The Walchli Tauber Group, Inc.

 

CHEST Physician

THE OFFICIAL NEWS PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS

2008 Advertising Rates

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Advertising Representative:

The Walchli Tauber Group, Inc.
2225 Old Emmorton Road, Suite 201, Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone:  443-512-8899
Fax:  443-512-8909

Greg Pessagno:  443-512-8899 ext. 109; Email:  greg.pessagno@wt-group.com
Gary Walchli: 443-512-8899 ext. 102; Email: gary.walchli@wt-group.com
Steve Tauber: 443-512-8899 ext. 103; Email: stephen.tauber@wt-group.com

Publisher

Elsevier Society News Group
Advertising

60 Columbia Road, Building B
Morristown, NJ 07960-4526
Telephone:  973-290-8200
Fax:  973-290-8250
Editorial Staff
Mary Jo Dales
Executive Editor
Tel:  301-816-8770
m.dales@elsevier.com

 

Editorial
12230 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel:  301-816-8700
Terry Rudd
Publication Editor
Tel:  301-816-8793
t.rudd@elsevier.com
Advertising Production Contact
Judi Sheffer
Production Manager
Tel:  301-816-8798
Fax:  301-816-8736
j.sheffer@elsevier.com
Advertiser Shipping Instructions
Digital Files and Proofs
CHEST Physician
Elsevier Society News Group
12230 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852

RATES 

Earned Black & White Rates

  1x 3x 6x 12x 24x 36x 48x 72x 120x
King Page $3,245 $3,225 $3,200 $3,130 $3,030 $3,000 $2,845 $2,830 $2,800
3/4 Page $2,915 $2,890 $2,865 $2,865 $2,750 $2,715 $2,640 $2,590 $2,525
Island $2,175 $2,155 $2,120 $2,055 $2,025 $2,000 $1,895 $1,850 $1,820
1/2 Page $1,945 $1,925 $1,895 $1,850 $1,820 $1,785 $1,705 $1,665 $1,640
1/4 Page $1,265 $1,255 $1,230 $1,215 $1,170 $1,155 $1,115 $1,110 $1,080

COLOR

In addition to earned black-and-white rates.

Standard $1,020
Matched $1,230
3/4-Color $1,735
5-Color $2,800
Metallic $150

Bleed: No charge

Insert Rates

  1x 3x 6x 12x 24x 36x 48x 72x 120x
2 pg Tabloid/King $6,620 $6,580 $6,530 $6,385 $6,180 $6,120 $5,805 $5,775 $5,710
2 pg "A" Island $4,435 $4,395 $4,325 $4,190 $4,130 $4,080 $3,865 $3,775 $3,715
4 pg Tabloid/King $13,240 $13,160 $13,055 $12,770 $12,360 $12,240 $11,610 $11,545 $11,425
4 pg "A" Island $8,875 $8,790 $8,650 $8,385 $8,260 $8,160 $7,730 $7,550 $7,425
6 pg Tabloid/King $19,860 $19,735 $19,585 $19,155 $18,545 $18,360 $17,410 $17,320 $17,135
6 pg "A" Island $13,310 $13,190 $12,975 $12,575 $12,395 $12,240 $11,595 $11,320 $11,140
8 pg Tabloid/King $26,480 $26,315 $26,110 $25,540 $24,725 $24,480 $23,215 $23,095 $22,850
8 pg "A" Island $17,750 $17,585 $17,300 $16,770 $16,525 $16,320 $15,465 $15,095 $14,850

King Conversion Rates
Available for multi-page insert advertisers only.  CHEST Physician will convert your A-size insert of 4 pages or larger into equivalent king pages.  Four color charges included in rate.  Five color additional charge.

