Faced with intense competition, local publishers need specialized knowledge. Noting this fact, the Government Information Office (GIO) and the Magazine Business Association of Taipei (MBAT) organized the "1999 International Magazine Conference of Taipei--Transition and Opportunities for Magazine Publishing."
新聞局和台北雜誌商業公會，著眼於國內業者面對市場競爭時對於專業知識的需求，舉辦了「台北國際雜誌研討會﹘﹘二十一世紀雜誌市場的轉變與新機」。