Commentator

Contact: La-Verne Tyler - advertising@pgica.org

Classified ads are accepted at the rate of $1.50 per line for each whole or part line (A LINE IS 32 SPACES), with a minimum cost of $7.50.  Maximum ad size is 10 lines (320 spaces).  FOR SALE ADS will be accepted—paid in advance—on a month-to-month basis.  ALL other ads will be accepted only on a quarterly basis—with payment for the quarter IN ADVANCE.  All ads must be submitted with payment (checks made payable to the order of the PGICA).  Your name and phone number must be on the classified ad form.  These forms are available at the Civic Center desk.  Please mark your envelope “Commentator Ad”.  All ads must be submitted by the 10th of the month.  A written ad is not necessary if the ad is a repeat ad from a previous month or quarter.  ALL ads will be in BLOCK FORM ONLY (no centering of lines) with a CAPITALIZED & BOLD heading (of up to one line).  Ads are entered on a first-come basis as space is available. 

The PGICA does not review or endorse advertisers in The Commentator.  The PGICA, at the discretion of its Editor, reserves the right to refuse advertising for cause.

Contact: La-Verne Tyler - advertising@pgica.org

Camera ready art is to be submitted to La-Verne Tyler by the 10th of the month for the following month's issue. Digital ads may be emailed. 

Reservations for flyers MUST BE MADE by the 10th of the month preceding the issue.  Commentators are mailed at the end of the month preceding the issue.  The $235 charge for distribution of flyers must be paid in advance by first time Commentator advertisers.  No show flyers will be billed. Advertisers should provide 1,850 flyers by the 17th of the month prior to the issue

Because PGICA mails the Commentator using the bulk rates for nonprofit organizations we can not accept advertising from travel or insurance businesses. Rate schedule for display ads follows:

DISPLAY ADS RATE SCHEDULE  (Effective immediately) March 2010
SIZE - Height x Width only		Quarterly		Semi-Annually		Annually* (11 issues)
		B&W	COLOR	B&W	COLOR	B&W	COLOR
Business Card ( 2" X 3.5")		$120	$168	$230	$325	$400	$560
Quarter Page (5” x 3.5”)		$280	$392	$520	$730	$900	$1260
Half Page (5.5” x 7.5”)		$465	$650	$875	$1225	$1515	$2120
FULL PAGE (10” x 7.5”)		$830	$1160	$1635	$2290	$2915	$4080
FLYERS (10” x 7.5”) MAY BE PRINTED 2 SIDES	One Issue	Three Issues		Six Issues		Annually (11 issues)
	$235	$690		$1290		$2200
The Commentator is NOT published in AUGUST.  CALENDAR PAGE ads must be paid in ADVANCE. *Advertisers who contract for an annual display ad in the Commentator (11 issues) receive a 10% discount on their MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ad of the same size or larger.
NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE ADVERTISERS:  All display ad copy is due in either jpeg or pdf format by the 10th of the PRECEDING month to the Advertising Coordinator
COLOR  DISPLAY ADS are contracted for one year but may be paid in quarterly installments.  Please contact the Advertising Coordinator (jazty1965@embarqmail.com) for more information.
NOTE TO COMMENTATOR ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS:  All submissions must be in the Editor’s hands by the 10th of the month PRECEDING publication or risk not being printed.  Submissions may be placed in the COMMENTATOR BOX at the Association office or emailed to: fundamentalinvestor@comcast.net (David Baird)

 

La-Verne Tyler - advertising@pgica.org

The PGICA will provide one free ad per calendar year (Jan. to Dec.) to each non-profit organization located in Punta Gorda.  The ad will be subject to space availability in the Commentator issue for which the ad is requested to be placed.  Ads will be given priority on a “first come first served basis”.  The requesting organization must provide the ad in Microsoft Word format via email to

Accompanying artwork will be considered for inclusion if it is submitted in jpeg format along with the ad.  The size, layout and placement of the ad in The Commentator will be based on space availability at the time and at the discretion of the Editor. 

Thereafter, all non-profit ads will be placed in accordance with our published pricing policy.

Contact: David Baird (fundamentalinvestor@comcast.net)

All submissions for The Commentator need to be in the editor's hands by the 10th of the month preceding publication.

If any additions or substitutions are made after submitting the material, please resend it in the updated version to eliminate possible errors.  Hard copy can be put in The Commentator box at the Civic Association or ads & articles sent via email to: David Brower (browerd@comcast.net)