King Conversion Rates

 

1x

6x

12x

24x

36x

48x

72x

120x

King 4-Page

$13,905

$13,685

$13,425

$13,305

$13,205

$12,785

$12,605

$12,485

King 6-Page

$19,990

$19,660

$19,270

$19,090

$18,940

$18,310

$18,040

$17,860

King 8-Page

$26,075

$25,635

$25,115

$24,875

$24,675

$23,835

$23,475

$23,235

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)

4th Cover King rate + 60% (plus color)
Page 3 King rate + 30% (plus color)
Center Spread 25%
Belly Bands & Wall Charts

Rates upon request.

Earned Rates
Rates are based on advertising frequency in CHEST Physician within a 12-month period are are determined by the total number of units earned.  Each ROB page and each page of an insert count as one unit.  Each fractional page, regardless of size, counts as one unit.  Space purchased by a parent company and its subsidiaries is combined to determine rate.

INSERT INFORMATION

Sizes and Specifications

Full King Size:  10-7/8" x 14-3/8"
Minimum Insert Size:  8" x 11"

Maximum paper weight: 80lb. text coated or matte for two-page (single leaf) and four-page inserts (double leaf).  For larger inserts, please contact Production Department.

Multiple leaf inserts must be furnished folded.

8" x 11" inserts must be furnished at final size.  No portion will trim with publication.

Quantity:  25,000

Copy Clearance:   CHEST Physician requires pre-clearance of all inserts by submission of sample paper stock or paper dummy when insert is not standard.  Inserts not meeting mechanical specifications are subject to a surcharge

Ship Inserts To:

CHEST Physician
c/o Publishers Press
13487 South Preston Highway
Lebanon Junction, KY 40150
Attn:  Tammy Baugh
(Please ship inserts by publication and issue date.  Do not combine multiple issue dates on the same skid.)

ADVERTISING INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Combination Discounts
Advertisers who place space for the same product in both CHEST Physician and CHEST during corresponding months receive $250 off each black-and-white page in CHEST Physician.  Discount applied to ad units 1/2 page or larger.

Continuity Discount
Place eleven (11) insertions for the same product during the 2006 calendar year and receive your twelfth (12th) insertion FREE.  Ad units that vary in size will be averaged to determine FREE space.  Premium position charges still apply to FREE insertion.

ISSUANCE AND CLOSING

Frequency: Monthly

Closing Dates:

Issue Date Space Reservation Material Due Inserts Due
January 12/17/07 12/26/07 1/3/08
February 1/18/08 1/28/08 2/1
March 2/19 2/26 3/3
April 3/19 3/26 4/1
May 4/18 4/25 5/1
June 5/19 5/27 6/2
July 6/18 6/25 7/1
August 7/21 7/28 8/1
September 8/19 8/26 9/2
October 9/18 9/25 10/1
November 10/21 10/28 11/3
December 11/14 11/21 12/2

MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ad Sizes (width x depth)
  Ad Sizes   Bleed Sizes  Trim Size 
  Width Height Width Height Width Height
King-size 9-3/4" 13-1/4" 11" 14-5/8" 10-7/8" 14-3/8"
King-size Spread 20-3/4" 13-1/4" 22" 14-5/8" 21-3/4" 14-3/8"
3/4 Vertical Page 7-1/8" 13-1/4" ----- ----- ----- -----
3/4 Horizontal 9-3/4" 10" ----- ----- ----- -----
3/4 Vertical Spread 15-3/8" 13-1/4" ----- ----- ----- -----
3/4 Horizontal Spread 20-3/4" 10" ----- ----- ----- -----
Island Page 7-1/8" 10" ----- ----- ----- -----
Island Spread 15-3/8" 10" ----- ----- ----- -----
Island Page + 3/4 Horizontal 18" 10" ----- ----- ----- -----
1/2 Page (Vertical) 4-5/8" 13-1/4" ----- ----- ----- -----
1/2 Page (Horizontal) 9-3/4" 7-1/8" ----- ----- ----- -----
1/2 Page Horizontal Spread 20-3/4" 7-1/8"        
1/4 Vertical Page 4-5/8" 7-1/8" ----- ----- ----- -----
1/4 Horizontal Page 7-1/8" 4-1/2" ----- ----- ----- -----
1/4 Page Column 2-1/8" 13-1/4"        
Keep live matter 1/2" from all trim edges

Printing:  CHEST Physician is printed in a tabloid news format.

