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Should you wish to discuss advertising opportunities please contact us.
Issue | Contents | Deadline Date | Mailing Date |
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FEBRUARY | Banner of Show Sires report, bull selection
performance education, calendar of events
female sale summary, marketing and management industry news and developments | January 15 | January 30 |
MAY | calendar of events, bull sale coverage, annual bull sale summary breeding management, marketing and management industry news and developments | mid April | early May |
AUGUST | calendar of events, summer show coverage
herdsire issue | mid July | early August |
OCTOBER | calendar of events, marketing and management
industry news and developments | late September | early October |
DECEMBER | association news, calendar of events, female sale coverage, marketing and management
industry news and developments | late November | mid December |
AD TYPE | DIMENSIONS & SPECS | BLACK & WHITE | FULL COLOUR |
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FULL PAGE | Finished page size: 8.5″ x 11″ Add 1/4″ per side for bleed to be 9″ X 11.5″ page size Active page area: 7.5″ X 9.875″ | $795 | $1150 |
2/3 PAGE | 5 ” X 9.875″ 7.5″ X 6.5″ | $670 | $925 |
1/2 PAGE | 3.6″ X 9.875″ no bleed 7.5″ X 4.875″ 9″ X 5.125″ w .25″ bleed 3 sides | $530 | $745 |
1/3 PAGE | 2.4″ X 9.875″ 7.5″ X 3.25″ | $380 | $555 |
1/4 PAGE | 3.67″ X 4.875″ 1.8″ X 9.875″ 7.5″ X 2.4″ | $315 | $450 |
1/6 PAGE | 2.4″ X 4.875″ 7.5″ X 1.5″ | $210 | $325 |
1/8 PAGE | 7.5″ X 1.125″ 3.67″ X 2.4″ | $160 | – |
1″ BUSINESS CARD | 2.464″ X 1.047″ (paid in advance one year – $375, discount $25, included in Charolais Banner and Charolais Connection) | $350 | – |
Line Screen – 133 Bleeds – allow 1/4″ extra on each edge NO Agency commission allowed on advertising rates. Ready ads should be sent as a pdf file.
$10 per picture
$25 for each photo taken by a fieldman
All photos should be save at 300 dpi as a JPG
Video by fieldman: $35 per video
Both video & photo by fieldman: $55
Inserts and Catalogue prices upon request. Ad overruns charged cost
A $400 SALE ATTENDANCE fee will be assessed, plus 2 pages in the Charolais Banner or 1 page in the Charolais Connection.
This includes a Charolais Banner fieldman to attend the sale, take pictures, work the ring and submit a sale report to be published in the magazine.
The Charolais Banner cannot be responsible for errors in advertisements received after the advertising deadline.
The Charolais Banner reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. The Charolais Banner is not liable for any charges over and above the cost of the advertisement.
The Charolais Banner is mailed to every Canadian Charolais breeder, an assortment of other cattlemen in Canada, plus international breeders totaling approximately 850 subscribers
The mailing list is 93% Canadian and 7% International. Of the 7% international mailing, 76% is to the United States, the remainder reaches Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Ireland and China.
The Canadian list breaks down as follows: British Columbia 4%, Alberta 31%, Saskatchewan 24%, Manitoba 15%, Ontario 12%, Quebec 11%, New Brunswick 1%, Prince Edward Island 1%, Nova Scotia 1%.
