MONTHLY PUBLICATION
The Maintenance Beacon is the monthly online web publication of the North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association. It is available to members of the association who are affiliated with the public school systems, community and technical colleges in North Carolina as well as vendors of school maintenance supplies and services.
Advertising in The Maintenance Beacon is the ideal medium for establishing and maintaining contact with those important customers in the North Carolina School Systems.
The Maintenance Beacon carries stories related to the affairs of the association and its membership, including personnel profiles, recognition of members who achieve special honors, human interest items and technical information by those with expertise on a wide range of subject matter. A calendar of events appears in each issue as well as an advertiser index.
ADVERTISING RATES
The advertising rate for The Maintenance Beacon is $110 per column inch for most ad sizes for 12 monthly issues. The minimum ad size is a 1x2 or 2x1 at a cost of $250 (for the year-not per month). All other ad sizes will be $110 per column inch. We do not accept advertising for less than 12 months.
Advertisements submitted for publication in The Maintenance Beacon should be in the form of camera ready art, or computer generated files, suitable for reproduction. Photograph are generally printed using 133 line screens. Should there be type changes to the ad, we will attempt to match type as close as possible for which there will be a charge. For an exact match it will be necessary for the advertiser to provide completely new artwork at the expense of the advertiser. Artwork can be prepared through an advertising agency or in-house art departments.
MECHANICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Advertisements are sold in full column inch units. Vertical measurements are computed in linear inches. Horizontal measurements should be computed as follows:
One Column = 1 13/16 inches (11 picas)
Two Column = 3 7/8 inches (23p3 picas)
Three Column = 5 7/8 inches (35p3 picas)
Four Column = 7 15/16 inches (48p4picas)
Five Column = 10 inches (60 picas)
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Full payment must accompany all advertising orders. Deadline for new advertising or changes is the first day of the month prior to the month of publication. Once an account has been established, advertisers will be notified of expiration date of contract.
ORDERS, ADVERTISING ARTWORK & PAYMENTS
For advertising billing questions contact:
Roxie Mack, NCPSMA Executive Director
630 Adams Ridge Road
State Road, NC 28676
Phone 336.366.4939
Fax 336.366.4938
roxiermack@gmail.com
The Maintenance Beacon is the monthly online web publication of the North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association. It is available to members of the association who are affiliated with the public school systems, community and technical colleges in North Carolina as well as vendors of school maintenance supplies and services.
Advertising in The Maintenance Beacon is the ideal medium for establishing and maintaining contact with those important customers in the North Carolina School Systems.
The Maintenance Beacon carries stories related to the affairs of the association and its membership, including personnel profiles, recognition of members who achieve special honors, human interest items and technical information by those with expertise on a wide range of subject matter. A calendar of events appears in each issue as well as an advertiser index.
ADVERTISING RATES
The advertising rate for The Maintenance Beacon is $110 per column inch for most ad sizes for 12 monthly issues. The minimum ad size is a 1x2 or 2x1 at a cost of $250 (for the year-not per month). All other ad sizes will be $110 per column inch. We do not accept advertising for less than 12 months.
Advertisements submitted for publication in The Maintenance Beacon should be in the form of camera ready art, or computer generated files, suitable for reproduction. Photograph are generally printed using 133 line screens. Should there be type changes to the ad, we will attempt to match type as close as possible for which there will be a charge. For an exact match it will be necessary for the advertiser to provide completely new artwork at the expense of the advertiser. Artwork can be prepared through an advertising agency or in-house art departments.
MECHANICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Advertisements are sold in full column inch units. Vertical measurements are computed in linear inches. Horizontal measurements should be computed as follows:
One Column = 1 13/16 inches (11 picas)
Two Column = 3 7/8 inches (23p3 picas)
Three Column = 5 7/8 inches (35p3 picas)
Four Column = 7 15/16 inches (48p4picas)
Five Column = 10 inches (60 picas)
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Full payment must accompany all advertising orders. Deadline for new advertising or changes is the first day of the month prior to the month of publication. Once an account has been established, advertisers will be notified of expiration date of contract.
ORDERS, ADVERTISING ARTWORK & PAYMENTS
For advertising billing questions contact:
Roxie Mack, NCPSMA Executive Director
630 Adams Ridge Road
State Road, NC 28676
Phone 336.366.4939
Fax 336.366.4938
roxiermack@gmail.com
