2007 Cactus Clippings,
Webpage & Vendor Directory Advertising Information

 

CORRESPONDENCE:
Cactus Clippings is published six times a year by the Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association.
All advertising inquiries and correspondence should be directed to:

Cactus & Pine GCSA, Publications Committee 
10685 N. 69th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Tel:  480-609-6778 ,
Fax: 480-348-5976
Email: carmella@cactusandpine.com

CIRCULATION:
Distribution is by second-class mail. Each Cactus and Pine member receives a copy addressed by name and mailed to the address of his or her choice. Additional copies are distributed to golf course superintendents, golf course general managers, university programs, turfgrass programs, golf course architects, builders, suppliers, and libraries.  Total circulation is approximately 720.

RATES & SIZES:

 

 

 

 

Size

Single Issue

Prepaid 6 Issues
*
price reflects prepaid discount

Width

Height

Vendor Listing

$35

$185

 

 

Business Card

$65

$365

3 1/2"

2"

1/6 page

$80

  $410

2 1/4"

4 7/8"

1/4 page

$155

  $815

3 5/8"

4 3/4"

1/2 page (horizontal)

$205

              $1085

7 1/2"

4 7/8"

 

 

 

 

 

Full page

$305

              $1625

7 1/2"

10"

Ad rates are NET. Advertising agencies must add their commissions to these rates. 

ADDITIONAL COLOR COSTS (per issue):

Green (non-metallic)

$55

Other color (non-metallic)

$105

Four color process

$455

Color separations on a 150 or more line screen preferred.  For those advertisers who commit to 6 consecutive color advertisements, a 10% reduction is offered from the color rate. Cactus and Pine GCSA reserves the right to decline advertisements if space is unavailable.
Please provide ad copy on disk using Adobe Illustrator, Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, or Free Hand software
.

 

DEADLINES:

Issue

Ad Deadline                       Issue                                Ad Deadline

January/February

November 27, 2006           July/August                       June 4, 2007

March/April

February 5, 2007              September/October          August 6, 2007

May/June

April 2, 2007                    November/December        October 8, 2007


ADVERTISING POLICIES:

No cancellations will be accepted after deadline.  Payment is due upon receipt of statement. A service charge of 1.5% per month will be charged to accounts more than 30 days past due. All ads are subject to approval by Cactus and Pine GCSA; the Chair of the Publications Committee determines the value and appropriateness of advertisements.  No ads will be accepted which portray unsafe or unprofessional golf course maintenance procedures. The advertiser agrees to indemnify and protect the Cactus and Pine GCSA from any claims of expenses resulting from the advertiser’s unauthorized use of any name, photograph, sketch or words protected by copyright or registered trademark. 

 

WEBPAGE VENDOR DIRECTORY:

Affiliate members can purchase a vendor directory listing on the Cactus and Pine GCSA website for an annual fee of $65 extending from January to December.  The listing will include company name, address, telephone number, and one Affiliate contact name.  One link to either an email address or website is available.