Issue | Contents | Deadline Date | Mailing Date |
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FEBRUARY | bull selection, calving, feed management
performance, education, herd health
calendar of events, industry news and developments | January 7 | January 22 |
MARCH | bull selection, calving, feed management performance, education, herd health, calendar of events industry news and developments | February 13 | February 28 |
FALL | herd health, fall herd management marketing, replacement, females, culling
feed management, weaning, calendar of events industry news and developments | early September | mid September |
(IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)
AD TYPE | DIMENSIONS & SPECS | BLACK & WHITE | FULL COLOUR |
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FULL PAGE | Finished page size: 8.25″ x 10.75″
Add 1/4″ per side for bleed to be 8.75″ x 11.25″ | $1200 | $1595 |
2/3 PAGE | 7.25″ w X 6.45″ h OR
4.72″ w X 9.625″ h | $910 | $1245 |
1/2 PAGE | 7.25″ w X 4.75″ h | $760 | $1045 |
1/3 PAGE | 7.25″ w X 3″ h OR
4.72″ w X 4.75″ h OR
2.25″ w X 9.625″ h | $575 | $800 |
1/4 PAGE | 4.72″ w X 3.6″ h OR
2.25″ w X 7.25″ h | $485 | $675 |
1/6 PAGE | 4.72″ w X 2.6″ h OR
2.25″ w X 4.75″ h | $360 | $480 |
1/8 PAGE | 4.72″ w X 1.76″ h OR
2.25″ w X 3.6″ h | $240 | – |
Line Screen – 133 Bleeds – allow 1/4″ extra on each edge NO Agency commission allowed on advertising rates. Ready ads should be emailed as a pdf file.
$10 per picture
$25 for each photo taken by a fieldman
All photos should be save at 300 dpi as a JPG
Inserts and Catalogue prices upon request. Ad overruns charged at cost
Yearly contract – buy 2 ads get the 3rd half price (card ad exempt)
Position pages will be given to yearly contracts
A $400 SALE ATTENDANCE fee will be assessed, plus 2 pages in the Charolais Banner or 1 page in the Charolais Connection. This includes a Charolais Banner fieldman to attend the sale, take pictures, work the ring and submit a sale report to be published in the magazine.The Charolais Connection cannot be responsible for errors in advertisements received after the advertising deadline. The Charolais Connection reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. The Charolais Connection is not liable for any charges over and above the cost of the advertisement.
The Charolais Connection is mailed to every Canadian Charolais Banner subscriber and every Canadian Charolais bull buyer for the last five years, totaling approximately 8500 readers.
99.3% Canadian readers
0.7% International readers
The Canadian reader breakdown is as follows:
British Columbia 3%, Alberta 32%, Saskatchewan 26%, Manitoba 16.4%, Ontario 7%, Quebec 13%, New Brunswick 1%, Nova Scotia 1%, Prince Edward Island .6%.
Website Advertising Spaces
*Ads start every Tuesday, or dependent on availability
Banner Bar Header (2 spaces available)
Size: 600 pixels X 250 pixels
$175 per week or $600 per month
Can accommodate up to 6 flashes
Available for viewing on every page of the website
Can be linked to a catalogue, video or website
Header Ads (9 spaces available)
Size: 330 pixels X 300 pixels
$125 per week or $450 per month
Can accommodate up to 6 flashes
Available to view on the home page only
Can be linked to a catalogue, video or website
Slider Ads (8 slides available)
Size: 400 pixels X 250 pixels
$100 per week or $350 per month
One slide only – no flashes
Available to view on the home page only
Can be linked to a catalogue, video or website
Events Page (7 spaces available)
Size: 330 pixels X 300 pixels
$75 per week or $250 per month
Can accommodate up to 6 flashes
Available to view on the events page only
Can be linked to a catalogue, video or website
E-blast Advertising
Reach over 3000 purebred and commercial cattle producers in Canada and the USA by an email advertisement. Ads can contain various links. Ads can be sent to customizable lists by province.
$150 per e-blast
Catalogue & Sale Video Posting
Have your catalogue and video links shared on the Events/Sales page. Catalogues can be shared in both PDF and flipbook format. Video playlists can be curated upon request for additional cost.
$400 per sale
The Charolais Banner (ISSN 024-1767) is the longest running European beef breed magazine in Canada and the official publication of the Canadian Charolais Association. We publish five printed issues each year and run a digital community, both working in tandem to keep our readers connected and effective in their operations through up-to-date news and producer resources specifically tailored for the Charolais breed.