2018 MEDIA KIT. B.C. s trusted business resource BIV.COM IN PRINT IN DIGITAL IN PERSON

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1 2018 MEDIA KIT IN PRINT IN DIGITAL IN PERSON B.C. s trusted business resource Reach an engaged audience of key business decision-makers and deliver your message alongside BIV s compelling news and content online, in print and at events. BIV.COM

2 BIV READER Profile Purchasing products/services Percentage of readers involved in key product/service buying decisions Advertising/marketing/PR 61% Banking/financial/accounting services 43% Internet/web services 51% Training/management consulting 42% Travel arrangements 50% Convention/meeting facilities 40% Computer hardware/software 49% Legal services 40% Printing services 48% HR/personnel replacement services 37% Employee training/education 47% Employee benefits or insurance 32% Office furniture/machines 46% Office /warehouse/commercial space leasing 31% Market research 45% Shipping and transportation services 30% Communications equipment/services 44% Company cars, trucks or trailers 24% of readers involved in purchase process 90% education Highly educated Almost 90% have post-secondary degrees age High school 47 5% 6% Trade/ technical 89% 18% College 47% Bachelor s Average age 47 Half are years old (and 43% are women) 24% Master s or Doctorate % % % % 65+ 9% Job Level Position BIV readers are influential 30% 76% 21% 7% 5% 5% 8% 5% 6% 13% Business owner/ self-employed President/CEO Executive management/ partner Vice president Director Senior or middle level manager Junior level manager Sales Other money household income BIV readers are affluent 69% 27% 26% 28% money investments Almost 50% have investment portfolios valued at $200K+ 39% 49% 5% 15% 12% 22% 13% 14% less than $50K $50K to < $100K $100K to <$150K $150K to <$200K $200K+ less than $100K $100K to < $200K 200K to <$500K $500K to <$1M $1M+ Source: Reader survey July 2013, conducted by insights west. (sample: 933 BIV Readers)

3 print Advertising Rate card 27 Special position ad sizes Dominance ad sizes cover ear lug 2.8 x 1.8 cover banner 6.8" x 1.8" Double page spread 20.6" x 13.4" 1/2 Double page spread 20.6" x 6.2" full page 3/5 9.8" x 13.4" vertical 1/2 5.8" x 12.5" 1/2 9.8" x 6.2" 5.8" x 9.3" Identity ad sizes 3/8 Double page spread 20.6" x 4.6" Special positions - Price per ad, includes full colour Frequency Discounts Single ad rate 4X Rate 10% off 8X Rate 20% off 13X Rate 25% off Cover Earlug $1,643 $1,481 $1,317 $1,233 Cover Banner $2,277 $2,051 $1,822 $1,709 Double Full Page Spread $13,611 $12,250 $10,888 $10,209 Page 2-1/2 Page Horizontal $4,552 $4,099 $3,643 $3,415 1/2 Double Page Spread $9,109 $8,198 $7,286 $6,831 3/8 Double Page Spread $7,171 $6,454 $5,735 $5,378 1/4 Double Page Spread/Float $5,803 $5,221 $4,640 $4,352 Back Page $6,523 $5,870 $5,219 $4,896 List Ear Lug and Banner $1,627 Other guaranteed placement subject to 15% surcharge. All prices quoted exclude taxes and agency commission (NET). Pre-Printed Inserts Annual frequency 1 Time 6 Times 12+ Full press run (per thousand) $219 $194 $174 Partial press run (per thousand) $287 $256 $231 Minimum: 5,000 1/4 float 1/4 Double page spread 20.6 x 3 Deadlines Space deadlines preceding Tuesday 3 pm Special editorial sections Tuesday 3 weeks prior to issue Material deadlines Copy and art preceding Tuesday 3pm Press-ready preceding Wednesday 3pm Note: supplement and special feature deadlines are at least 24 hours earlier Advertising production Final advertising supplied material should be (in order of preference): 1. A PDF x/1a file (CMYK, all fonts embedded, images 200ppi) 2. An Illustrator CS6 (or lower) file or eps file with all fonts converted to outlines and all images embedded. Colour space must be CMYK, not RGB. Images should be 200ppi FTP ads to ftp.biv.com user: bivguest path: BIVMG/BIV password: bivguest 2/5 vertical 3.8" x 12.5" Awareness ad sizes 1/5 5.8" x 3" 3/8 9.8" x 4.6" 1/5 3.8" x 6.2" 1/4 1/10 square 3.8" x 3" 1/4 4.8" x 6.2" list ear lug 1.8" x 1.5" banner 9.8" x 1.4" Annual frequency agreements - Price per ad, includes full colour Standard modular sizes Single ad rate 6X rate 10% off 12X rate 15% off 18X rate 20% off 26X rate 25% off 52X rate 30% off Full Page $5,917 $5,324 $5,031 $4,734 $4,439 $4,142 3/5 Vertical $4,797 $4,317 $4,078 $3,839 $3,598 $3,356 1/2 Page $3,961 $3,564 $3,366 $3,168 $2,968 $2,774 2/5 Vertical $3,379 $3,041 $2,871 $2,703 $2,535 $2,366 3/8 Horizontal $3,118 $2,806 $2,650 $2,494 $2,340 $2,182 1/4 Page $2,522 $2,271 $2,144 $2,018 $1,892 $1,765 1/5 Page $1,954 $1,760 $1,662 $1,562 $1,465 $1,369 Banner $1,582 $1,422 $1,345 $1,267 $1,186 $1,107 1/10 Square $812 $732 $690 $650 $610 $570 All prices quoted exclude taxes and agency commission (NET). Other guaranteed placement subject to 15% surcharge. Business in Vancouver reserves the right to make modifications to the rate card in terms of pricing and items available. If you have any questions, please speak with your account manager. online Advertising Rate card 27 site Sponsorship Weekly 4 Weeks Includes: Responsive Big Box, Leaderboard $576 $1,800 and Skyscraper Daily E-newsletter Leaderboard $850 $3,030 Big Box $675 $2,400 WEEKLY E-newsletter Leaderboard $360 $1,300 Big Box $240 $870 Bi-weekly datebook listings Weekly 4 Weeks Leaderboard $480 $870 Big Box $363 $650 Sponsored Content Featured for 1 week $2,500 Add video production + $750 Online restrictions JPG/GIF: 40kb PNG or 3rd party ad tags HTML5. All ads must adhere to IAB standards Newsletter ads: JPG or static GIF only 1:1 Big Box 300 x 300 BIV.COM 6:1 Leaderboard 1170 x x x x 50 1:4 Skyscraper 160 x x 960 newsletter Leaderboard (600x100)

