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2009 ASHRAE Journal Rate Card

2009 ASHRAE Journal Advertising Rates*

*Rates include 30,000 digital distribution at no extra cost. Readers receive digital editions for additional access and quick delivery.

ASHRAE Journal's Official AHR Expo Show Guide and Show Daily

 

ASHRAE Journal's Official AHR Product & Show Guide B/W Ad Rates** 

As an ASHRAE/AHRI co-sponsored show,ASHRAE provides its unique and contractual distribution agreements for entryway, registration and floor distribution of the Product & Show Guide with complete product and show coverage. More than 75,000 copies of the Show Guide will be distributed, including 20,000 copies onsite.

Ad closing date: Nov. 20, 2008

Full Page........... $8,055
2⁄3 Page........... $6,040
1⁄2 Island......... $5,635
1⁄2 Page........... $4,830
1⁄3 Page........... $3,625
1⁄4 Page Std...... $2,815
1⁄6 Page........... $2,015
Inside Cover.... $11,220
Back Cover...... $12,155

** Three-time advertisers may apply regular ASHRAE Journal rates.

ASHRAE Journal’s Official Show Daily is the only newspaper distributed on the AHR Expo floor and entryways. More than 20,000 total copies are distributed on the Show floor.  

Ad closing date: Jan. 5, 2009

Page & Size Rates
Center Spread (20.5 × 15 in.) ...............................$17,360
Back Cover (10 × 15 in.) .........................................$9,815
Inside Cover (10 × 15 in.) ........................................$8,885
Tabloid Page (10 ×15 in.) .......................................$6,505
½ Tabloid Page Horiz. (10 × 7 1⁄2 in.) .......................$5,200
½ Tabloid Page Vertical (5 × 15 in.) ......................$5,200
Standard Page (7 × 10 in.) .....................................$4,875
2⁄3 Standard Page (4 9⁄16 × 10 in.) .............................$3,655
1⁄2 Island (7 × 10 in.) ..................................................$3,415
1⁄2 Std. Page Vertical (3 3⁄8 × 10 in.) .........................$2,925
1⁄2 Std. Page Horizontal (7 × 4 7⁄8 in.) ......................$2,925
1⁄3 Std. Page Vertical (2 3⁄16 × 10 in.) ........................$2,195
1⁄3 Std. Page Square (4 9⁄16 × 4 7⁄8 in.) ........................$2,130
1⁄4 Std. Page (3 3⁄8 × 4 7⁄8 in.) ......................................$1,700
Bleed not available. Color Rates Add: Four Colors, $1,080; Two Colors, $600

Publication Details & Policies

A. Publication Specs: Trim size 8 ^3/16 in. × 10 ^7/8 in., web offset printing, perfect binding. Inside paper stock is 34 to 45lb. coated web offset, cover is 80lb. coated offset. Specifications for bleed: width depth. Single page bleed 8 ^7/16 in. × 11 ^1/8 in. Spread bleed 16 ¾ in. × 11 ^1/8 in. Vital advertising matter should be kept at least ^1/2 in. away from trim edge. Spreads should allow ^3/8 in. at center for the gutter.
 

B. Digital Ad Submission: Delivery of Materials: Digital material may be submitted by e-mail, FTP or CD-ROM. E-mails should be addressed to the production manager and under 10 megabytes in size. Digital ad files over 10 megabytes should be sent FTP (call for FTP instructions) or mailed on a CD-ROM. Applications: PDF files are the preferred format for receiving digital ads. Fonts must be embedded or subset within the file. PDF files using the PDF-X1a standard are acceptable. Native files are accepted in the following programs on PC or Macintosh platforms: Quark, InDesign, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop. We cannot accept AutoCAD(drw) native files. Native files must have all graphic artwork and fonts included. Fonts: Postscript fonts are preferred. Both printer and screen fonts must be included. True Type fonts should not be used or converted to paths/outlines in a drawing program. Graphics: The resolution for photographs is 300dpi in a TIF format. Line art should be saved in a drawing application. If line art is created in Photoshop resolution needs to be 1200dpi in a TIF or EPS format. Do not compress graphics by saving as JPG or checking LZW compression. All graphics should be cropped and saved at the size used within the applica­tion. Color: All full color graphics must be saved as CMYK files. Spot color (PMS) is only used if you are paying for the additional PMS color cost. Graphics should never be saved as RBG. Proofs: A contract-quality proof created from the final file must be submitted with each color ad. If an advertiser fails to submit a contract-quali­ty proof, the ad will be run as it was created in their file to SWOP standards, and the Publisher will not be responsible for color output. B&W ads must be accom­panied by a laser print.
 

C. Production charges: All art, drawings, photographs, and other work provided by the publisher will be charged to the advertiser at cost.
 

D. Inserts: Earned black and white rates apply. Stock not to be heavier than 80 lb. coated or uncoated book paper. Specification, shipping and quantity will be supplied upon request to the Advertising Production Manager.
 

E. Special positions guaranteed: Black and white page rate plus 15%.
 

F. Payments, short rates and rebates: Terms are net 30 days. Recognized advertising agencies are allowed 15% of gross billing on space, color and special position. Agency commission only to those agencies that pay within 30 days of invoice date. First time advertisers/agencies will be required to submit credit references. Commission is not allowed on such charges as artwork, reprints and classified advertising. A 1.5% monthly finance charge will be added to all open balances over 30 days old. Advertisers will be short-rated, if within a 12 month period from the date of the first insertion, they do not use the number of insertions upon which their billings have been based. Advertisers will be rebated, if within a 12 month period from the date of first insertion, they have used sufficient additional space to warrant a lower rate than that at which they have been billed.
 

G. Publisher’s copy protective clause: Advertiser and advertising agent assume liability for all content, including text, representation and illustrations, of advertisement printed and also assume responsibility for any claims arising there from made against the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising.
 

H. Format: Any deliberate attempt to simulate the publications’ format is not permitted, and the publisher reserves the right to place the word ‘advertisement’ or similiar wording at the top of the copy which, in the publisher’s opinion resembles editorial matter.
 

I. Errors: Publisher is not liable for errors in Reader Re­sponse listings, circle numbers, or the Ad Index.
 

J. Cancellation policy: Written notice must be received no later than one week prior to closing date. Cover positions are non-cancellable.
 

K. Shipping instructions: All orders and materials should be sent to the Advertising Production Manager; ASHRAE Journal; 1791 Tullie Circle NE; Atlanta, GA 30329, phone 678-539-1166.
 

L. Proof sheets: Proofs of all typeset advertisements will be furnished in time for approval provided deadlines are met in submitting material.
 

M. Issuance: Published monthly.
 

N. Closing dates: See Product Planning Guide. For material to be set and inserted, all materials must be received five business days after advertising closing for the issue in which the ad is to appear.
 

O. ABC Audited: ASHRAE Journal is owned and published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., established in 1914.
 

P. Distribution: United States, Canada, and International.
 

Q. Reprints: ASHRAE Journal provides reprints of material for corporate marketing. For more information and rates, contact us at advertising@ashrae.org.