Beach Patrol LIFEGUARDS HAVE AN EYE ON THE GULF AND A LOVE OF BEACH LIFE

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1 EASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLE MONTHLY MAY 207 A DAY ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA Beach Patrol LIFEGUARDS HAVE AN EYE ON THE GULF AND A LOVE OF BEACH LIFE MAY IN THE BAG 9 ESSENTIALS FOR THE BEACH BEACH EATS NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO PROBLEM $ COASTMONTHLY.COM 208 MEDIA KIT 208 The Galveston County Daily News MINT JULEP A SOUTHERN SPIRIT

2 WHO WE ARE Coast Monthly is the largest lifestyle magazine celebrating the unique and colorful style of living along the upper Texas Coast. With more than 87,500 readers each month, Coast Monthly is one of the fastest growing magazines in Texas. Featuring interesting people, unique places to visit, or a place to find out where the locals go, it s easy to see why Coast Monthly is so popular with both residents and visitors to the area. Coast Monthly publishes 2 times per year by The Galveston County Daily News and is distributed to more than 5,000 paid subscribers. Additionally, more than 8,000 copies are distributed to local hotels (6,000 room-to-room). Serving the fast-growing market of the upper Texas Coast, let Coast Monthly deliver your message to a highly desirable audience in a stunningly beautiful package. 6.5 MILLION visitors to Galveston Island each year publisher Leonard Woolsey leonard.woolsey@galvnews.com editor Laura Elder laura.elder@galvnews.com creative Melissa Rivera melissa.rivera@galvnews.com advertising Debbie Keith debbie.keith@galvnews.com circulation Yvonne Mascorro yvonne.mascorro@galvnews.com more than 300,000 residents in our primary market

3 CIRCULATION Coast Monthly publishes 2 times per year by The Galveston County Daily News each issue telling the compelling stories of people, places and lifestyle interests along the upper Texas Coast. Living a coastal lifestyle is special and not limited by your ZIP code. Readers from all around the greater Houston area are discovering Coast Monthly as a go-to for the best in living along the upper Texas coast. 25,000 copies distributed Distribution: Home Delivery Subscribers Hotels Lobby Hotels Room-to-Room Select High Traffic Areas Key Points of Distribution: Galveston Island League City Kemah Texas City Webster Santa Fe Friendswood Clear Lake Bolivar Peninsula Select Houston communities Subscription Rate: $24 per year (2 issues) 67% off the cover price more than 87,500 readers per month 3.5 readers per copy

4 EDITORIAL Every issue of Coast Monthly celebrates the unique lifestyle found only along the upper Texas coast. Each month you ll find a stable of talented and committed writers, photographers and designers working constantly to tell the great stories about the nautical culture, tasty food, beautiful art and good music along the upper Texas coast. Additionally, you ll meet a neverending parade of interesting and colorful people who love the coastal lifestyle so much they just might have saltwater running through their veins. Here s a sneak peek at what s coming in 208: January: The Local Hangouts Issue Ad Close: Nov. 29, 207 February: The Mardi Gras Issue Ad Close: Dec. 27, 207 March: The Birding Issue Ad Close: Jan. 24, 208 April: The Rodeo Issue Ad Close: Feb. 2, 208 May: The Beach Issue Ad Close: March 28, 208 June: The Conservation Issue Ad Close: April 25, 208 July: The Patriotic Issue Ad Close: May 23, 208 August: The Fishing Issue Ad Close: June 27, 208 September: The Food Issue Ad Close: July 25, 208 October: The Pet Issue Ad Close: Aug. 29, 208 November: The Motorcycle Issue Ad Close: Sept. 26, 208 December: The Coastal Christmas Issue Ad Close: Oct. 24, 208 Ad materials due exactly one week after ad close. Editorial subject to change favorite features Counter Culture Everything and the kitchen sink Dessert Island Galveston baker Phil Newton sweetens our lives with a recipe each month Down the Hatch Faithful imbiber Mark G Hanna takes his best shot at the booze scene Garden Variety We fawn over fauna and flora Homeport Beach houses, historic cottages and sprawling mansions we tour them all Nice Rides Hitch a ride with classic car lover Michael A. Smith Party Pics Who made the party scene Save the Date A monthly event listing to keep your calendar booked Seaside Style We visit with some of the most charming people on the upper Texas Coast to see a few of their favorite things Shutterbugs Readers share their coastal photos Stem to Stern Set sail with boat enthusiast David Canright Table Surfing A tasty feature on some of the best dives and fine dining establishments on the upper Texas coast The Galley Food stylist Alicia Cahill serves up delicious recipes

