2025 HARBOR COUNTRY GUIDE AD EVENT
Ad sales begin Monday, September 1, 2024
Exclusive Member Benefit - Ad Placement
Distribution Date Thursday, April 10, 2025
Deadlines
- Ad Purchase & Payment Deadline: Feb 1, 2025
- Artwork Deadline: February 14, 2025
- Artwork submission direct email: ads@fusiondg.com
- Artwork Spec Sheet Download
Display ad sizes and pricing listed below
- Produced in-house by the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce.
- Only area publication endorsed by Pure Michigan
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE ADVERTISING SALES
- Button will open the "Harbor Country Guide Ad Event" - Register for the event to place your ad order
- Each ad selection will be issued a "ticket" to the "event"
- Ads are sold on first-come, first-served basis
- Digital edition ads are hyperlinked to advertiser's website
- Questions? Please email: Kimberlee Wendt kimberlee@harborcountry.org
Annual Distribution 45,000
- 14 Michigan Travel Centers (13,250)
- Includes I-94 Welcome Center
- In-room major lodging - high-traffic locations
- Univ of Notre Dame and South Bend Airport
- Distribution service Grand Rapids to Porter, IN
- Union Station, Chicago, IL
- Chicago Travel Show. Grand Rapids RV Show.
- Digital edition on HarborCountry.org 24/7
- Serves as Directory. Membership required.
Just Click! Display ads & listings - hyperlinked to website
TO PURCHASE
- Credit card purchases only
- Invoice request - please contact the Chamber office
- You must be registered as a member representative to place order
- Member supplies complete ad artwork to ads@fusiondg.com. Deadline: 02/14/25
- *Inclusion requires Harbor Country Chamber membership
- Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce Membership Application Link
DISPLAY AD SELECTIONS
PREMIUM COVER DISPLAY ADS LOTTERY REGISTRATION
Registration period begins: September 1 - 22, 2024
Registration period: September 1 - 22, 2024
Lottery Drawing: September 23, 2024 12:00 pm
No payment until the winner is determined
Registration for Premium Display Ad Position Lotteries
Register for The Premium Position Lottery at no cost.
The reservation system program will randomly draw a single member to purchase each Premium Ad position.
Drawing: September 23, 2024 12:00 pm
First drawn: Back Cover Display Ad position
- Event Registration is required to purchase any 2025 Premium Ad Position.
- Registration enters the interested party into the random drawing for that ad position.
- No payment is needed until the winner is determined 09/23/24 12 pm (EDT).
- The winner will be contacted via email.
- An invoice with a credit card payment link will be sent to the winner for immediate payment to reserve the ad.
- If the payment cannot be made, another drawing will be held to select an alternate winner.
- Chamber Members can register for any of the 5 random drawing events.
- Once the winner is drawn for a position, that winner no longer qualifies for subsequent ad drawings.
Registration period begins: September 1 - 22, 2024
Back Cover Display Ad $3,680
Inside Back Cover Display Ad $2,750
Inside Facing Back Cover Display Ad $2,750
Inside Front Cover Display Ad $2,750
Inside Facing Front Cover Display Ad $2,750
Artwork size: Full Page Ad size: 8.375w x 10.875h then add .125” bleed on all sides. Book Trim size is 8.375w x 10.875h. Safe area for text/elements: 7.625”w x 10”h (make sure any text does not fall outside of this area). This ensures when the page is cut that text is not lost.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT SECTION HEAD ARTICLE
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT SECTION ARTICLE W/ PHOTO (7) $3,100
An interview article is featured at each section head category.
2-Page Spread: Member Spotlight Photo and Article
Seasoned reporter will perform interview and write article. Professional photographer will shoot session. Member will have 1 proof of article for accuracy only. Photography is graphic design choice. Layout.
Select section head location:
- Things To Do
- Dining and Food
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Shopping
- Lodging
- Wedding & Events
- Harbor Country Living (Professionals, Services, Builders, Realtors)
Note: Member story can only appear at the head of own Primary section or related business.
STANDARD DISPLAY ADS
Full Page Display Ad $1,955
Artwork size:
Book Trim size is 8.375w x 10.875h
Safe area for text/elements: 7.625”w x 10”h (make sure any text does not fall outside of this area)
Half Page Horizontal Display Ad $1,310 Artwork size: 7.625" w x 4.925" h
Half Page Vertical Display Ad $1,310 Artwork size: 3.73" w x 10" h
Double 1/8 - Horizontal Display Ad $1,020 Artwork size: 7.625" w x 2.375" h
Quarter Page Vertical Display Ad $850 Artwork size: 3.73" w x 4.925" h
Eighth Page Horizontal Display Ad $510 Artwork size: 3.73" w x 2.375" h
OTHER
Harbor Country Market - Front Section $550 (Qty. 12)
Advertiser provides square photo and 100 word description. No prepared artwork ads allowed. Photo and description are laid into template. Product highlight featured in front section of guide.
75 Word Description $95 Add a description to your complimentary business directory listing
Additional Category $70 Add a business listing under another category in addition to Primary category listing that is included at no charge as a membership benefit