| 1. |
Issuance
and closing
dates |
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Issues:
January/February,
March/April, May/June,
July/August,
September/October,
November/December
Closing dates: First
week of previous
month. |
| 2. |
Editorial
purpose: |
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To
provide the latest
news, technology
and problem solving
techniques to
operational management
throughout the
United States
and Canada. |
| 3. |
General
advertising
rates in full
color: |
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A.
Standard magazine
sizes:
.............................US$.....1x..........
2x..........4x.CDN$
1x .........2x ..........4x
Magazine page ...........$4209
....$4052 ....$3908
....$4925 ....$4741
....$4573
2/3 page ......................$3908
....$3764 ....$3631
....$4573 ....$4404
....$4249
1/2 page ......................$3188
....$3092 ....$2994
....$3731 ....$3618
....$3504
1/3 page ......................$2681
....$2609 ....$2538
... $3137 ....$3053
....$2970
1/4 page ......................$2379
....$2315 ....$2257
....$2784 ....$2709
....$2641
B. Tabloid sizes:
Tabloid page................$5744
....$5501 ....$5225
....$6721 ....$6437
....$6181
2/3 page ......................$5279
....$5012 ....$4759
....$6177 ....$5865
....$5569
1/2 page ......................$4209
....$4052 ....$3908
....$4925 ....$4741
....$4573
C. Regional rates:
Tabloid page ...............$3732US $3603CDN 1/2 pag....$1809US
$2060CDN
Magazine page ...........$2870US
$2909CDN 1/3 pag....$1405US
$1736CDN
2/3 page ......................$2725US
$2560CDN 1/4 pag....$1140US
$1392CDN
D. Covers: Rates
on request
E. Supplied inserts:
Rates on request
F. Short rates and
rebates:Advertisers
will be short-rated
if, within a 12-month
period from the date
of the first insertion,
they do not use the
amount of space upon
which their billings
have been based. Advertisers
will be rebated if,
within a 12-month period
from the date of the
first insertion, they
have used sufficient
additional space to
warrant a lower rate.
G. Commission, cash
discount & terms:Agency
Commission: 15 percent
of gross billing, allowed
to recognized advertising
agencies on space, colour,
bleed and position.
Commission not allowed
on other charges (such
as trimming, printing
of insert, inserting
charges or classified
advertising). |
| 4. |
Copy
and contract
regulations: |
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| A. |
Advertiser
and advertising
agency assume
liability
for all
content
(including
text, representation
and illustrations)
of advertisements
printed.
They will
also assume
responsibility
for any
claims arising
therefrom
made against
the publisher.
The publisher
reserves
the right
to reject
any advertising
which he
feels is
not in keeping
with the
publication’s
standards. |
| B. |
Advertising
contracts
will be
honoured
for twelve
months from
the date
of first
insertion,
at the rate
prevailing
at the date
of the contract
provided
the first
insertion
is not used
within two
months from
the date
of the contract,
and new
rates are
issued,
then the
new rates
apply. |
| C. |
The
publisher
is not bound
by any conditions,
printed
or otherwise,
appearing
on contracts
or copy
instructions,
when such
conflict
with policies
covered
by this
rate card.
The publisher
does not
recognize
verbal agreements. |
| D. |
The
publisher
shall be
entitled
to payment
as described
in this
rate card,
having completed
the printing
of the advertisement
and having
taken reasonable
steps to
ensure the
publication
will be
distributed. |
| E. |
The
publisher
will not
be responsible
for reproduction
of colour
advertisements
unless progressive
proofs are
supplied.
Production
costs for
photographs,
art work,
film, plates
etc. will
be charged
to the advertiser.
Customs
duties and
sales tax
on imported
inserts
are chargeable
to the advertiser. |
| F. |
Advertisers
and agency
agree that
the publication
shall be
under no
liability
for its
failure
for any
cause to
insert any
advertisement. |
| G. |
The
publisher
reserves
the right
to hold
any advertiser
and/or its
advertising
agency jointly
and severally
liable for
such monies
as are due
and payable
to the publication. |
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| 5. |
| Personnel: |
Advertising
(604)
298-3005 |
Publisher: Heri
R. Baum
Assoc.