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5 Production Guidelines Special position ad sizes cover ear lug 2.8 x 1.8 Print guidelines cover banner 6.8" x 1.8" Double page spread 20.6" x 13.4" 1/2 Double page spread 20.6" x 6.2" 3/8 Double page spread 20.6" x 4.6" 1/4 float 20.6" x 3" 1/4 Double page spread 20.6 x 3 Dominance ad sizes full page 3/5 9.8" x 13.4" vertical 1/2 5.8" x 12.5" Identity ad sizes 2/5 vertical 3.8" x 12.5" 3/8 9.8" x 4.6" Awareness ad sizes 1/5 vertical 1.8" x 12.5" 1/2 9.8" x 6.2" 1/4 5.8" x 9.3" 1/4 4.8" x 6.2" list ear lug 1.8" x 1.5" Advertising production Final advertising supplied material should be (in order of preference): 1. A PDF x/1a file (CMYK, all fonts embedded, images 200ppi) 2. An Illustrator CS6 (or lower) file or eps file with all fonts converted to outlines and all images embedded. Colour space must be CMYK, not RGB. Images should be 200ppi Sending material Final advertising supplied material should be ed to your sales rep. If your material is too big to we have an FTP site: host: ftp.biv.com username: bivguest password: bivguest path: BIVMG/BIV Please let your sales rep know what you ve called your file. Not sure what FTP is, or it just isn t working for you? Try using a free web-based service like hightail.com or box.net Advertising policies & standards The publisher reserves the right to omit, limit or edit the copy or size of an advertisement which in the publisher s opinion is unacceptable. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in, or omissions of, an advertisement beyond the amount charged for the space occupied or to be occupied by that advertisement, whether such error or omission is due to negligence by the publisher or otherwise. The publisher will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Cancellations will be accepted only up to the deadline for space insertion. Frequency contracts and agreements cancelled before completion will be short-rated at the earned rate. 1/5 5.8" x 3" 1/5 3.8" x 6.2" 1/10 square 3.8" x 3" banner 9.8" x 1.4" Material Deadline: Wednesdays at 3pm