Binding:  Saddle Stitch

Run-of-Book Reproduction Requirements 

B/W or Color Advertisements

bulletDigital materials required
bulletMAC and PC formats accepted
bulletPDF or PDFX1/A files accepted
bulletMedia accepted:  Zip 100 MB or 250 MB, CD-ROM
bulletAds will not be accepted via e-mail or FTP
bulletDigital files will not be altered
bulletAll files must be 100%
bulletCT files must be 300 DPI (Res.12) and LW files must be 2032 (Res. 80)
bulletTrapping must be included in file
bulletImages/scans, fonts, logos, artwork must be included
bulletAll images must by CMYK (RGB images cannot be processed)
bulletThird-party fonts are not accepted

Color Proofs - Provide two high-end digital proofs with color bars.
Publisher accepts:

bulletDDCP (Kodak Approval, Screen True Rite, Optronics Intelliproof)
bulletHigh End Ink Jet (Scitex Iris, DuPont Waterproof, Fujiproof)
bulletDye Sub (Imation Rainbow, Tektronix, PHaser, Kodak 9000)
bulletColor laser proofs are not accepted as color guidance
bulletProofs must be provided at 100% size

Provider Information - Please provide the following with your media:

bulletPublication name and issue date
bulletAdvertiser, product and agency name
bulletContact name and telephone number
bulletDirectory of disk or CD

Disposition of Material: Destroyed after one year

CONTRACTS AND INSERTION ORDERS

Send all contracts and insertion orders to:
Chest Physician

Elsevier Society News Group
60 Columbia Road, Bldg. B
Morristown, NJ 07960
Attn:  Joan Friedman
Tel:  973-290-8211
Fax:  973-290-8250

Advertiser Shipping Instructions
Digital Files and Proofs
CHEST Physician
Elsevier Society News Group
12230 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852

EDITORIAL

General Editorial Direction

CHEST Physician is the official newspaper of the American College of Chest Physicians.  It provides news dealing with the important issues facing cardiopulmonary and critical care physicians.  The editorial content includes meeting coverage, expert commentary and clinical trial results, plus reporting on the business and politics affecting specialists in diseases of the chest.

Editorial Calendar

Bonus Distribution

January Issue:  Society of Critical Care Medicine - February 2-6, 2008, Honolulu, HI
May Issue:  American Thoracic Society - May 16-21, 2008, Toronto, Canada
October Issue:  American College of Chest Physicians - October 25-30, 2008, Philadelphia, PA

CIRCULATION

Total Circulation: 18,500

Circulation Verification

Sworn Statement/BPA Worldwide

Market Served:  All members of the American College of Chest Physicians (including pulmonologists, critical care physicians, cardio-thoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons and cardiologists) and all non-member critical care medicine and pulmonary disease specialists in patient care.

CHEST PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT & CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Contact

Rhonda Beamer
Classified Advertising Manager
The Walchli Tauber Group, Inc.
Tel:  443-512-8899 ext. 106
Fax:  443-512-8909
rhonda.beamer@wt-group.com

Closing Dates

First of month preceding month of issue (i.e. January 1st closing for February issue)

Black & White Rates

KING PAGE RATES 1x 2X 6X 12X
King Full Page $3,115 $2,805 $2,725 $2,645
King 1/2 Page 1,910 1,720 1,670 1,630
King 1/4 Page 1,175 1,060 1,030 1,000
King 1/6 Page 980 890 860 835
King 1/8 Page 795 715 695 670
ISLAND PAGE RATES        
Full Island Page 2,045 1,845 1,785 1,740
Half Island Page Horizontal 1,370 1,235 1,205 1,165
1/4 Island Page Horizontal 910 815 795 770
COLUMN INCH RATE        
Column inch rate:  Up to 180 words 600 540 525 515
Column Inch rate:  Up to 120 words 410 375 365 350
Column Inch rate:  Up to 60 words 220 200 190 185

