Showtime

Reach thousands of qualified buyers through an advertisement in Showtime, the official daily news publication of the 2009 Golf Industry Show. Readers will enjoy the 11 3/8" x 15", full-color tabloid format, with articles highlighting critical show information, updates and daily event and education schedules.

Make Showtime a part of your integrated marketing plan and your message will be:

• Seen by over 25,000 show attendees
• Distributed on all shuttle buses, throughout the convention center and trade show floor
• Easy to read in the new full color tabloid format
• Top-of-mind as attendees plan their time at the Golf Industry Show

Showtime is a key opportunity to promote your products and services and to drive traffic to your booth. Space is limited, so contact your Golf Industry Show account manager today.

Ad Sizes and Pricing

Size dimensions (width x height)

Postition	Gross Rate	Net Rate
Spread	$7,100	$6,035
Full Page	$3,530	$3,000
Front Banner	$2,353	$2,000
Back Cover	$4,117	$3,500
Note: Format is 11 3/8" x 15" tabloid-style. Bleed ads are not an option for tabloid dailies.

Ad material specifiations

• Ads may be uploaded to GCSAA’s FTP site. Instructions are available on how to FTP your files, however, a press-ready proof is required to ensure that all the elements are in place to produce your ad to the highest industry standards.
  
  Please do not e-mail your ad. E-mail files often present problems in transferring data across platforms.
  
• Mail your CD, JAZ or ZIP disk, along with a SWOP-certified proof to:
  
  GCM
  Advertising Production Department
  1421 Research Park Drive
  Lawrence, KS 66049
  
• Art elements should be at least 300 dpi at the desired print size and originate in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand.
  
• Layout must be in Quark or Adobe PageMaker.
  
• Fonts need to be Type 1 Adobe Fonts. True Type Fonts cannot be used.
  
• All color should be CMYK.
  
• Proofs must be supplied for all ad materials. Without an accurate color proof, the publisher cannot be held responsible for the outcome of the color.
  
• Unacceptable programs include, but are not limited too, Corel Draw, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word and Power Point.
  
• Publisher cannot be held responsible for problems on press caused by improperly distilled PDF files.
  
• PC Files can usually be accepted if they meet all the above requirements but are handled on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed.
  
• Deviation from these standard guidelines may require additional time or cost, and/or sacrifice reproduction predictability.