Changes to The Professional Edge

Since October 2021, APEGS has introduced a new website, APEGS Connect (the member survey platform), and social media, and we are continuing to transform the way we communicate with members and the public. The next step is to make changes to The Professional Edge. We will be reducing the print issues from six per year to two and supplementing them with monthly e-newsletters.

While digital communications are fast, easy, relevant, and affordable, print still plays a vital role in communications as a  best practice. To strike a balance between the two, we will continue with print issues of The Professional Edge in May/June and November/December, and we will be developing a plan to introduce an e-newsletter in August 2022. The intent is to provide members with timelier information while still providing the convenience and readability of print. We will continue to survey members adjusting our communications approach accordingly in keeping with communications best practices.

We trust that this approach considers the needs and preference of the members, while allowing APEGS to stay current in communications best practices and manage our human and financial resources responsibly.

A Brief History of Our Publications

May 1951 – The Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan Newsletter (4 pages) was introduced.

November 1963 – The newsletter became The Association of Professional Engineers Saskatchewan Bulletin  (4 pages).

September 1968 – The bulletin became The Saskatchewan Professional Engineer (4-16 pages over 20 years).

March 1988 – The Saskatchewan Professional Engineer became The Professional Edge (8-12 pages).

Since then, more pages were added (up to 48 per issue) and there were six style changes before it became the magazine it is today.

Survey Says

A December 2021 survey of a representative sample of members through APEGS Connect found that 87 per cent of respondents support reducing the print issues of The Professional Edge to two per year.