Rates
	Inserts
	Issuance and Closing
	Mechanical Requirements
	Editorial
	Circulation & Demographics
	Sleep Medicine Promo
	Printable Version of Rate Card
	CHEST 2008 Convention Program Rates
	Chest Classified Advertising Rates
	Insertion Order Form
	Request a Media Kit

Earned Black & White Rates
	1x	3x	6x	12x	24x	36x	48x	60x	72x	84x
Full Page	$2,125	$2,080	$1,975	$1,905	$1,855	$1,775	$1,745	$1,700	$1,660	$1,630
1/2 Page	$1,420	$1,400	$1,370	$1,315	$1,255	$1,200	$1,175	$1,155	$1,115	$1,075
1/4 Page	$940	$935	$905	$865	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----

COLOR

In addition to earned black-and-white rates.

Standard	$740
Matched	$1,050
3/4-Color	$1,760

Bleed: No charge

Effective Date & Discounts

Calendar Year January-December 2008

Effective Rate Date: January 2008

Agency Commissions: 15% of gross to recognized agencies. Color charges and position charges are commissionable. Insert charges are also commissionable (excluding back-up charges). All extra charges are non-commissionable.

Special Positions

Non-cancelable. Add to earned black-and-white rate (color additional).

Covers
2nd Cover	25%
3rd Cover	25%
4th Cover	50%

Other Positions
Opposite First Table of Contents	25%
Opposite Second Table of Contents	25%
Opposite Third Table of Contents	25%
Page Facing First Article	25%

Frequency: Monthly

Mailing Date and Class: Periodical postage; in wrappers

Closing Dates:

Issue Date	Space Reservation	Material Due	Inserts Due
January	12/3	12/10	12/18
February	1/2	1/10	1/21
March	2/1	2/8	2/20
April	3/3	3/7	3/21
May	4/1	4/8	4/21
June	5/1	5/9	5/21
July	6/2	6/9	6/20
August	7/1	7/9	7/21
September	8/1	8/8	8/21
October	9/2	9/9	9/19
November	10/1	10/9	10/21
December	11/3	11/6	11/18

Ad Sizes (width x depth)   Ad Sizes Bleed Sizes   Width Height Width Height Full Page 7" 10" 8-1/4" 11-1/16" 1/2 Page (Horizontal) 7" 4-7/8" 8-1/4" 5-1/2" 1/2 Page (Vertical) 3-1/4" 10" 4" 11-1/16" 1/4 Page 3-1/4" 4-7/8" 4" 5-1/2"

Final Trim Size: 8" x 10-3/4" Bleed Size: 8-1/4" x 11-1/16"

Paper Stock:

Inside Pages: 45# DPO Web Text
Covers:100# Sterling Gloss

Type of Binding: Perfect

Half-Tone Screen Requirements: Covers, inside, 4-color process: 133 line screen, 150 line maximum

Reproduction Requirements: 

CHEST is produced digitally and printed direct-to-plate (DTP).  Below are acceptable formats (in order of preference) for submission of ads:

1. PDF - High resolution

2. EPS/TIFF

3. QuarkXpress files with all supporting art/fonts

	All digital ads must be submitted in CMYK.
	All ads require proofs.  All digital ads submitted must include a press quality proof of the ad and specify if the ad bleeds.
	Should corrections be required to digital ads, a minimum production fee of $100 will be applied
	Ads may be submitted on ZIP disks or CD-ROM.
	WinZip and Stuffit are the only acceptable compression techniques.

Disposition of Material: Destroyed after one year

Territorial Distribution United States 14,761 Canada 636 Foreign 4,841

Member vs. Non-Member Distribution
ACCP Members Subscribers	13,394
Non-Member Subscribers	6,844

ACCP Membership by Specialty
Specialty	Members
Pulmonary/Critical Care	9,171 - 75%
Cardiothoracic Surgery	1,377 - 11%
Cardiovascular Disease	856 - 7%
Other Specialties	798- 6.5%

American College of Chest Physicians - (TBD)

Deadlines

Space Reservation: TBD
Materials Due: TBD

Rates

Black & White Rates		Additional Color Charges (Color charges don't apply to inserts)
Full Page	$1,710	Four Color	$1,465
1/2 Page	$1,160	Standard Color	$715
1/4 Page	$715	Matched Color	$1,050
2-Page Insert	$3,410
4-Page Insert	$6,705

Preferred Positions

Preferred positions (Space only) 2nd Cover $2,150 Facing TofC $2,150 4th Cover (includes 3rd Cover) $4,515

Rates are agency commissionable.
Space in Program does not apply toward frequency rates for advertising in CHEST.

Mechanical Requirements

Mechanical Requirements
Trim size	8" x 10-3/4''
Full page, Bleed	8-1/4'' x 11-1/16''
Full page, non-bleed	7'' x 10''
1/2 page, vertical	3-1/4'' x 10''
1/2 page, horizontal	7'' x 4-7/8''
1/4 page	3-1/4'' x 4-7/8''

Inserts

Quantity 6,000; perfect bound, jogs to head
Provide bleed size: 8-1/4'' x 11-1/16''
Trim size: 8'' x 10-3/4''

Shipping

ACCP Convention Program
Attn: Patricia Micek
American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-498-8303
Fax: 847-498-5460

Classified Line Ad Rates (all line rates are NET PRICE)

A word is defined as one or more letters - with or without punctuation - bound by spaces.  Slashes may be used to combine two words as one, however, if more than one slash is used in a single instance, every two words will be counted as one word.  E-mail, phone and fax numbers are counted as one word each.

Words	Cost per insertion
1 - 50	$200
51 - 100	$375
101 - 150	$550
151 - 200	$725
201 - 250	$900
251 - 300	$1,075

 

Additional Options
Boldface	$45 one-time charge
Boxed ad	$95 one-time charge
Blind box	$45 per issue charge

Classified Display Ad Rates

Sizes (wide/deep)	1 Time	3 Times*
Full page 7" x 10"	$2,125/issue	$2,080/issue
1/2 page (vertical) 3-1/4" x 10"	$1,420	$1,400
1/2 page (horizontal) 7" x 4-7/8"	$1,420	$1,400
1/4 page 3-1/4" x 4-7/8"	$940	$935

* Costs are per issue

Color Charges

In addition to black-and-white rates:     

Standard	$740
Matched	$1,050
3 & 4-Color	$1,760

Issuance & Closing

Issuance: Monthly

Closing Dates

25^th of the second month preceding month of issue
    Example:  The March issue closes on January 25^th

Payment Information & Terms:

	Ads must be relevant to medicine
	Terms are net; no agency commission
	Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted
	Ads must be pre-paid
	No refunds for canceled ads
	Checks to be made payable to:

American College of Chest Physicians
2225 Old Emmorton Road, Suite 201
Bel Air, MD 21015

For additional information contact:

Classified Ads
The Walchli Tauber Group, Inc.
2225 Old Emmorton Road, Suite 201
Bel Air, MD 21015
Rhonda Beamer:  443-512-8899 ext. 106
FAX:  443-512-8909
Email: rhonda.beamer@wt-group.com

CHEST Classified Insertion Order Form