5 ADVERTISE SIZE OPEN 2X 6X 3X Spread $3,500 $,750 $2,000 $2,500 Full $2,000 $,000 $,250 $,500 Two Thirds $,650 $825 $,000 $,250 Half $,400 $700 $900 $,00 One Third $900 $450 $525 $700 Quarter $800 $400 $475 $600 Sixth $500 $250 $300 $400 Premium/Requested Placement Back Cover add 25% Inside Back Cover add 20% Inside Front Cover add 20% Inside Full Page add 5% full page as low as $,000 per issue Submission of materials» Advertiser agrees to supply all elements of the ad to be published exactly seven days after the ad closing date.» If new materials are not received seven days after the closing date, the current ad will continue unless the agreement as expired. Cancellations» No cancellations are allowed seven days prior to ad closing date.» Any ads accepted after the closing date (at the discretion of the publisher) cannot be canceled.» Orders for franchise positions (including cover positions) cannot be canceled. full page as low as.25 per reader 2 x annual agreement with Coast Monthly

6 MECHANICS FULL 2 VERT SQ 2 HORZ 3 VERT 2 3 AD WIDTH DEPTH 2 Page Spread (Full Bleed) Full Page Bleed Full Page Page Horizontal Page Vertical Page Page Square Page Vertical Page Page Trim/Bleed Size The magazine trim size is 9 x The full-page bleed size is 9.5 x.375. Ads submitted without sufficient bleed area will be reduced to fit the live area. The live area is 8.5 x Coast Monthly is not responsible if text or other important information is outside the live area. Composing Coast Monthly s composing department will provide professional and creative ad design at no cost (maximum 2 proofs). Photo images must be at least 300 dpi. Images from the Web or embedded in a Word document will not be accepted. Ad Submissions The preferred format for camera-ready ads is a PDF. Files must be CMYK, have a resolution of 300 dpi or higher and must have all fonts embedded. PDF documents created using PDF/X-a is strongly recommended. Do not include any crop marks.

7 ADVERTISING AGREEMENT 208 Advertiser Contact Person Phone Address City State ZIP Agency (if any) Contact Person Phone Address City State ZIP ADVERTISING SPACE RESERVATION AD SIZE FREQUENCY START DATE END DATE PRICE PER ISSUE 2 x 6 x 3 x Full Page Half Page Two Thirds Page One Third Page Quarter Page Sixth Page GENERAL POLICY All advertising is subject to Coast Monthly approval. Coast Monthly reserves the right to reject advertising that is not in keeping with the publication s standards. Ad positioning cannot be guaranteed. TERMS AND CONDITIONS This agreement is binding. In the event of non-compliance, Coast Monthly reserves the right to re-charge all advertising at earned rates as per its published rate. All advertising must be paid in advance of publication date deadline unless credit has been established. Coast Monthly terms of payment are within 20 days for credit, and that all regular credit policies apply. I have read the advertising contract, and agree to the terms and conditions set forth on this page and in the current rate card. Signature Name Printed Date PRODUCTION SCHEDULE ISSUE SPACE DEADLINE DISTRIBUTION January Nov. 29, 207 Dec. 3, 207 February Dec. 27, 207 Jan. 28, 208 March Jan. 24, 208 Feb. 25, 208 April Feb. 2, 208 March 25, 208 May March 28, 208 April 29, 208 June April 25, 208 May 27, 208 July May 23, 208 June 24, 208 August June 27, 208 July 29, 208 September July 25, 208 Aug. 26, 208 October Aug. 29, 208 Sept. 30, 208 November Sept. 26, 208 Oct. 28, 208 December Oct. 24, 208 Nov. 25, 208 Ad materials due exactly one week after space deadline. Account Executive FOR COAST MONTHLY USE ONLY Date WE WANT YOUR AD TO PRINT CORRECTLY Late ads with problems or last-minute changes increase the chance of print error. Please make every effort to deliver your materials on time.