Post-holiday freelancer meet-up in Vancouver January 29

January 22, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Vancouver-area freelancers, come and meet some colleagues for a freelancers’ social night on Tuesday January 29th at 5:30 p.m. at Red Racer Taphouse (formerly Central City Brewing at 871 Beatty St).

CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome. Get away from your desk and join us for a drink and some conversation with other local freelancers.

Please RSVP this week to freelance@cmg.ca to let us know if you can make it. Hope to see you there!

November media mixer in Toronto

November 13, 2018 Editor Event cwa canadaeventmedia mixer

Toronto-area freelancers, media workers and students, it's getting darker and chillier out there, but CWA Canada is holding a social event that will brighten up your November. Come out to Craft Kitchen (410 Adelaide St W, just west of Spadina) on Tuesday, November 20 from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm for a free media mixer with complimentary snacks and…

Reporting responsibly on labour and class

October 16, 2018 Editor News advicelabour reportingmedia mixer

An impoverished landscape By Zaid Noorsumar[caption id="attachment_15355" align="alignright" width="291"] Alex Press and Sara Mojtehedzadeh at the Covering Class panel. Photo by Jared Ong.[/caption]Alex Press had to do a lot of convincing to get the Washington Post to run her story about 260,000 UPS workers who were threatening to strike. The…

Montreal media mixer October 15

October 10, 2018 Editor Event eventmedia mixermontreal

Montreal-area media workers, freelancers and students are invited to a free social night and networking event on Monday October 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sun Life Building, 7th Floor, Salon III (1155 Rue Metcalfe).Come and join us for a free drink and snacks and get to know some of the other media workers in the city. The event is free to…

Toronto media mixer October 1: Covering Class

September 18, 2018 Editor Event cwa canadaeventjournalismmedia mixer

Toronto-area media workers, freelancers and journalism students are invited to a free networking event and panel discussion on Monday October 1 at Craft Kitchen (410 Adelaide Street West) from 6 to 9 p.m.The theme of the event is Covering Class: Responsible reporting and barriers in journalism. It will feature a panel discussion with Sara…

Ottawa freelancer social night September 26

September 08, 2018 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Freelancers in the Ottawa-Gatineau area are invited to a casual social evening on Wednesday, September 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Union 613's speakeasy room (315 Somerset St W, Ottawa).CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome to drop by this get-together for drinks, snacks and conversation. Come and get to know some fellow…

Vancouver freelancer social night September 6

August 23, 2018 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Vancouver-area freelancers, summer is coming to a close and soon it'll be time to buckle back down to a regular work schedule. But before you get serious for the fall, come out to a casual social evening on Thursday, September 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central City Brewpub (871 Beatty St).CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome to…

Vancouver freelancer social night June 26

June 12, 2018 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Vancouver-area freelancers, come out and celebrate the start of summer at a casual social evening on Tuesday, June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central City Brewpub (871 Beatty St).CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome to drop by this semi-regular gathering for drinks, snacks and conversation. It's an opportunity to catch up with…

CMG Freelance mixer in Toronto on Friday May 25

May 22, 2018 Editor Event cmg conventioncmg freelanceeventmedia mixer

Hey Toronto freelancers, CMG Freelance executive members and delegates from across the country are convening in Toronto later this week to take part in the Canadian Media Guild's national biennial convention -- and we'd love to meet you while we're in town.CMG Freelance members and non-members are all invited to an informal, happy hour…

Halifax freelancer meet-and-greet April 18

April 03, 2018 Editor Event eventhalifaxmedia mixer

Halifax-area freelancers, mark your calendars: CMG Freelance is hosting a spring meet-and-greet on Wednesday, April 18 at The Marquee Ballroom (2037 Gottingen Street) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Come and join us for this casual social night where we'll make connections, share ideas and discuss ways we can work together to improve the working lives…