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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
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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 |
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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 |
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| Covers |
| Front Cover |
For more information, please
call 636-946-4234 |
| Back Cover |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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.
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