2022 B2B Media Kit - AV Technology

MEDIA KIT 2022

About Us

In-person and virtual events: AV Network Nation, AV/IT Summit, Esports & Education Conference & Expo

The Trusted Resource For AV End Users As the leading information resource for AV/IT pros, AV Technology (AVT) bridges the knowledge gap so that technology managers are fully equipped to make the best AV/IT purchasing decisions for their organizations.

Through the digital e-zine, technology supplements, daily newsletter, webcasts, social media, in-person and virtual events, AV/IT technology decision makers rely on AV Technology for authoritative content to do their job better.

Monthly, AV Technology, New Era AV/IT Webcast series AV Technology is part of AVNetwork.com

Daily, AVT social media

Daily, AV Technology SmartBrief newsletter Monthly, digital AV Technology Manager’s Guide series. Topic-specific, lead-gen.

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Digital Magazine

AV Technology The Only Trusted Resource For AV/IT End Users AV Technology solidifies its commitment to digital-first.

Access to each AV Technology Tech Manager’s Guide is now delivered monthly to the in-boxes of thousands of AV/IT end-users.

24K QUALIFIED CIRCULATION Source: Internal SmartBrief statistics, November 2021

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Digital Magazine

AV Technology Tech Manager’s Guides The AV Technology Tech Manager’s Guide series of monthly lead-generation digital issues have proven to be an invaluable resource to AV/IT decision-makers throughout the year.

2022 ushers-in a redesigned, re-engineered, and expanded AVT Tech Manager’s Guide. Each monthly issue focuses on a technology or category to help decision-makers during the planning and purchasing process.

Four expanded, in-depth sections illuminate and inform.

Click here to view a sample edition.

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THOUGHT LEADERS: Topic-related interviews with manufacturers provide key insight.

AV/IT TEAM: AV/IT technology managers and professionals share perspectives.

CASE-IN-POINT: Case studies inspire readers through real-life applications.

PRODUCTS THAT MATTER: Provides readers with a snapshot of what is available today.

Lead Generation

A New Era of In-Depth, In-Demand, Lead Generation The New Era AV/IT monthly Webcast series and AV Technology, monthly Tech Manager’s Guides reach a highly targeted audience.

Vertical Markets Reached: Corporate, Higher Education, Healthcare, Government, Hospitality, Transportation, Museums, and Retail Titles of End-users Who Access AVT’s Lead Generation Offerings: IT Director, AV Director, AV/IT Manager, Sr. AV Engineer, VP Operations, CTO, CFO, CIO, Instructional Technology Director, Director of Technology, UC Director, Director Infrastructure Operations, Sr. IT Administrator, Director of TechOps, Director of Conference Services, Dean of Academic Affairs, Learning Spaces Manager, and more.

In addition, AV/IT integrators, specifiers, and consultants access AVT’s lead generation content.

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Newsletters

SmartBrief

24k

Highlighting each day’s top stories, AV Technology’s Newsletter provides tech managers with a daily selection of features, industry news, and analysis.

SUBSCRIBED AVTechnology SmartBrief

Delivered as a Smartbrief Newsletter, readers receive the best of both worlds: Highly targeted and relevant curated content from thousands of sources, backed by the technology and editorial expertise Smartbrief can deliver.

21% OPEN RATE

20k THIRD PARTY OPTED-IN FOR DEDICATED SENDS Source: Internal, 6-month avg newsletter subscriber data, February 2022

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Newsletters

SmartBrief EduWire, a part of AVNetwork.com, reaches higher ed technology decision makers with the most critical news and trends in the higher-ed tech arena.

The EduWire Update, sent 3x weekly to newsletter subscribers, curates critical content for MOOC, education technology, flipped classrooms, learning management systems, web 2.0, pedagogy, lecture capture, distance learning, classroom audio and video, education apps, streaming, control systems, IT, and security.

