WASBE Newsletter
WASBE produces the WASBE Newsletter quarterly. All members receive the
newsletter free of charge.
Regular features of the Newsletter are:
- International news items on wind band/ensemble activities.
- Reports on premieres of new compositions for wind band/ensemble.
- Reports on music for wind band/ensembles.
- Latest on-line resources from the WASBE web site: www.wasbe.org
- Interviews with leading conductors and composers.
- An international calendar of wind band/ensemble events.
- Book reviews.
- CD reviews.
- The Band Globe with statistical information on the bands of the various regions and countries of the world.
- Reports on the activities of the WASBE Sections.
- Reports on the activities of the WASBE Networks.
- Reports on the activities of the standing WASBE Committees.
- Message from the WASBE President.
- Message from the WASBE Secretary.
- Message from the WASBE Treasurer.
Deadlines for Submissions to the WASBE Newsletter
| March Issue | 15 January |
| June Issue | 15 April |
| September Issue | 15 July |
| December Issue | 15 October |
Information for Advertisers
Rates:
| Full page | US$300.00 |
| Half page | US$150.00 |
| Quarter page | US$100.00 |
Other Advertising Options:
| "WASBE Discount Shopping" Offer of a discount to the WASBE membership (black and white only) |
Half or Quarter page advertisement FREE (format is determined by WASBE; only included if space permits) |
| Enclosing a flyer or brochure in the mailing of a WASBE Newsletter A notice appears in the Newsletter indicating partial sponsorship. |
One page flyer US$ 500.00 Multiple page brochure US$1000.00 |
| Printing a WASBE Newsletter (see below) | Full page advertisement (black and white only) FREE |
| Sponsoring a WASBE Newsletter (see below) A notice appears in the Newsletter indicating sponsorship. |
Full page advertisement (black and white only) FREE. Sponsor may include as much product advertising material with the mailing as desired. |
Examples of Printing/Sponsoring Possibilities: Plan 1 Printing and mailing a WASBE Newsletter Plan 2 Paying for the printing and doing the mailing of a WASBE Newsletter Plan 3 Paying for the printing and mailing of a WASBE Newsletter |
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Once You've Decided to Sponsor or Advertise
Contact the WASBE Executive Director to request advertising space or to set up a sponsorship plan:
Once space is allotted and financial arrangements have been made, you will be provided with information on how to submit your ad electronically. Your ad must adhere to the Specifications for Advertisements listed below.
Specifications for Advertisements:
| Size | Full page | 17cm x 24cm (6.75 x 9.50 inches) |
| Half page | 17cm x 12cm (6.75 x 4.75 inches) | |
| Quarter page | 8cm x 12cm (3.25 x 4.75 inches) |
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| Ads that do not match these sizes will be reduced as necessary to fit the prescribed space. | ||
| Acceptable File Formats | PDF (Adobe Acrobat) |
- Embed all fonts used - Do not downsample images ("Keep Resolution") - Use the least amount of compression (highest quality) or do not use compression at all |
| EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) |
- If possible, embed a bitmap preview | |
| Adobe Illustrator Macromedia FreeHand |
- Convert all text to outlines (paths) | |
| QuarkXPress Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe/Macromedia Fireworks PNG |
While we may be able to use these formats if you send the necessary supporting files (including fonts), we would prefer if you would save these files as PDF or EPS if at all possible using the aforementioned specifications. | |
| Image Resolution | Imbedded greyscale images | Optimal: 200–300 pixels per inch (80–120 pixels per cm) at print size. Images below 150 ppi (60 pixels/cm) in resolution should not be used. |
| Imbedded monochrome images | 600 pixels per inch (240 pixels per cm) or greater at print size. Images below 450 ppi (180 pixels/cm) in resolution should not be used. |
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Note: We do not provide advertisement design services.
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