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Florida Music Director Media Kit

For more information, please see the Florida Music Director website.

Publisher's Advertising Statement

The Florida Music Director is made possible by the participation of the advertisers who generously choose to place their company's products and services before our members. They make it possible to provide a high quality publication, and we gratefully acknowledge their support of our mission. We ask our readers to take special notice of these advertisements and consider the products and services that are offered.

The publisher does not endorse any particular company, product or service. The Florida Music Educators' Association (FMEA) is not responsible for the content of any advertisement and reserves the right to accept or refuse any advertisement submitted for publication.

The publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertisement not prepared to the correct specifications or to rework the advertisement copy as needed with appropriate fees applied (see Policies and Production Notes).

 

Editorial Calendar & Submission Deadlines

Florida Music Director  Vol. 63: August 2009 – 2010

AUGUST
Back to school issue                                                               
Deadline: June 10, 2009

New ideas and products. This issue focuses on developments in the profession that have occurred over the summer, and upcoming events for the school year.

SEPTEMBER
Focus on the Classroom/Fall Workshops                                
Deadline: July 10, 2009

Trends and hot topics for classroom teachers at all levels in music education. Previews of Florida College Music Educators' Association (FCMEA) and Florida Music Supervision Association (FMSA) workshops.
  
OCTOBER
Introduction to Clinic-Conference and All-State Conductors    
Deadline: August 10, 2009

NOVEMBER
Conference Overview                                                              
Deadline: September 10, 2009

General overview of conference topics and some sessions; continuing introductions of All-State Concert conductors.

DECEMBER
Pre-Conference Issue                                                              
Deadline: October 9, 2009

Session descriptions, clinicians and introduction of General Session speakers are featured. Advertisers please note: This is not the Conference Program. It is a mailed issue of the Florida Music Director.

JANUARY
The Florida Music Director is not published in the month of January. A special Conference Program is distributed on-site at the Annual Conference. For more information, please refer to separate section on Conference Program advertising.

FEBRUARY/MARCH
Instrumental Issue                                                                  
Deadline: January 15, 2010

A combined issue that focuses on varied aspects of band and orchestral programs. Also includes a wrap-up of conference issues and articles.

APRIL
Elementary Music Education                                                   
Deadline: February 15, 2010

Elementary (K-5) focus and noteworthy music educators, as well as continuation of feature articles on timely topics.

MAY
Summer Education Issue                                                        
Deadline: March 10, 2010

Focus on summer programs offered by Florida Music Educators' Association, Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Elementary Music Educators' Association, Florida Vocal Association and Florida Orchestra Association. 

Advertising Rates

Rates are effective through May 2010.

Rates:  ALL RATES ARE PER INSERTION

A 10% discount is applied to all clients purchasing four or more ads half-page or larger in a publishing year (August-May). Discount is not applicable with the January Conference Program.
Color Advertising:   

Back Cover: $1,025

With Frequency Discount: $920

Inside Covers (front/back): $800

With Frequency Discount: $720

Full Page: $630

With Frequency Discount: $570

1/2 Page: $440

With Frequency Discount: $400
Black & White:   
Full Page: $395
With Frequency Discount: $355
2/3 Page: $330 With Frequency Discount: $295
1/2 Page: $275
With Frequency Discount: $245
1/3 Page: $260 not available at discount
1/4 Page: $245 not available at discount
Possible Additional Costs:
1. Cost of Express Mail to recipient.
2. Costs to scan camera ready or hard copy of ad to digital if not supplied in digital format.
3. Cost to conform electronic files to a compatible printable format.
4. Costs and specifications for special inserts to the magazine are available upon request.
5. Color and Black and White 4-page center insertions are available at the discounted price per page.

Rates are based on submission of electronic standard industry media that conforms to FMEA specifications (See Production Notes). Costs to rework the ad as necessary to fit the reserved space is $100 per hour. To avoid any possible dissatisfaction, please prepare all ads to the exact dimensions specified following the guidelines in the "Acceptable Format" section in Production Notes.

Frequency discounts are available only to advertisers who submit an FMD Insertion Order showing all months in which they will advertise. Advertisers who order month-to-month without an FMD Insertion Order will be charged the per insertion rate. See Policies

Advertisers are responsible for submission of advertising materials by deadlines noted. See Policies

 

Advertising Dimensions

FULL PAGE WITH
BLEED
9 X 11.5
FULL PAGE
INSIDE
7.5 X 9.75
2/3 - PAGE
4.75 X 9.75
1/2 - PAGE
HORIZONTAL
7.5 X 4.75
1/2 - PAGE
VERTICAL
3.62 X 9.75
         
 
1/2 - PAGE
ISLAND
4.75 X 7.25
1/3 - PAGE
SQUARE
4.75 X 4.75
1/3 - PAGE
COLUMN
2.25 X 9.75
1/4 - PAGE
VERT./HOR.
3.62 X 4.75
 

See Production Notes for acceptable submission formats