MEDIA KIT 2017 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF WATER PROFESSIONALS Looking to reach water professionals in Georgia? The Georgia Operator is the official journal of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals, committed to projecting a strong and informative voice connecting water and wastewater treatment plant operators and managers, municipal and industrial officials and environmental managers, civil and environmental engineers, scientists, manufacturers and their representatives, contractors, elected officials and other s concerned with Georgia s water resources. With a guaranteed circulation of 4,200 and an estimated pass-along readership of over 12,600* The Georgia Operator reaches GAWP s membership including the members of the Georgia Section of the American Water Works Association, the Georgia Water Environment Federation, the Georgia Ground Water Association, the Georgia Section of the American Water Resources Association, the Georgia WaterWise Council and the students of the Georgia Water and Wastewater Institute. The Georgia Operator will reach the qualified decision makers in this multi-billion dollar industry throughout Georgia four times per year. EXTRA EXPOSURE ON THE WEB! Ads booked in The Georgia Operator appear in the enhanced online edition - FREE! * Based on statistical research, on average, specialized business publications have pass-along readership rates of 3-4 people per copy.
Reach your target market at key times With a guaranteed circulation of 4,200, The Georgia Operator reaches GAWP s membership comprised of water and wastewater treatment plant operators and managers, municipal and industrial officials and environmental managers, civil and environmental engineers, scientists, manufacturers and their representatives, contractors, elected officials and other s concerned with Georgia s water resources. Spring 2017 Space Closing: Early February Distribution: Early March Fall 2017 Space Closing: Late August Distribution: Early October Summer 2017 Space Closing: Late May Distribution: Early July BONUS DISTRIBUTION AT THE SHOW Winter 2017/18 Space Closing: Early November Distribution: Early December Conference Clarifier See next page for more information Space Closing: Early June Distribution: At Convention July 2017 Full color advertising rates *ADS BOOKED IN THE PRINT MAGAZINE WILL APPEAR ONLINE AT NO EXTRA COST! As the official journal of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals, The Georgia Operator is committed to providing a strong and informative voice in all matters pertaining to the water industry in Georgia and beyond as well as experiences among GAWP s members and the public. SIZE 1 Time Rate 4 Time Rate Online Magazine* OBC N/A $1,300 FREE with print booking! IFC N/A $1,200 FREE with print booking! IBC N/A $1,100 FREE with print booking! Full Page $1,100 $1,000 FREE with print booking! 2/3 page $850 $775 FREE with print booking! 1/2 page island $800 $725 FREE with print booking! 1/2 page $750 $675 FREE with print booking! 1/3 page $550 $475 FREE with print booking! 1/4 page $450 $400 FREE with print booking! 1/6 page $375 $325 FREE with print booking! 1/8 page $300 $250 FREE with print booking! Professional Directory $200 $175 FREE with print booking! All rates include full color, black and white rates available upon request. 10% premium for all guaranteed positions (not including covers). Rates for stitched and poly-bagged inserts available upon request. Costs incurred for publication-produced ads or non-compatible electronic files will be charged to the advertiser. The publisher and GAWP reserve the right to reject advertising that is deemed inappropriate. The publisher and GAWP cannot be held liable for any material used or claims made in advertising included in this publication. Rates are net of agency commission. To reach water and wastewater professionals through The Georgia Operator and its targeted readership, contact Rod at your earliest convenience to discuss your company s promotional plans for 2017. Rod Evason, Marketing Manager E-mail: rod@kelman.ca Phone: 877-985-9710 Fax: 866-985-9799 Published for GAWP by:
The Conference Clarifier The Annual Conference Clarifier will be distributed to every attendee at the 2017 GAWP Annual Conference in July, 2017 (approximately 1,000 copies will be distributed). The Conference Clarifier is the only publication that contains listings of all conference activities and technical programs, exhibitor descriptions and hall layout, individual award winners and recertification forms. Please review the specifications below and contact Rod Evason with any questions or if you wish to place an ad in the GAWP 2017 Annual Conference Clarifier. Don t miss this special opportunity to reach every Conference Attendee! 2017 Advertising Rates Full Colour ELU New! Exhibitor Listing Upgrade 1.75 x 0.86 logo $60 1/4 Page (vertical only) $180 1/2 Page (horizontal only) $285 Full Page $465 Inside Back Cover $500 Inside Front Cover $550 Opposite Table of Contents $550 Outside Back Cover $600