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THIRD PARTY OPTED-IN DEDICATED SENDS

Open Rate

Source: Internal, Newsletter subscriber data, November 2021

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Website

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The Premier Online Resource for AV/IT News, Insights, and Industry Trends AVNetwork.com:

AVNetwork.com represents the most exciting markets in the AV industry. It is the premier online resource for audio visual and IT-related news, insights, and industry trends for AV/IT end-users, decision makers, integrators and consultants, in corporate, higher

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MONTHLY GLOBAL PAGE VIEWS

Source: Internal website traffic data, L12M averages, October 2021

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education, government, transportation, and other vertical markets.

2022 Editorial Calendar

Ad Close: Materials Due:

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AV/IT Technologies 2022 From AVoIP to Zoom and Everything in Between

The Corporate Meeting Space

AV/IT for Higher Ed Classroom

Streaming Media Ecosystem

AV/IT Tech Manager's Guide to InfoComm

Enterprise- & Campus-wide AV and Systems Control

A massive, special edition!

Thought leaders from key manufacturers and service providers share company philosophy, roadmap insight, and product information on what end users can expect now and what’s coming in 2022.

DESCRIPTION & TECHNOLOGIES COVERED

AVoIP / Networked AV Question

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TECH COVERED Soup to Nuts | Displays | Screens/Mounts | Signal Distribution | Collaboration | Presentation | AV Control | Speakers | Microphones | Power Management | Room Scheduling | Codecs | UC | Streaming | Collaboration Platforms | PTZs | Connectivity Solutions | KVMs | Hybrid Solutions | Installation Accessories | Touch Panels | Media Players | Projectors | Interactive | Video Walls | More!

Why is 2022 the year, AV/IT managers should consider AV over IP / Networked AV?

With a work from anywhere approach, the corporate meeting space has forever changed. We explore unified communications, collaboration and presentation systems, automated spaces, monitoring, data collection, and room displays are the among elements that make up today’s meeting spaces.

TECH COVERED BYOM | Collaboration | Presentation | Unified Communications | AV Control | Room Scheduling | Touch Panels | Speakers | Microphones | Acoustical Treatments | Codecs | PTZs | Connectivity Solutions | Installation Accessories | Interactive Displays | Video Walls | All-in-one Collaboration and Display

Why is it important for the new era meeting space to have AVoIP / Networked AV?

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We explore the technologies that are playing a key role in facilitating in-room and remote teaching and learning, and creating parity near and far. We address the trends of why it is more important than ever for classroom AV systems to be easy to use and automated. Immersive and active learning classrooms are on the rise. Recording, capturing and streaming instructors in a “studio.”

TECH COVERED Collaboration | Presentation | AV Control | Speakers | Microphones | Voice Lift | Lecture Capture | Room Scheduling | Codecs | UC | Streaming | Active Learning Solutions | PTZs | Connectivity Solutions | Installation and Functionality Accessories | Projectors | Interactive Displays | Video Walls

How does AVoIP / Networked AV benefit The Help Desk?

Whether in the corporate or higher education space there is an increasing need to stream high quality events such as town halls, all-hands meeting, training sessions, graduation, performances, sports, and more. This guide explores the full streaming ecosystem.

TECH COVERED Video Cameras | PTZs | Microphones | Headsets All-in-One Production Units Codecs | Media Players | Cellular Bonding | Live Streaming Platforms | Recording Devices | Workflows | Projectors | Video Walls | Media Servers

2022 will be a full return to InfoComm and this Guide promises to help exhibitors create the excitement and set expectations for end users.

Thought leaders share key insights into products and company roadmaps to help AV/IT managers plan for refreshes and new installations.

This Guide will be released just prior to the opening of the show to give you more time to make key announcements.

TECH COVERED Soup to Nuts - If it’s at InfoComm - it belongs in this guide!

The pandemic has shined a spotlight on key areas we’ve always thought were important, but are now a necessity for business continuity and the hybrid paradigm. We explore AV and systems control platforms and how they are evolving to deliver intuitive configurators, advanced data collection to provide analytics to make key decisions.

