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Saint Charles Media Group
306 N. 5th Street
St. Charles, MO 63301

Fast Facts

  • Circulation 20,000
    - 10,000 in St. Charles County
    - 10,000 in St. Louis County
    - Pass along readership 100,000
  • Celebrating 7 years of publishing
  • Direct Mailed, Target Market, No Waste Guaranteed circulation -vs- "pick-up"
  • Average annual income of SCBM reader...$200,000+
  • Properly entitled indicia - delivered to the "C's" ...CEO, COO, CFO, CIO
  • Shelf-life 2 months +/saved as reference
  • The only source for business-to-business in St. Charles County
  • Exclusive editorial for St. Charles County
  • Catering to small, medium and large business
  • Advertisers renew ads at a rate of 85%
  • Full-color, glossy
  • High-profile community events: Honors Program, The Dove Awards, Forty Professionals Under Forty, 50 Over Fifty - Community Shaper Awards

For more information, call
(636) 946-4234 or
info@saintcharlesmag.com

General Information

Preferred Positions: For specified positions other than covers, add 15%. There are no commissions on position premiums. ALL COVERS AND PREFERRED POSITIONS ARE NON-CANCELABLE.

Cancellation Policy: Advertisers must cancel their ads on or before three business days of signing contract. Covers and preferred positions are non-cancelable.

Inserts: Inserts quoted on request.

Reprints: Reprints quoted on request.

Make-Goods:Full or partial make-goods will be offered for errors within the publisher’s control. Every attempt will be made to alert advertiser of potential production problems. Magazine is not responsible for poor reproduction resulting from improperly prepared art and substitution of suitable art will incur a charge. Magazine is not responsible for advertiser related reproduction errors. Furthermore, publisher shall not be liable for damages if for any reason an advertisement fails to be published. If this situation occurs, publisher agrees to fulfill insertion in the next desired issue.





Dimensions
Full Page w/Bleed 8 5/8" w x 11 1/8" h
Full Page Trim Size 8 3/8" w x 10 7/8" h
2/3 Page Vertical 411/16" w x 10" h
1/2 Page Vertical 4 3/4" w x 7" h
1/2 Page Horizontal 7 1/4" w x 4 15/16" h
1/3 Page Square 4 3/4" w x 4 15/16" h
1/3 Page Vertical 2 1/4" w x 10" h
1/4 Page Vertical 3 1/2" w x 4 15/16" h

ALL RATES ARE NET
Rates are subject to change without notice.

 

Events Calendar 2008

February/March Issue
The Honors Program, recognizing St. Charles
County non-profit executives, employees, board
members, volunteers, youths and donors
(Dates and venues TBA)

June/July Issue
The 6th Annual Dove Awards, Celebrating Women
of Achievement in St. Charles County
(Dates and venues TBA)

Dec/Jan Issue
The 5th bi-Annual “Forty Professionals Under Forty”
(Dates and venues TBA)

 

We mean business. We are Saint Charles Business Magazine, a progressive news publication with an edge on inside information regarding growth and development in and around St. Charles County. We are your business partner.

 

Circulation & Demographics
Mailed to every business in St. Charles County and its environs, the magazine comprises a circulation of more than 20,000 (guaranteed 18,000) augmented by a pass-along readership. Saint Charles Business Magazine’s target readership will profit from timely articles on everything from brickand- mortar businesses to e-commerce, from edgy new kids on the block to retail giant movers and shakers.

Content
Saint Charles Business Magazine’s editorial content focuses on small, medium and large businesses. The magazine includes timely information on commercial growth and development, construction, banking and finance, education, event planning, architecture and engineering, healthcare, legal, associations and organizations, manufacturing, media, retail and real estate, as well as services and people. Presented in an engaging format heightened by four-color appeal, the magazine is your best business partner.

Design & Production Fees
Production and Creative Fees: $60 per hour/half-hour minimum Proofs: We provide a laser proof or an electronic PDF for layout and grammar. Additional proofs are available.
For more information, please call 636-946-4234

Prepayment is required for first ad
from all first-time advertisers at time
of contract
All Others Terms: 30 days net

2007 Advertising Rates
4 - Color
1x
2x
4x
Full Page
For more information, please
call 636-946-4234
   
2/3 page vertical      
1/2 page vertical      
1/2 page horizontal      
1/3 page square      
1/3 page vertical      
1/4 page vertical      
2/3 page sponsor      
Advertorial      


Covers
Front Cover
For more information, please
call 636-946-4234
Back Cover  
Inside Front or Back Cover  


3 x 4 Special Advertising Section
Your idea, your topic, our writer and photographer. Three pages, four photos.
For more information, please call 636-946-4234
Includes disclosure: “Special Advertising Section” at bottom of page.


2008 Closing Dates
Issue Space Materials
Feb/March Jan 11 5 days after contract
April/May Mar 7 5 days after contract
June/July May 2 5 days after contract
Aug/Sept July 11 5 days after contract
Oct/Nov Sep 12 5 days after contract
Dec/Jan Nov 7 5 days after contract
     

Digital Ad Specifications

Size Requirements: Saint Charles Business Magazine is printed with four-color process throughout. Trim size is 83/8” x 107/8”. Keep all essential elements 3/8” from trim edges.

Bleed Ads: Add 1/8” for bleeds. Bleed size is 85/8” x 111/8”. Keep live matter 1/4” inside trim edges. Acceptable File Formats: Quark XPress for Mac, Adobe Illustrator EPS, Photoshop EPS, TIFF or JPEG at 300 DPI or higher, or professionally prepared print quality PDFs. All in CMYK format.

Acceptable File Formats: Quark XPress for Mac, Adobe Illustrator EPS, Photoshop EPS, TIFF or JPEG at 300 DPI or higher, or professionally prepared print quality PDFs. All in CMYK format.

Proofs: All digital ads must be submitted with MatchPrint or comparable hard copy proof. A $75 charge will be incurred if no hard copy proof is provided.

File Formats: CD, DVD or Email:
macjock@saintcharlesmag.com

Production charges will apply to any changes in layout or typesetting.

 

Contract Specifications
All agreements are subject to change due to strikes, fire, floods, or any act of God beyond the publisher’s control.

Advertisers and/or their agencies agree to indemnify the publisher against all expenses of any nature that may be incurred through the unauthorized use of names or photos appearing in advertising copy; also, if any copyright infringements or if any copyright laws are violated.

Advertisers are ultimately responsible and liable for payment of advertising placed by an agency in the event that agency defaults payment to publisher.

Collections: If an advertiser and/or agency defaults (bill past due more than 60 days), collection will be referred for legal action. Advertiser and agency are jointly liable for all fees and sums charged by collection agency and/or attorney’s fees, plus court costs incurred by the publisher in the event of judicial, probate or bankruptcy proceedings in the collection of such bills.

Late Charges: $150 after copy deadline, $350 at blueline. Interest of 11/2% per month will be charged on overdue balances.

Publisher reserves the right to decline advertising which
does not meet publisher’s approval.

Saint Charles Magazine

 




 
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