Advertising specifications and deadlines*

Unit sizes (width x depth in inches)

SIZE	FORMAT	BLEED	TRIM	STANDARD*
double page spread	N/A	416mm x 282mm	413mm x 276mm	N/A
double page spread	N/A	16 1/2 x 11 1/8	16 1/4 x 10 7/8	N/A
single page	N/A	213mm x 282mm	206mm x 276mm	173mm x 244mm
single page	N/A	8 3/8 x 11 1/8	8 1/8 x 10 7/8	6 13/16 x 9 5/8
2/3 page	vertical	5 1/4 x 11 1/8	5 1/8 x 10 7/8	4 15/32 x 9 5/8
1/2 page	digest (island)	5 1/4 x 7 3/4	5 x 7/5/8	4 1/2 x 7 1/8
1/2 page	vertical	4 x 11 1/8	3 7/8 x 10 7/8	3 3/16 x 9 5/8
1/2 page	horizontal	8 3/8 x 5 3/8	8 1/8 x 5 1/4	6 13/16 x 4 3/4
1/3 page	square	5 1/4 x 5 9/16	5 x 5 5/16	4 1/2 x 4 3/4
1/3 page	vertical	2 15/16 x 11 1/8	2 13/16 x 10 7/8	2 3/16 x 9 5/8
1/6 page	N/A	N/A	N/A	2 3/16 x 4 3/4
1/12 page	N/A	N/A	N/A	2 3/16 x 2 5/16
classified	one unit	N/A	N/A	1 x 1 5/8

* Standard size is set to editorial column width and includes white space bordering the ad. If your ad is not intended to bleed please use the standard size specification. This ensures that fractional page ads are uniformly sized and appear uniform in page layouts.

Advertising closing dates

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ISSUE COVER DATE	SALES CLOSING	MATERIALS DUE	PUBLISH WEEK
Buyer's Guide'09- Vol 37 #1 fall/winter annual	July 18, 2008	August 1, 2008	week of August 21, 2008
Fall 2008 - Vol 37 #2 'Alpine Adventure'	September 12, 2008	September 26, 2008	week of October 13, 2008
Travel Guide 2009- Vol 37 #3 'Ski Trips'	October 24, 2008	October 31, 2008	week of November 24, 2008
Winter 2009 - Vol 37 #4 'Best of Skiing in Canada'	November 28, 2008	December 5, 2008	week of January 5, 2009
Spring 2009 - Vol 37 #5 'Skiing Better'	January 25, 2009	February 8, 2009	week of February 25, 2009

Digital Advertising Files

Ski Canada magazine welcomes delivery of digital advertising files but it is important to adhere to some guidelines. Production charges will apply to ads that do not conform to specifications.

1. Advertisements must conform to precise ad sizes and applicable bleed and trim dimensions.
Ad sizes are specified in the rate card and on the Ski Canada website at http://www.skicanadamag.com/SkiCanada/ContactUs/adspecs.html.
The document size must be the same as the required ad size or re-sizing charges will apply.
Double page spreads are output as two single pages and should be supplied as singles.

2. A colour proof (matchprint/Fuji Pictro preferred) must be provided when supplying digital files
* the file name
* contact person name and phone number
* indicate any image on laser proof that is 'position only'

3. Digital files accepted in Press Ready PDF, current Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop (.eps or .tiff), and Adobe Illustrator (.eps) in MAC or PC format. All supporting fonts and images must accompany your files.

4. All graphics files that have been placed in the advertisement must be included. Images must be saved as CYMK, not RGB.

5. Include a separate folder with all screen and printer fonts used in the advertisement including those used in placed graphics files.

6. Materials can be accepted on 100Mb ZIP discs, CD ROM, DVD discs..

7. File transfer information.
Host: k9designco.com
User ID: downloads.k9designco.com
Password: downloads
Directory: Ski_Canada

Please make sure if you're uploading more than 6 files to zip (.zip) or StuffIt! (.sit) your files before uploading.

9. Contact for technical questions and file transfer:
Jennifer Neal 416-653-2221
Email: jennifer@k9designco.com

10. All physical materials are to be delivered to:
Ski Canada, 47 Soho Square, Toronto ON M5T 2Z2
Email: info@skicanadamag.com

USA and other international courier shipments mark contents as 'Advertising film - no commercial value'. This will ensure overnight delivery with no customs brokerage delays or charges.