INTERACTIVE EDITION available online With print and electronic communication operating handin-hand you can take advantageof the fact that The Georgia Operator is also available online in a highly interactive format. Mobile, ipad, iphone versions included! 1. A realistic reading experience This digital edition looks and feels like a real book: flip-through pages, the sounds of turning pages, and even shading along the spine all enhance your reading experience. This is the world s first full html5 solution on the market giving you the same interactive experience as the flash version. In addition to the book layout, you can also select a presentation view that presents single pages rather than the traditional double page layout. 2. Mobile, ipad, iphone compatibility The html5 resizes the publication automatically so that you can view the magazine on most mobile devices. 3. ereader output The ereader output option allows you to download ebook files so that you can read the magazine on the growing number of ereaders such as Kindle, Nook and ibooks. 4. Thumbnail view You can select to show a thumbnail-style navigation panel that allows you to view the entire publication at once. 5. A share feature You can share the digital publication with friends and colleagues via social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, or via email or google. 6. Active hyper-links connect you with all websites and emails contained in the publication. 7. Active links connect you to specific stories from the front cover and contents page. 8. Active links connect you to advertiser websites from their ads and the ad index. 9. Searchable and zoomable content allows you to search the entire issue for specific words, phrases, subjects, etc. 10. You can make The Georgia Operator s content even more valuable by adding your own personal notes and bookmarks throughout each issue. To experience The Georgia Operator online, visit www.gawp.org
Putting your company in front of the North American Water & Wastewater industry 1 BREEZE (MNAWWA) Minnesota Circ. 1,500 (pass-along readership 4,500*) 2 CENTRAL STATES WATER (CSWEA) Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin Circ. 2,600 (pass-along readership 7,800*) 32 3 CHESAPEAKE MAGAZINE (CSAWWA) Maryland, Delaware and D.C. Circ. 1,600 (pass-along readership 4,800*) 37 11 4 THE CHESAPEAKE (MRWA) Maryland Circ. 1,600 (pass-along readership 4,800*) 33 15 5 THE CONDUIT (VWEA) Virginia Circ. 2,300 (pass-along readership 6,600*) 6 THE CONNECTOR (RWAU) Utah Circ. 2,300 (pass-along 6,900*) 7 CURRENT (MWEA) Missouri Circ. 1,000 (pass-along 4,000*) 8 DIGESTED NEWS (WEAU) Utah Circ. 1,000 (pass-along readership 3,000*) 29 34 30 28 6 8 27 1 2 18 35 17 23 12 13 7 21 24 5/26 22 25 20 36 10 16/31 19 4 3/9 14 9 ECOLETTER (CWEA/WWOA) Maryland, Delaware and D.C. Circ. 1,600 (pass-along readership 4,800*) 10 THE GEORGIA OPERATOR (GAWP AWWA-WEA) Georgia Circ. 4,200 (pass-along readership 12,600*) 11 GO WITH THE FLOW (ACWWA) Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland Circ. 1,100 (pass-along readership 3,300*) 12 HOOSIER PIPELINE (THE ALLIANCE OF INDIANA RURAL WATER) Indiana Indiana - Circ. 1,700 (pass-along readership 5,100*) 13 INDIANA DIGESTER (IWEA) Indiana Circ. 2,000 (pass-along readership 6,000*) 14 INFLOW-LINE (CTAWWA/CWWA) Connecticut Circ. 1,700 (pass-along readership 5,100*) 15 INFLUENTS (WEAO) Ontario Circ. 2,700 (pass-along readership 8,100*) 16 THE JOURNAL (SCAWWA-WEASC) South Carolina Circ. 3,500 (pass-along readership 10,500*) 17 KWQM-KEYSTONE WATER QUALITY MANAGER (PWEA) Pennsylvania Circ. 3,800 (pass-along readership 11,400*) 18 MWEA MATTERS (MWEA) Michigan Circ. 2,500 (pass-along readership 7,500*) 19 NC CURRENTS (NC AWWA-WEA) North Carolina Circ. 3,700 (pass-along readership 11,000*) 20 PIPELINE (AL-MS AWWA) Alabama and Mississippi Circ. 3,500 (pass-along readership 10,500*) 21 SHOW-ME MAGAZINE (AWWA-MO) Missouri Circ. 1,200 (pass-along readership 4,200*) MICHIGAN 26 TAP INTO VIRGINIA (VA AWWA) Virginia Circ. 2,200 (pass-along readership 6,600* 27 TEXAS WET (WEAT) Texas Circ. 2,400 (pass-along readership 7,200*) 28 TRI-STATE SEMINAR MAGAZINE (AZ WATER/CWEA/NWEA) Arizona, California and Nevada Circ. 3,500 (pass-along readership 10,500*) 29 WASTEWATER PROFESSIONAL (CWEA) California Circ. 10,000 (pass-along readership 35,000*) 30 THE WATER GRAM (IRWA) Idaho Circ. 1,200 (Pass-along readership 3,600*) 31 WATER IS LIFE (SCRWA) South Carolina Circ. 1,000 (pass-along readership 3,000*) 32 WATERMARK (BCWWA/WEF) British Columbia and Yukon Territory Circ. 4,000 (pass-along readership 12,000*) 33 WATER MATTERS (PNWS - AWWA) Idaho, Oregon and Washington Circ. 3,000 (pass-along readership 9,000*) 34 THE WATER SPOT (NWEA) Nevada - Circ. 1,500 (pass-along readership 4,500*) 35 WATER WORKS NEWS (MI AWWA) Michigan Circ. 3,500 (pass-along readership 10,500*) 36 THE WAVE (AWEA) Alabama Circ. 1,800 (pass-along readership 5,400*) 37 WESTERN CANADA WATER (WCWWA/WEF) Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, NWT and Nunavut Circ. 5,400 (pass-along readership 16,200*) 22 SOUTHWEST WATER WORKS JOURNAL (SW AWWA) Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma Circ. 2,400 (pass-along readership 7,200*) 23 SPLASH (ISAWWA) Illinois Circ. 2,500 (pass-along readership 7,500*) 24 STRAIGHT FROM THE TAP (KY-TN AWWA) Kentucky and Tennessee Circ. 1,600 (pass-along readership 4,800*) 25 STREAMLINES (KY-TN WEA) Kentucky and Tennessee Circ. 1,400 (pass-along readership 4,200*) Choose to advertise in one, some or all of these targeted publications by having a pricing strategy personally tailored for your company. Contact Marketing Manager, Rod Evason, to discuss your company s promotional plans for 2017. Toll Free: 877-985-9710 Toll Free Fax: 866-985-9799 E-mail: rod@kelman.ca * Based on statistical research, on average, specialized business publications have pass-along readership rates of 3-4 people per copy.
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