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1 Media Kit 2017

2 ABOUT Greater Chicago is a full color, glossy stock magazine published quarterly by Brandit an HBAGC Member - for the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago. In addition, the association has released a new online digital edition, available at: If you want to do business with leading Chicagoland home builders, there is no better way advertising in Greater Chicago. Each issue contains information our readers need, including government issues, event calendars, industry trends, products and more. AWARDS Premium positions and editorial adjacencies are available.

3 READERSHIP More than 8,500 Chicagoland homebuilding professionals turn to Greater Chicago magazine for the information they need to operate their businesses. THE VOICE OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY FOR 75 YEARS Reach your target audience by advertising in one of the leading home-building publications in Illinois. Greater Chicago Building News is the official magazine of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, the first and one of the largest local home-building associations in the nation. Since 1940, our members have built the homes of millions of families. Our readers need to know about your products and learn about your services. Your message in the Greater Chicago magazine reaches top-level executives, industry leaders and elected officials at the national, state, and local levels of government. 5% 10% 45% 20% 10% 10% They are CEOs, CFOs, presidents, general contractors, engineers, architects, interior designers, accountants, subcontractors, suppliers, advertising and marketing professionals, real estate agents, financial institutions and more. Builder/Remodeler Architect/Interior Design Financial Institutions Developer Suppliers Real Estate Agents

4 ADVERTISERS If you want to do business with leading Chicagoland home builders, there is no better way to reach top building and remodeling professionals than advertising in Greater Chicago. Our print and digital media platforms set the stage for you to directly reach your audience. DIGITAL EDITION Readers who spent over 10 minutes reading online 1,493 Knowing the value of our audience, the following local and global advertisers have seen the connection Greater Chicago brings to their target market. Marvin Windows and Doors Lumberman s Wholesale Inc. BuildDirect Moen To the Top Home Elevators Pirch ProTect Wintrust Mortgage Inland Home Mortgage Plante Moran Impressions 31,119

5 IN EVERY ISSUE Industry Trends Government Affairs Advocacy Safety & Health Continuing Education Courses Events Calendar HBAGC Member & Guest Editorial Council Information REALTOR Corner Market News People & Projects Business & Tech Tips Sales & Marketing HBAGC Member Spotlight Product Spotlight

6 RATES & DEADLINES DISPLAY ADS - HBAGC MEMBER RATES FREQUENCY - RATES ARE PER ISSUE 1X 2X ISSUE 1, 2017 Closing Date: 02/20/2017 ISSUE 2, 2017 Closing Date: 05/22/2017 ISSUE 3, 2016 Closing Date: 08/19/2017 ISSUE 4, 2016 Closing Date: 11/27/2017 4X $2880 $1570 $2720 $1480 1/2 Page $950 $920 $890 $860 1/4 Page $595 $565 $535 $505 PLACEMENT IN NEWSLETTER AND EVENT S Member Marketplace n/a n/a 1% n/a $99 45% TILE AD - 200px X 200px BANNER AD - 728px X 90px VIDEO AD BANNER AD - 728px X 90px $500 monthly 35% 1X 2X 3X 4X 2-Page Spread Full Page $4200 $2625 $4060 $2490 $3920 $2335 $3780 $2220 1/2 Page $1425 $1380 $1335 $1290 1/4 Page $895 $850 $800 $760 Inside Front Cover: + 20% Back Cover: + 25% NOTE: Rates quoted above are not subject to agency discount. Ad production and design costs are not included in following rates. Rates include position in the online digital edition with hyperlink. $150 monthly $250 monthly $350 monthly $3040 $1660 PREMIUM POSITIONS * PLACEMENT ON HBAGC.COM $3200 $1750 FREQUENCY - RATES ARE PER ISSUE 3X 2-Page Spread Full Page DISPLAY ADS - NON MEMBER RATES DEADLINES: DIGITAL ADS * NOTE: Digital space is limited, please check availability with your advertising representative prior to placing your order. Disclaimer HBAGC reserves the right to delay publication in order to provide its members with important information awaiting release regarding government affairs or events. Greater Chicago and Brandit360 are not responsible in the event of such delays and no allowance or discounts will be granted for any advertisement which appears in an issue delayed or distributed after our published Production Schedule. If an advertisement contains timely or date sensitive information, advertisers are encouraged to place such ads as early in the schedule as possible to avoid such occurrences.

