NEWS BEHIND THE HEADLINES

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1 MEDIA KIT 2019

2 NEWS BEHIND THE HEADLINES VenuesNow is the leading source of original reporting for live entertainment and events, serving management, owners and suppliers to music, sports, and meetings venues internationally. Founded in 2002 to provide leaders in this high profile business with the information behind the headlines - the who, what, where and how-it-really-happened news you need to run a successful business. VenuesNow is aimed at providing useful information for managers, owners, operators and bookers of arenas, amphitheaters, stadiums, performing arts centers, convention centers, fairgrounds and equestrian centers. MONTHLY VenuesNow MAGAZINE Weekly venuesnow Pulse e-newsletter VENUESNOW CONFERENCE SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINT 4, =7607 DECISION MAKERS

3 OUR AUDIENCE 54.15% FEMALE 45.85% MALE 33.5% OF THE AUDIENCE IS ARENA 40 % PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STADIUMS FAIRGROUNDS COMPLEX 4% 5% 5% 9% 19% Venue management OTHER CONVENTION CENTER 18% SUPPLIERS 64% OTHER 14% 13% 8% PROMOTER/ PRODUCER FAIRS/FESTIVALS 1%

4 CONFERENCES SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2019 HILTON CONRAD HOTEL, NEW YORK The VenuesNow Conference is designed to provide industry leaders of live entertainment facilities with a forum to promote innovation by exploring and analyzing current trends and strategies within sports, music, technology, sponsorship, security, and beyond.

5 2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage Ad Close JANUARY SPOTLIGHT: Pacific Northwest (AB, AK, BC, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) SPOTLIGHT: INTIX Convention Quarterly- 40th Anniversary SPOTLIGHT: Allianz Parque 2019 VenuesNow Ticketing Star Awards CHART: Stadium construction & renovation update 12/14/18 FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT: University Venues SPOTLIGHT: Kentucky & Tennessee Venues SPOTLIGHT: Wrigley Field Performing Arts Centers Construction & Renovation Update Pollstar Live! Preview 1/18/19 Pollstar Live! SPOTLIGHT: California Venues SPOTLIGHT: Texas Venues SPOTLIGHT: Houston Rodeo PACNet '19 2/15/19 PACNet '19 International Live Music Conference, UK APRIL INTIX Quarterly SPOTLIGHT: Midwest Venues (IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD WI) SPOTLIGHT: St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, FL Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA Focus: Casinos/Tom Cantone Focus: Esports 3/22/19 Venue Management Assn. Congress & Showcase, Australia, May 26-28, 2019 MAY SPOTLIGHT: Australia & New Zealand SPOTLIGHT: Deep South venues (LA, MS, AL, AR) SPOTLIGHT: Mid-Atlantic venues ( NJ, NY, PA, MD, DE, DC) FOCUS: Family Shows 4/19/19 The Great Escape, UK, May 9-11, 2019 Event & Arena Marketing Association, June 12-15, 2019 MARCH Conferences INTIX Conference Eurosonic Conference

6 2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage Ad Close JUNE SPOTLIGHT: Florida Venues SPOTLIGHT: Historic Theatres th Annual Generation Next Awards Concessions 5/17/19 MIDEM, June 4-7, 2019 Florida Facility Managers Association Association of Luxury Suite Directors IAVM VenueConnect 2019, July 21-24, 2019 National Assn. of Concessionaries League of Historic American Theatres JULY IAVM Convention Issue Mid-Year Box Office Reports INTIX Quarterly 2019 VenuesNow 13th Annual Women of Influence Awards 6/14/19 IAVM VenueConnect 2019, July 21-24, 2019, Chicago The Green Issue SPOTLIGHT: Southwest Venues SPOTLIGHT: Crowd Management & Security SPOTLIGHT: Comedy 7/19/19 Reeperbahn Conference, Germany, September 18-21, 2019 SPOTLIGHT: Arenas SPOTLIGHT: Canadian Venues FOCUS: Technology, Security & Stage Production CHART: Arena Construction & Renovation Update VenuesNow Annual Conference- New York 8/23/19 VenuesNow Annual Conference-NY, September 10-11, 2019 AUGUST SEPTEMBER Conferences

7 2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage Ad Close OCTOBER 2019 Excellence in Concessions Awards SPOTLIGHT: North & South Carolina and Georgia Venues SPOTLIGHT: Etix SPOTLIGHT: Convention Centers & Meeting Planners SPOTLIGHT: Festivals & Mega Events INTIX Quarterly CHART: Convention Center Construction & Renovation 9/13/19 International Entertainment Buyers Association MAMA Convention, October 17-19, 2019 NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dirt Shows & Rodeos SPOTLIGHT: Virginia, West Virginia, Maine, Connecticut Venues CHART: Fairgrounds Grandstands and Arenas Construction and Renovation Update 10/18/19 International Association of Fairs & Expositions Event Production Forum East 11/15/19 Western Fairs Association DECEMBER CHART: Year-End Top Stops CHART: Year-End Hot Tickets Conferences *Please note that all editorial content is subject to change.