Scalability and Flexibility On-premise or Cloud Remote Management Remote Deployment Data & Analytics TECH COVERED Software-driven Systems | The Necessary Hardware | UX Touchpanels | Room Scheduling | Sensors (This guide does not include devices or boxes that can be controlled.)

What are the benefits of AVoIP / Networked AV in a streaming media ecosystem?

What new AVoIP / Networked AV solutions will you be showing at InfoComm, and what are the benefits?

How to mitigate security risks with AVoIP / Networked AV?

2022 Editorial Calendar

Ad Close: Materials Due:

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Guide to All Things Audio / InfoComm Awards Edition

Visualization (Digital Signage) Ecosystem

The State of Networked AV and Control AVoIP / AVoIT

Collaboration Technologies - Near & Far

High Impact Displays

eSports

When it comes to providing intelligible and engaging audio from a small meeting to large groups of people, there's a lot at stake. This guide will look at the developments in meeting room audio to live sound for applications ranging from hybrid meeting spaces to corporate town hall meetings to auditoriums.

What's new with wireless microphones, and how can they be better managed.

As display technologies continue to evolve, large-scale video walls are becoming more affordable and more powerful than ever before.

From command and control rooms, to transit centers, to corporate, higher-ed, and hospitality lobbies, and meeting spaces the market for video walls is expanding.

This guide will examine the latest solutions for creating, mounting, driving, and managing cutting-edge video walls.

A massive, special edition!

Whether AVoIP or AVoIT, “on the network” is gaining momentum. Every company has a full suite of networked AV/IT solutions, but for some AV/IT managers there is still a disconnect. Thought leaders in address barriers to entry such as existing infrastructure, major AV equipment that hasn’t reached the end of its lifecycle, and how to overcome limited resources and help plan for the future.

Simple but robust unified communications, presentation and collaboration systems, and supporting technologies. This guide explores the elements and culture of creating productive environments near and far.

Content creation and signal distribution technologies have caught up to 4K, filling these displays with crisp, high-dynamic-range imagery.

But new display technologies are constantly pushing the envelope, bringing the fidelity of visual engagement to new levels. This guide will look at the future of high-resolution displays, from to OLED and QLED advancements, to direct-view LED and microLED.

TECH COVERED Speakers | Microphones | Power Management | Voice Lift | Connectivity Solutions | Wireless Solutions | Signal Distribution | Switchers | DSP SPECIAL COVERAGE AV Technology’s Best of InfoComm Awards

AVoIP / Networked AV Question

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How are IP-based technologies simplifying audio signal transport?

TECH COVERED Displays | dvLED & xLED | LCD | Projectors | Interactive | Video Walls | Immersive | Content | Management | Media Players Screens/Mounts | Signal Distribution | Switchers | System On a Chip |

What are the benefits of having digital signage on an AVoIP network?

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How to enable AV/IT managers to stay on top of their systems, and the endpoints.

TECH COVERED Everything IP-audio | Everything IP-video | Everything IP-control

1G versus 10G How to choose and why?

TECH COVERED Teams and Zoom Certified Devices | BYOM | Collaboration | Presentation | Unified Communications | Room Scheduling | Speakers | Microphones | Acoustical Treatments | Codecs | PTZs | Connectivity Solutions | Interactive Displays | Video Walls | All-in-one Collaboration and Display

What is SDVoE—its differences and benefits?

TECH COVERED Displays | dvLED & xLED | LCD | Projectors | Interactive | Video Walls | Immersive | Content | Management | Media Players Screens/Mounts | Signal Distribution | Switchers

Is AVoIP a benefit when moving a lot of data to massive video walls?

This guide will look at how universities and other institutions can facilitate competitive gaming on their campuses. with new AV solutions in displays, loudspeakers, and signal management. We discuss the products that make the difference.

TECH COVERED Signal Distribution | Switchers Immersive Audio and Video | Displays | Projectors and Screens | Monitors | dvLED & xLED | Speakers | Microphones | DSP

Does 1G versus 10G matter in esports?

