The Bloomington-Normal
Area Visitors Guide is the Official Tourism Guide for
McLean County. The Visitors Guide is published by the
Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and
is an essential revenue tool for the Bureau’s success.
Revenues from the advertisements placed in the Visitors
Guide allow the Bureau to continue to market the area and
develop local attractions and events to visitors.
** Circulation:
125,000 **
125,000
copies of the Visitors Guide will be produced and distributed
throughout 2002. Some of the locations visitors and newcomers
will find the guide include:
•
Tourist attractions
• Area hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts
• Restaurants
• Various events held around the area
• Shopping centers
• Statewide tourist information centers
• Conventions, conferences, sporting events and motorcoach
tours
• Visitor information and relocation packets distributed
throughout
North America by the CVB, McLean Co. Chamber of Commerce
and the Economic Development Council
• Local universities & colleges to welcome new
students and their parents.
Advertising
rates
|
Special
Placement (Bleed)
Size: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4
Trim size: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4
Inside Front Cover: $3500
Inside Back Cover: $3500
|
|
Full
Page (Bleed)
Size: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4
Trim size: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4
Rate: $3000 |
|
Full
Page (Non-Bleed)
Size: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4
Rate: $3000 |
|
Half
Page
Size:7 3/4 x 43/4
Rate: $1,875 |
|
Fourth
Page
Size: 3 3/4 x 4 3/4
Rate: $1,200 |
|
Eighth
Page
Size:3 3/4 x 2 1/4
Trim size: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4
Rate: $600 |
General
Policies
•
All advertising is subject to acceptance by the publisher.
• Publisher shall not be liable for any damages if
for any reason it fails to publish an advertisement.
• Advertiser agrees to indemnify and protect the
publisher from any claims or suits based on the
subject matter of advertisements.
• Positioning of advertisements is at the discretion
of the publisher except when a request for a special
placement is received.
• Advertiser agrees to make payments in accordance
with the rates and deadlines specified.
Specifications
for Advertisers
Two-color
• All ads should be provided as composite photostats
in black and white.
• Any second or third colors will need to be marked
clearly on ads. (Please include PMS # of color).
• All PMS colors will be converted to a process color
mix and printed in process colors.
Four-color
• Halftone screens should be 133 line screen with
120 line acceptable.
• Any ads needing film work done can be produced
for you at an additional charge. If you need this service,
please ask your sales representative for further information.
Also, ads needing further alteration after delivery will
incur an additional charge based on amount of time needed
for
correction.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION or to place an advertisement:
Contact
Bill Klingbeil at
1.800.433.8226