8 AD SPECS

9 AD SPECS AD TYPE WIDTH HEIGHT Full Page Bleed 8.75 (22.23 cm) (28.58cm) Double Spread Bleed 17.5 (44.45cm) 11.5 (29.21cm) Full Page, No Bleed 7.55 (19.18cm) 9.5 (24.13cm) 1/2 Page Vertical 3.66 (9.31cm) 9.5 (24.13cm) 1/2 Page Horizontal 7.5 (19.05cm) 5 (12.7cm) 2/3 Page Vertical 5 (12.7cm) 9.5 (24.13m) 1/3 Page Square (11.91cm) (11.91cm) 1/3 Page Vertical (6.03cm) 9.5 (24.13cm) *Full Bleed Sizes will trim.125 (.318 cm) on each side of artwork

10 AD SPECS ARTWORK SUBMISSION Both Mac and PC formats will be accepted using these specifications: Our preferred art files are hi-res.pdf files with all fonts embedded. Files must be created using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop. In general, PDFs should meet PDF/X-1a standards. Compatibility must be Acrobat 4 (pdf 1.3). For quality-control purposes, advertisers who submit PDF files may be required to supply native files. All Graphics must be at least 300dpi at the same size used in the layout and saved as a high-res.pdf file. All color images must be CMYK (swop 20% preferred) We cannot accept RGB and indexed colors. All fonts used should be embedded in the PDF when created. All spot colors should be converted to CMYK prior to distilling or PDF creation (unless advert is to print with a spot color). If advert is to print with spot colors do not convert to CMYK. Files with transparency should be flattened in the native application prior to distilling or PDF creation. PDF export should include inch all 4 sides. If Crop Marks are included check only Crop Marks (Do Not check "All Printer Marks"). If Crop Marks are included make sure to change "Offset" value to.125 inch to keep marks away from work. Please use the following format for naming the file being uploaded company name (first 8 letters) ad title (first 10 letters) date of ad first run (six digits). Example BigArenaSeeOurNew pdf Please make sure your files include all fonts, photos, and logos. Please submit artwork to production@venuesnow.com. For files over 10MB, please send via link such as Hightail or Dropbox.

11 VENUESNOW DIGITAL SPECS AD TYPE Width Height Leaderboard 970 px 90 px Wide Tower 300 px 600 px Web Side Ad 300 px 250 px Large Bottom Banner Ad 970 px 90 px VENUESNOW PULSE NEWSLETTER AD TYPE Width Height Top Banner 600 px 100 px Feature 600 px 200 px Side Middle 260 px 195 px Bottom Banner 600 px 100 px VENUESNOW PULSE DATES * observing holidays Jan: 4, 10, 17, 31 May: 2, 9, 16, 30 Sep: 5, 12, 26 Feb: 7, 14, 28 Jun: 6, 13, 27 Oct: 3, 10, 17, 31 Mar: 7, 14, 21 Jul: 2*, 11, 18 Nov: 7, 14, 27* Apr: 4, 11, 18 Aug: 1, 8, 15, 29 Dec: 5, 12

12 VENUESNOW DIGITAL REQUIREMENTS Venuesnow.com Leaderboard 970px x 90px *Venuesnow.com ads rotate on all pages. VN Pulse top banner 600x100 Venuesnow. com 300px x 250px VN Pulse feature 600x200 Venuesnow. com Side Ad 260px x 195px Wide Tower 300px x 600px VN Pulse bottom banner 600x100 Graphic sizes are representative to show scale only. Venuesnow.com Large banner 970px x 90px ADVERTISING POLICIES ADVERTISER RESPONSIBILITY CREATIVE A signed contract is required for all advertisers. (A digital signature is acceptable.) The advertiser is solely responsible for the accuracy of the content of advertisements submitted. All advertisements should be provided in.jpg or.png formats in the exact dimensions indicated. All online ads should be 72dpi and RGB (no CMYK or spot colors). Contact us at least seven days prior to the start date. CONTENT GUIDELINES DEADLINES VenuesNow reserves the right to revise, reject or cancel, in whole or in part, any advertising for any reason, including advertisements that advocate illegal actions, promote activities that are detrimental or damaging. All advertisements are subject to VenuesNow review and approval. VenuesNow online advertising does not guarantee or endorse product, service or company claims made in advertisements. VenuesNow reserves the right to approve all click-through url links. Advertiser s company name and or logo must appear in at least one frame of the advertisement including the final frame. Advertisers are responsible for all advertising content. Advertiser agrees to hold VenuesNow harmless against any third party claim as a result of an advertiser s content. Advertiser agrees to indemnify VenuesNowfor any or all of damages owed to any third party and for the fees and costs arising from any dispute. Ads run on a bi-weekly basis,.it s always better to contact us early to reserve your space. In order to get your ad scheduled properly, we ask that we have your contract and your ad at least seven days before the first day of the month you d like your ad to start. If we already have your creative on hand and you d like to place some ads on short notice, give us a call and we ll see what we can do. DESIGN SERVICES Standard design and creative fees are quoted per ad design, on request. CANCELLATION POLICY To cancel an advertisement, contact us at least seven days prior to the start date.

13 SALES CONTACTS LOS ANGELES Rich DiGiacomo Senior Account Executive Aki Kaneko VP, Sales and Sponsorship, OVG Media & Conferences NEW YORK John Walberg Senior Director of Integrated Sales UK Brij Gosai UK Account Representative T+ 44(0)