2020-2022Advertising Rates

www.festivalnews.info(800) 357-0121 • Fax (276) 739-0015

email: info@festivalnews.infoEcho Charlie Publishing, Inc.

Carolina Festivals Magazineis published four times a year and is a complete guide to festivals, fairs, tours, pilgrimages, arts and crafts shows, ro-deos and rendezvous, historical reenactments, pow wows, auto, boat and RV shows, antique fairs and expositions — both annual and ongoing.

Featuring an extensive calendar and locator guide, as well as regular features and articles on places and events to visit as well as things to do. Carolina Festival Magazines is a handy and popular resource for tourists, travelers, shop-pers, artisans, vendors, musicians and concessionaires.

The magazine is distributed statewide through paid sub-scriptions, newsstand sales and through a Complimentary Distribution Program.

Distribution Points include:

• Subscribers• Newcomer Organizations• State, Regional & Local Welcome Centers• Festival Sites• Convention and Visitor Bureaus• Selected Restaurants & Tourist Stops• Chambers of Commerce

Free Calendar Listing for Your Event

The magazine provides a free listing by date for all festivals, fairs, special events in North Carolina and South Carolina.

To be listed, enter your event on our website - www.festivalnews.info or email editor@ecpub.net with your event information.

Go here to enter your event calendar information:

www.festivalnews.info

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2020-2022 ADVERTISING RATES

NC, SC, VA and TN Online Marketing

Effective January 2020

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Email: publisher@ecpub.net • 800-357-0121

Magazine

2020-2022 ADVERTISING RATESSpace / Unit Size One Time Two Times Four Times Price Per Issue Price Per Issue Price Per IssueFront Cover $1,550.00 ...... $1,450.00Back Cover $1,375.00 ...... $1,275.00Full Page $1,250.00 ...... $1,150.00 .......$1,050.002/3 Page $950.50 ......... $895.50 ..........$845.501/2 Page $775.50 ......... $735.50 ..........$705.501/3 Page $550.50 ......... $505.50 ..........$475.501/4 Page $415.50 ......... $390.50 ..........$370.501/6 Page $305.50 ......... $285.50 ..........$275.501/8 Page $230.50 ......... $220.50 ..........$205.501/12 Page NA ......... $170.50 ..........$150.50Map/Calendar $55.00Map/Calendar/Photo $110.00

All advertising rates are net.

All display advertisers are placed on the appropriateCenterfold Map and highlighted in the calendar.

AD DIMENSIONSAd Size SpecificationsFull Page ..................................................... 7.5” W x 9.625” H2/3 Page.........................................................5.75” W x 8.5” H1/2 Page Horizontal ..................................... 7.5” W x 4.75” H1/2 Page Vertical ..................................... 3.65” W x 9.625” H1/3 Page Horizontal ..................................... .5” W x 3.125” H1/3 Page Vertical ....................................... 3.65” W x 6.25” H1/4 Page Horizonta .................................... 3.65” W x 4.75” H1/4 Page Vertical ....................................... 1.75” W x 9.65” H1/6 Page .................................................... 3.65” W x 3.125” H1/8 Page Horizontal ................................. 3.65” W x 2.275” H1/8 Page Vertical ....................................... 1.75” W x 4.75” H1/12 Page .................................................. 1.75” W x 3.125” H

DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONSWe accept advertisements in several formats: PDF,InDesign, JPG and TIFF (min. 200 DPI). PDFs must havefonts embedded, and all graphics within the original layout must be in either grayscale or CMYK color mode.

All ads are four color process (4C).

For best quality all black text 8 pt or smaller should be single color black, not four color process.

FTP site available for large files (over 20 MB).

PUBLISHING SCHEDULE 2020-2022Carolina Festivals Magazine

Issue Closing Date Mailing Date Winter - Jan/Feb/Mar Dec 2, 2019 Dec 22, 2019 Spring - Apr/May/June Mar 2, 2020 Mar 23, 2020 Summer - Jul/Aug/Sept June 1, 2020 June 22, 2020 Fall - Oct/Nov/Dec Sept 1, 2020 Sept 22, 2020

Winter - Jan/Feb/Mar Dec 1, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 Spring - Apr/May/June Mar 1, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 Summer - Jul/Aug/Sept June 1, 2021 June 22, 2021 Fall - Oct/Nov/Dec Sept 1, 2021 Sept 22, 2021

Winter - Jan/Feb/Mar Dec 1, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 Spring - Apr/May/June Mar 2, 2022 Mar 23, 2022 Summer - Jul/Aug/Sept June 1, 2022 June 22, 2022 Fall - Oct/Nov/Dec Sept 1, 2022 Sept 22, 2022

Winter - Jan/Feb/Mar Dec 2, 2022 Dec 23, 2022

AD SUBMISSION & PROOFSMagazine publisher will, at advertiser’s request, produce the ad at no charge. This service includes, but is not limited to, half-tones, typesetting and layout design. Ad proofs are provided prior to publication at specified email address or fax number.

Ads may be submitted via email to:publisher@ecpub.net

CLASSIFIED ADSClassified ads are located exclusively on our website –www.festivalnews.info – and are actively marketed via an email newsletter to over 5,000 top artisans, crafters and vendors.• Event seeking artisans, crafters, vendors/ - $55 per classified, each issue. (includes Locator Map listing)• Vendor Selling item or equipment/ - $75 until it sells.

All classified ads must be prepaid at time of order.Ads may be submitted to publisher@ecpub.netAmex, Discover, Master Card, Visa accepted.

TERMS: DUE UPON RECEIPTRates are for display space rental only, based upon camera ready copy. Multiple insertion discounts apply to ads of the same size throughout the contract period.If for any reason an ad is canceled prior to completion ofthe contract period, advertiser will be billed for discountstaken but not earned.Invoice is sent as confirmation of insertion order, subjectto credit verification. Payment is due upon receipt.

Payment over 90 days past due will be charged 2% interest per month on unpaid balance, plus any collection fees.

ONLINE MARKETINGNC, SC, VA and TNFeature Your Event Online

BECOME A FEATURED EVENT ONOUR AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE

www.festivalnews.infoYour Featured Event will have it’s own page on ouraward-winning website with two photos and an article of any length. The page will be hotlinked to your website and you may place download links on the page as well (eg, for vendor and/or sponsor pdf applications).

After posting the Featured Event on our website, itbecomes part of our email newsletter marketing program. Over the past 22 years we have estab-lished a strong, active marketing program via an email newsletter to four different groups: SE and East Coast Media (feature editors, travel writers, etc.), tourism/travel professionals/event planners, artisans/crafters/vendors and event attendees.

We have over 25,000 newsletter recipients on our email lists which are updated daily. While we do not charge anyone to receive the informative and entertaining newsletter they must opt in.

In addition Featured Events and Places are dis-played in a festival magazine on the Centerfold Map each issue and highlighted in the Calendar of Events. Magazine editorial is also available.

Featured Event - Featured Town/VenueFeatured Business - Featured Entertainer

3 months: $190.00 - 6 months: $240.009 months: $295.00 - 12 months: $395.00

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AGENCYAll prices shown are net. No commission paid on accounts remaining unpaid after 30 days from invoice date. No commis-sion paid on multiple-issue ad specials.