Carpenter’s Forum National and Agency Rate Card

 

The ad deadline for the June 2005 issue of the Carpenter’s Forum is May 2.

 

For the first time ever, you can now advertise to 47,000 members of the largest carpenters union

in the United States. Three main points to remember about advertising in Carpenter’s

Forum magazine are:

 

  • 47,000 Union Carpenters are frequent buyers of….
  • Tools, Work Clothing, Trucks and Fast Food ….
  • in Chicago, Milwaukee, Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids, Iowa markets.

 

 

                   

 

Carpenter’s Forum is delivered quarterly by mail to 47,000 Union Carpenters as

a member benefit. Over 41,000 spouses, and 1400 contractors, vendors and elected officials

also read Carpenter’s Forum. Total pass-along readership is more than 89,000.

 

The ad deadline for the March 2005 issue of the Carpenter’s Forum is February 1.

 

NATIONAL / AGENCY ADVERTISING GROSS RATES:

Full Color Included at No Charge

FULL PAGE               1x        2x        4x        8x        12x

Per Insertion                 $3,600 $3,300 $3,000 $2,300 $1,800

HALF PAGE              1x        2x        4x        8x        12x

Per Insertion                 $1,850 $1,700 $1,550 $1,200 $950

QUARTER PAGE     1x        2x        4x        8x        12x

Per Insertion                 $950    $875    $800    $625    $500

 

DEADLINES:

2005                                        Reserve          Receive          Mailbox

Issue - Focus                          Space              Materials        Delivery

March - Safety                         2-1-05             2-11-05           3-18-05

June - Skill Advancement          5-2-05             5-13-05           6-17-05

September - Political                8-1-05             8-12-05           9-16-05

December - Membership          11-1-05           11-11-05         12-16-05

 

2006                                        Reserve          Receive          Mailbox

Issue - Focus                          Space              Materials        Delivery

March - Organization                2-1-06             2-10-06           3-17-06

June - Safety                            5-1-06             5-12-06           6-16-06

September - Political                8-1-06             8-11-06           9-15-06

December - Training                 11-1-06           11-10-06         12-15-06

 

DIMENSIONS:

Full Page                                 Half  Page                               Quarter  Page

Image Size 7-1/2" x  10"           Image Size 7-1/2" x  4-7/8        Image Size 3-5/8" x  4-7/8"

Trim Size 8-1/2” x 11” 

Bleed Size 8-3/4” x 11-1/2”

                                               

POLICIES:

There are no guaranteed positions, and only camera-ready art is accepted. Rates can change

without notice. First payment is due with initial space reservation, and then invoiced quarterly.

We reserve the right to reject advertising.

 

Best Regards,

 

Gene Tenner

Communications Director

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters

12 East Erie Street, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL  60611-2796

Phone: 312-787-3076, extension 587

gtenner@carpentersunion.org