAJ Conference, May in Halifaxwww.caj.ca
www.mssociety.ca1 800 268-7582
May is MS Awareness Month
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J U N ESunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Father’s Day
✰ St. Jean BaptisteDay
❍ Full moon
❍ Full moon
✰ First Day of Summer
✰ Clean Air DayCanada
✰ Saint Jean BaptisteDay
June 1-3 - Editors' Association of Canada AnnualConference - Vancouver. www.editors.ca
June 5-6 - Masthead Trade Show - Toronto. www.masthead.ca
June 8-11 - Book Expo Canada - Toronto. http://reedexpo.ca/bookexpo/
June 8-11 - Book Expo Canada - Toronto. http://reedexpo.ca/bookexpo/
June 21-23 - The Radio-Television News Directors Association, National Convention- Vancouver, Nfld - www.rtndacanada.com
National Magazine Awards- Torontowww.magazine-awards.com
Editor’s Association of CanadaNational Conference, June 1-3
Ottawa
June 3-9Canadian Environment Week
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J U L YSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Canada Day
❍ Full moon
July 5-8 - Can Write! Canadian Authors Association Annual Conference, Ottawa -www.canauthors.org
ParliamentaryNames & Numbers
Your one-stop source for Goverment information
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 www.sources.com/subscriptions.htm, or call 1-800-299-7990
July 5-8, 2007Canadian Authors Association Annual conference,
OttawaDeadline - CanadianJournalists for FreeExpression Press FreedomAwards
Saskatchewan BookAwards Deadlinewww.bookawards.sk.ca
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A U G U S TSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Civic Holiday, NT,BC, AB, SK, MB, ON,NB, NS
❍ Full moon
The experts listed in Sources want to hear from youAll 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 E-mail the many media contacts listed and introduce yourself. It’s what they’re there for.
Tell them you foundthem in Sources
ProfessionalWritersAssociationof Canada
Be a professional freelance writer:www.pwac.caFind a professional freelance writer:[email protected] (416) 504-1645
Giller Prize deadline. For1st edition novel or shortstory.www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca
Deadline, National EthnicPress and Media Council ofCanada Award
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S E P T E M B E RSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Labour Day
❍ Full moon✰ First Day of Fall
✰ Yom Kippur beginsronight
✰ Ramadan begins✰ Rosh Hashanahbegins tonight
Sept. 6-15 - Toronto Int’lFilm Festival. www.tiffg.ca
Word on the Street
September 30Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Halifax, Kitchenerwww.wordonthestreet.ca
The directory of Canada’s print and broadcast media. Indexed by name,geographical location, subject matter, language, owner, media type.
$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.
Order at www.sources.com/Subscriptions.htm or call 1-800-299-7990.
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O C T O B E RSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Thanksgiving
✰ Diwali
✰ Hallowe’en
✰ World Food Day ✰ International Dayfor the Eradicationof Poverty
❍ Full moon
National Family WeekOctober 1-7, 2007
www.familyservicecanada.org/nfw
October 16 is World Food Day
Editors’ Book AwardDeadline - New York516-324-9300 October 18-22 - imagineNative Film & Media Arts Festival, Toronto
October 18-22 - imagineNative Film & Media ArtsFestival, Toronto
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N O V E M B E RSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Remembrance Day
✰ Standard Timebegins (ExceptSaskatchewan)
✰ International PENDay of the ImprisonedWriter
✰ Buy Nothing Day ❍ Full moon
PEN Canada/Paul Kidd Courage PrizeThe award recognizes writers and journalists whohave displayed exceptional courage and integrity in the interest of freedom of expression. The 2006winner was journalist and author Kim Bolan.
Deadline for Gil PurcellMemorial JournalismScholarship for NativeCanadians
Trillium Book Award dead-line is mid-November
November 25-December 1 - National AIDS Awareness Week
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D E C E M B E RSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
✰ Christmas Day
✰ New Year’s Eve
✰ First Sunday of Advent
✰ First Day of Winter
✰ Hanukkah beginstonight
✰ World AIDS Day
✰ Boxing Day✰ Kwanzaa❍ Full moon
❍ Full moon
December 1 - World AIDS Day
The Sources Web site is updated weekly with the latest experts,contacts, and news releases. For those who want a hard copy to keep
on their desks, a printable PDF version of the Sources book is alsoavailable for download at www.sources.com.
SourcesIn print and
online
January 21 - 28: National Non Smoking WeekOne of the most important events in Canada’s ongoing public education efforts to control tobacco use.For more information, please visit our homepage at www.cctc.caor dial 1-800-267-5234
21 - 28 janvier: Semaine nationale sans fuméeUne 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:www.cctc.ca ou composez le 1-800-267-5234