Color Rates (In Addition to black & white rates above)

Standard color: $160 per page or fraction
4-color: $420 per page or fraction

Extra Discounts

Advertisers who run the same ad unit in CHEST during the same month may deduct 25% from the price of their ad unit in CHEST Physician

Confidential Box Numbers:  $40

Agency Discount: 

15%; applicable only to 1/4 page display size or larger

Online Ad Placement

Place your print ad on www.elsevierhealthcareers.com and get worldwide web exposure for an additional $120 (same size as print ad) for a 30 day period

Cancellations

Notifications of cancellations must be received in writing by space closing deadline.  If space is cancelled after deadline or material is received too late, the advertiser will be charged for that insertion.

Mechanical Specifications

Page Size Type Area
Trim 10-7/8" x 14-3/8"
King Full Page 9-3/4" x 12"
King 1/2 Page Horizontal 9-3/4" x 6"
King 1/2 Page Vertical 4-3/4" x 12"
King 1/4 Page Horizontal 7-14" x 4"
King 1/4 Page Vertical 4-3/4" x 6"
King 1/6 Page 4-3/4" x 4""
King 1/8 Page 2-1/4" x6" or 4-3/4" x 3"
Full Island Page 7-1/4" x 10"
Half Island Page Horizontal 7-1/4" x 5"
1/4 Island Page Horizontal 3-1/4" x 4-3/4"

Production Requirements

bulletHalftones:  133-line screen
bulletPublication will set type in styles available without charge.  No proofs provided
bulletElectronic Submission of all ads is strongly recommended
bulletEMAIL TRANSMISSION OF ARTWORK:
bulletDigital ads will be accepted via e-mail only if they are PDF or PDFX/1A files
bulletAds and proofs must be sized at 100%
bulletBlack & white proofs may be faxed to your sales representative; color proofs mucst be mailed
bulletARTWORK ON DISK:
bulletMAC and PC formats accepted.  Only accept PDF or PDFX/1A files
bulletMedia accepted:  ZIP 100 MB or 250MB, Jaz, or CD-ROM
bulletDigital files will not be altered
bulletAll files must be at 100%
bulletCT files must be 300 DPI (Res 12) and LW files must be 2032 (Res 80)
bulletTrapping must be included
bulletImages/scans, fonts, logos, artwork must be included
bulletAll images must by CMYK (RGB images cannot be processed).  Third party fonts are not accepted
bulletCOLOR PROOFS:
bulletProvide to high-end digital proofs with color bars.  We accept:
bulletDDCP (Kodak Approval, Screen True Rite, Optronics Intelliproof).
bulletHigh-End Ink Jet (Scitex Iris, DuPont Waterproof, Fujiproof).
bulletDye Sub (Imation Rainbow, Tektronic Phaser, Kodak 9000).
bulletColor laser proofs are not accepted as color guidance.  Proofs must be provided at 100%
bulletPROVIDER INFORMATION:
bulletPlease provide the following with your media:
bulletPublication name and issue date
bulletAdvertiser, product and agency name
bulletContact name and phone number
bulletPrinted directory of disk or DC
bulletAll supplied ad material will be destroyed unless otherwise requested
bulletFor further questions, please contact Judi Sheffer at  240-221-2412

Shipping Instructions

Send all advertising materials to:
Chest Physician
Elsevier Society News Group Classifieds
5635 Fishers Lane, 6th Floor
Rockville, MD 20852
Attn:  Advertising Production
Tel:  240-221-4500
Fax:  240-221-4400

INSERTION ORDER FORMS

Classified Insertion Order Form

Display Insertion Order Form

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