Publisher: Kevin
Cook
Production: Rommel
Ramirez |
Mid
West Beth
Saltz..............(847)
509-9810
South
East Winfield
Boyer ..(252) 426-7724 |
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6. |
Mechanical
specifications
and conditions:
|
A. |
Printing: Web
offset. |
B. |
Supplied
inserts: Maximum
weight of stock:
25 inches x
38 inches – 140M.
Inserts printed
in U.S.A. must
carry “Printed
in U.S.A.” Quantity
and production
information
on request.
Note: Custom
duties and sales
taxes chargeable
toadvertiser. |
C. |
Publication
trim size:10-7/8
inches W x 15
inches H |
D. |
Printing
material: |
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Advertisements
may be either
in black and
white or 4-Color
process (CMYK).
Please note that spot
Color advertisements
will need to be converted
to 4-Color process (CMYK). |
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We
prefer Mac-based
QuarkXPress
(version 3.*
or higher)
files or InDesign
as an open
document.
DO NOT postscript
file. All
images and
fonts must
be supplied
with the Quark
file. Images
included should
be 300dpi
at actual
size and saved
as an EPS
and/or TIFF
files and
saved in CMYK
mode with
all type converted
tooutlines. |
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PDF
files should
be press ready
and have all
fonts and
images (CMYK)
embedded |
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If
ads are supplied
in PC format
they should
be saved as
JPEGs, TIFFs
or BMPsat
300dpi of
actual size. |
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Files
created in
Adobe Illustrator,
Macromedia
FreeHand,
or CorelDRAW
must be saved
as an EPS
(with fonts
converted
to outlines
and include
any images
(bitmap) used
or as a TIFF
or JPEG. |
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Files
created in
Microsoft
Publisher
2000 (PC only)
and above
must be saved
as a Postscript
file (native
files are
unacceptable). |
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Supply
all fonts
(Postscript
only) used
in the final
files. If
the file contains
non-Postscript
fonts, please
convert to
outlines or
send as a
TIFF file. |
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File
size should
be built to
final trim
with 1/8" bleed
(if needed)
built on all
four sides.
NOTE: A Color proof
or fax MUST accompany
the digital file. |
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Acceptable
media: Zip
100Mb, 3.5” floppy
or CD-ROM. |
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Files
3 MB or under,
please e-mail
to: production@bauminternational.com.
Please include a contact
name, contact info and
send a hardcopy fax
to
(604) 465-5475. |
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FTP
info for
files over
3MB:
E-mail production@bauminternational.com
to receive the current
FTP info. |
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All
files must
be stuffed/zipped
before uploading
to FTP server.
This is a
write only “Drop
Box” and
files will
not be visible
to others
who upload.
Please e-mail production@bauminternational.com
after upload and include
contact info in case
any problems may arise
and send a hardcopy
fax to (604) 465-5475. |
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E. |
Binding: Saddle-stitched. |
F. |
Storing
of printing
material: Offset
material will
be stored by
the publisher
for 12 months
and then destroyed
unless otherwise
advised by the
advertiser or
agency. |
G. |
Shipping
instructions: Space
orders, insertion
instructions,
proofs, copy,
etc. should
be sent to:
Baum International Media
Inc., 2323 Boundary Road
#203, Vancouver, B.C. V5M
4V8. Printing materials should
be shipped prepaid.
U.S. advertisers and agencies: For
shipments valued under $400,
commercial invoices are accepted
by Canada Customs. M.A. forms
must accompany shipments over
$400.
Inserts: Ship prepaid to:
(phone publisher for address).
Include M.A. customs forms.
Please show dates of issue
on package. Publisher should
be advised when inserts shipped
and name of carrier. |
H. |
Paper
stock: White,
machine-coated,
60lb. Alpha. |
I. |
Proofs: Proofs
of all publication-set
advertising will be
sent to the advertiser
or agency for approval,
provided deadlines
are met. If proofs
are not returned by first
mail or courier, publisher
assumes proof is satisfactory
for publication. Proofs supplied
for complete material
only on request. |
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