Advertising Info

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2010 VERMONT STANDARD SPECIAL
PROMOTIONS SCHEDULE
Deadline Publication Date
January
Apres Ski (10 Weeks) December 30 January 7
Winter Sports (5 Weeks) January 6 January 14
February
Spring Bridal 2010 January 20 February 11
Valentine’s Dining & Gifts
(2 Weeks)
January 20 February 4 & 11
President’s Day Real Estate February 3 February 11
March
Customer Appreciation Month All Month All Month
Fast Forward March 3 March 18
Easter Dining (2 Weeks) March 18 March 25 & April 1
April
Spring Sports (6 Weeks) March 24 April 1
May
Spring Home & Garden April 14 April 29
Mother’s Day Dining & Gifts
(2 Weeks)
April 21 April 29 & May 6
Destination Vermont April 14 May 20
Memorial Day RE Special May 12 May 20
June
Covered Bridge Marathon May 26 June 3
Graduation Supplement June 2 June 10
Gifts for Grads & Dads
(3 Weeks)
May 19 May 27, June 3 & 10
Quechee Balloon Festival June 2 June 10
Green Summer 2010 TBA TBA
July
Summer Dining Guide
(10 Weeks)
June 9 June 17-August 19
Upper Valley Summer Page
(6 Weeks)
June 23 July 1-29, August 5
July 4th Real Estate Promotion June 23 July 1
August
Back to School (2 Weeks) July 28 August 5 & 12
Destination Vermont (Fall) July 15 August 12
Sidewalk Sales (2 Weeks) TBA TBA
Shrine Page July 28 August 5
Scottish Festival Page August 4 August 12
75th Anniversary of
GMHA’s 100 Mile Ride
TBA TBA
September
Labor Day RE Special August 25 September 2
Fall Sports (6 Weeks) August 25 September 2-30; October 7
Fall Dining Guide (10 Weeks) August 25 September 2 – November 4
Glory Days of the Railroad TBA TBA
Apples & Crafts September 22 September 30
Upper Valley Fall Page
(6 Weeks)
August 25 September 2-30,
October 7
Fall Home September 8 September 23
October
Columbus Day Real Estate September 22 October 7
White River Festival TBA TBA
Halloween Safety
(Part of Fall Sports)
August 25 October 28
Emergency Volunteers Salute (10 Weeks) All Month All Month
Election Supplement October 13 October 21
Green Summer 2011 TBA TBA
November
Upper Valley Holiday Page
(6 Weeks)
November 3 November 11-24,
December 2-16
Thanksgiving Real Estate November 17 November 24
Woodstock Holiday Pages &
Wassail Weekend (6 Weeks)
November 3 November 11-24,
December 2-16
December
Children’s Greeting Section December 1 December 16
Year End Review Repeat Greetings June 10
Gifts for Grads & Dads (3 Weeks) May 19 May 27, June 3 & 10
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING THE 2010 Fiscal Year
For more information on any of these special sections please call Jim or Wendy at 802 457-1313 or email Jim at jkelly@thevermontstandard.com and Wendy at wjenne@thevermontstandard.com

DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES
(Rates listed are per column inch)

All rates calculated using inches per year
Open Rate 200-349
350-999
1000-1499
1500+
Regular
Display
(min. 1 col. x
2 inches)
$8.25 $7.65 $7.15 $6.55 $5.90
Non Profit
(tax-exempt
# required)
$6.25 $6.25 $6.25 $6.25 $5.90
Page One
(when
available)
$16.00 $16.00 $16.00 $16.00 $16.00

Spot Color Charge
(one color)……………………………………$80.00

Full Process Color
(all colors, more than one color ad)………$150.00

Preferred Page Placement at an additional charge of 25%
(when available)

Above discounted rates apply only to customers with an annual contract with the Vermont Standard.

Earned rates remain valid when accounts are paid in full (30-days from billing date). 1.5% interest per month is added to all accounts beyond 30 days billing.

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ROP Display Ad Specs.
1 Column Width 2 1/16 incheS
2 Column Width 4 1/4 inches
3 Column Width 6 7/16 inches
4 Column Width 8 5/8 inches
5 Column Width 10 13/16 inches
6 Column Width 13 inches

Classified Display Ad Specs.
1 Column Width 1 1/2 inches
2 Column Width 3 1/8 inches
3 Column Width 4 3/4 inches
4 Column Width 6 7/16 inches
5 Column Width 8 1/16 inches
6 Column Width 9 11/16 inches
7 Column Width 11 5/16 inches
8 Column Width 13 inches

Column Depth 21 inches

Columns Per Page 6 Columns

ACCEPTED PAYMENT TYPES
We accept Checks, Cash and Credit Cards Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

INSERTS
Flyer/Slip Sheet (whether printed on one or two sides)….$255.00
Tabloid (tabloid page = 96 column inches)
Minimum charge up to 4 pages………………………………..$325.00
Each additional page, up to 8 PAGES TOTAL …$35.00 per page
(2 page minimum)
After 8 pages (2-page minimum)…………………$28.00 per page

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Advertisements of 2, 3 and 4 column inches are available on the Business Page. Rates are $4.50 per column inch for 13 weeks or $4.00 per column inch for 26 weeks. Copy in these ads must remain the same for the duration of its run. Ads can only be placed at the beginning of a month.

EMAIL YOUR ADVERTISING QUESTIONS TO:
Jim Kelly at jkelly@thevermontstandard.com
Wendy Jenne at wjenne@thevermontstandard.comt
ALL ADVERTISING MATERIAL SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Production Department: advstand@sover.net

CLASSIFIED LINE ADVERTISING
1-25 words $7.00 for the 1st week, $6.00 thereafter.
26-50 words $12.00 for the 1st week, $10.00 thereafter.
CLASSIFIED ADS ARE TO BE PREPAID,must be run for a specified length of time, and there are no refunds.
All classified line ad questions should be emailed to:
pwebster@thevermontstandard.com

CREDIT TERMS
Advertisers without established Vermont Standard credit must pay cash with orders until credit is established. Interest of 1.5% per month on display or classified accounts will be charged to those beyond 30 days of billing date.
Any advertiser having a balance over 60 days will not be allowed to place any advertising until satisfactory arrangements are made.

DEADLINES
ROP Display ads (Due Mondays (noon)
Classified Line ads(Due Mondays 5pm)
Classified Display ads(Due Mondays(noon)

EXCEPTION FOR DISPLAY ADS
100% Camera Ready copy accepted until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
(Space MUST BE RESERVED by Noon Monday)