7 SPECS & GUIDELINES 2-PAGE SPREAD Bleed x Bleed Trim 17 x 11 Non-Bleed N/A FULL PAGE Bleed 8.75 x Bleed Trim 8.5 x 11 Non-Bleed 7.5 x 10 1/2 PAGE HORIZONTAL Bleed N/A Bleed Trim N/A Non-Bleed 7.5 x /2 PAGE VERTICAL Bleed N/A Bleed Trim N/A Non-Bleed x 10 1/4 PAGE Bleed N/A Bleed Trim N/A Non-Bleed x Keep safety 3/8 from bleed, 1/4 from trim. PAYMENT: Digital Ad Submission: Tile: 200 px X 200 px Banner: 728 px X 90 px All images can be received in jpeg or png format, but must be 72 dpi. Videos must be.mp4-430px X 230px DIGITAL ADS: 50% of first insertion due via credit card with Space Reservation and Signed Contract. Balance due 30 days from invoicing. All credit and debit cards accepted for deposit or account payments. (Net 30 day terms available with prior credit approval only.) Accounts not paid within these terms are subject to a late payment finance charge computed at 1.5% per month (18% annual rate) on any balance still due 30 days after billing date. All payments should be made payable to Brandit 360. CANCELLATION: No liability is assumed as to any instructions received after closing date. Please verify closing dates with your advertising representative. ALL ADVERTISERS: The cancellation of ads will result in a $250 administrative fee plus 50% of the cost of the remainder of ads left in the contract. All payments should be made payable to Brandit 360. All ads submitted must be exactly to size according to above specifications. AD DESIGN: Available for an additional fee. $485 FULL PAGE $385 1/2 PAGE $285 1/4 PAGE Banner Ad Design - $150 DISPLAY AD SUBMISSION: Electronic material, Full color (CMYK), PDF files distilled for press optimization. All fonts must be embedded. Also accepted EPS, TIF or JPEG formats. AI files accepted with all fonts converted to outlines. Please submissions to chantel@greaterchicagobuildingnews.com with reference to Greater Chicago and issue for insertion. For large files we recommend using a file transfer service such as WeTransfer.com. Greater Chicago, HBAGC and Brandit360 are not responsible for the output of any ads not submitted as described in these guidelines.

8 AD SPACE RESERVATION CONTACT INFORMATION I AM A MEMBER OF HBAGC COMPANY NAME: INFORMATION PAYMENT CONTACT PERSON: PRINT ADS MAILING ADDRESS: AD SIZE: 2-PAGE SPREAD FULL PAGE 1/2 PAGE 1/4 PAGE MEMBER MARKETPLACE REQUESTING PREMIUM POSITION: INSIDE FRONT COVER BACK COVER AD FREQUENCY: 1X 2X 3X 4X WEBSITE: STARTING ISSUE: JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC DIGITAL ADS HBAGC.COM AD: TILE AD BANNER AD VIDEO AD PHONE: # OF MONTHS: STARTING MONTH: NEWSLETTER AND EVENT MAILING AD: TILE AD # OF MONTHS: BANNER AD STARTING MONTH: CREDIT CARD CHECK NAME ON CARD: BILLING ADDRESS: CARD NUMBER: EXP DATE: 3 DIGIT CODE: ZIP CODE: I UNDERSTAND THE CANCELLATION POLICY AND THE MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT HBAGC WILL RUN THE AD ON FILE AT THE TIME THE ISSUE GOES TO PRINT (UNLESS I HAVE SUBMITTED A NEW AD), AND IF I FAIL TO SUBMIT AN AD BY THE DEADLINE STATED IN THIS BROCHURE (AND NO AD IS ON FILE WITH HBAGC) MY AD SPACE MAY BE SOLD TO ANOTHER ADVERTISER. I ACCEPT THE POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING NEWS, AS OUTLINED IN THIS BROCHURE. MAIL CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO PUBLISHER: BRANDIT SHORELINE ROAD, UNIT C LAKE BARRINGTON, IL, SIGNATURE: GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All Advertising Agreements are subject to Publisher s approval and acceptance. Acceptance of the Advertising Agreement shall constitute an agreement to provide advertising space as described in the Agreement. The undersigned, by signing the Advertising Agreement, acknowledges that he/she has read and understood all of the terms contained herein, and in the current Advertising Rate Card and that this Agreement is subject to all such terms which are expressly made a part of this Agreement. Cancellations or changes in the Advertising Agreement are accepted only in writing to the Publisher, and must be received on or before the Advertising Closing Date for the applicable issue. Publisher will schedule, run and invoice all contracts in possession on the advertising closing date of a scheduled issue. Advertisers are responsible for submission of advertising copy and materials by material deadlines. Publisher reserves the right to run the last insertion and bill advertiser if new materials are not submitted by deadlines. Payment for all advertising and production shall be the responsibility of the advertiser and any contracted advertising agency and shall be made in accordance with Publisher s current rate card unless duly noted in the Agreement. Payment is due and payable upon receipt of invoice. Upon credit approval, payment is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice. A service charge of 1 1/2% per month will be added to accounts past due, beginning 30 days delinquent and charged monthly thereafter. Publisher shall not be required to seek payment directly from the advertiser when the advertisement is placed by any contracted advertising agency, but may seek payment from either or both of said parties. In the event payment is not made as required and agreed to in this Agreement, the advertiser and the advertising agency shall be responsible for any and all attorneys and/or collection agency fees incurred in the collection of the debt. The advertiser and advertising agency agree to indemnify and hold harmless Publisher and any and all Publisher s publishing clients with whom Publisher may have contracted for any and all loss, expense or other liability (including attorney s fees) arising from any claim of libel, violation of privacy, plagiarism, copyright any advertised copy submitted, any advertised copy submitted, infringement, omission, incorrect information or placement and any other claim or suit that may arise out of the publication of printed or published. Advertiser and advertising agency also agree to indemnify and hold harmless Publisher and any and all of Publisher s publishing clients with whom Publisher may have contracted from the loss of any artwork, materials, separations, negatives and other materials submitted to Publisher for said advertisement or for raw materials submitted to Publisher for production of advertisement, such as copy and photography, and any related expense or other liability (including attorney s fees). Venue for claims or collection actions arising from this agreement shall be Lake County, IL.