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WEBCAST TOPIC

Adapting to a Changing World (Corporate & Higher Ed)

Higher Ed - Designing for the Future Classroom (Higher Ed)

The UC Revolution: A to V, to “Zoom” (Corporate & Higher Ed)

High Quality Live Production on Budget (Corporate & Higher Ed)

Immersive Learning and Training: From Collaboration to Displays to “Zoom” (C&HE)

SNAPSHOT OF TOPICS COVERED

As leases on corporate spaces and allocating higher ed classrooms are being reevaluated, this panel discusses the realities of the need for in-person interaction and ensuring parity of remote participants. The new landscape dictates flexibility and scalability, ease of use and high-levels of engagement. AV/IT standards and protocols are challenged. + Audio, video and IT standards and interoperability + The time is now for AVoIP and the cloud + Enterprise- and campus-wide systems + Expanded role of scheduling software and endpoints + In-room AV, audio, cameras, displays, collaboration, and streaming + Ensuring parity on the far side – high-quality audio, video, lighting, and connectivity

As AV/IT directors plan for summer revamps, we learn what technology solutions will define the next-gen hybrid classroom. This is the year to embrace in-class engagement through immersive and active learning solutions while also ensuring parity with a quality audio and video experience near and far.

Balancing synchronous and asynchronous teaching/learning. + Immersive and active learning and collaboration solutions + Intelligibility is paramount — audio finally becomes the most important element + Auto-tracking video cameras + Streaming and recording + Collaboration & presentation systems + Displays bring remote students into the classroom

Today, a truly unified communications infrastructure including endpoints, software, and agnostic platforms is essential.

The new role of room scheduling, people counting and device usage, to revamped ideas of unified communications and standardization, and digital signage. What AV/IT solutions are available, and which ones can be migrated to work in the cloud. + The new endpoints – all-in-ones, phones and more + Managing audio and video in the cloud + Ensuring intelligible audio near and far + Auto-tracking video cameras + Conferencing platforms + Collaboration & presentation systems that shine in the cloud + AV over IP – the time has come

From pop-up studio classrooms and training rooms, to broadcasting town halls, to corporate and sporting events, high-quality productions have become a necessity. This panel discusses products, solutions and best practices for ensuring quality recording and streaming without hiring a professional crew. Portable video walls and projection mapping create engaging and memorable indoor and outdoor experiences. + Video cameras, PTZs, microphones and headsets + All-in-one video production + IP workflows and streaming services + Cellular bonding + Pop-up production studios – audio, video, lighting, and connectivity + Projectors and portable video walls to engage audiences

Sponsorship Deadline: Live Webcast:

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Are the open plan and the huddle room a thing of the past? We call BS on some of the knee-jerk reactions being discussed and take 360-degree look at the new-era workplace. We first discuss the human factor and how staff wants to engage in the office and remote. From furniture to technology solutions, our panel discusses what did and did not work, and how to plan for a productive environment that includes a hybrid workforce. + People + Place + Process + Tools - meeting space AV, audio, cameras, displays, collaboration + Hybrid unified communication

2022 New Era AV/IT Webcast Series

Sponsorship per webcast: $4,950 (Frequency discounts available)

Sponsorship Deadline: Live Webcast:

WEBCAST TOPIC

SNAPSHOT OF TOPICS COVERED

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10/12/22 Weds., 11/09/22, 2:00 pm ET

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Ensuring Intelligible Audio for Conferencing (Corporate & Higher Ed)

AVoIP: The Tipping Point (Corporate & Higher Ed)

Enhanced Role of Displays (Corporate & Higher Ed)

Streaming Media Ecosystem (Corporate & Higher Ed)

New Era Collaboration: BYOM (Corporate & Higher Ed)

2023 and Beyond: Defining the Higher Ed Classroom Environment (Corporate & Higher Ed)

Being able to hear presenters and participants during remote video conferencing meetings and class instruction is an age-old problem. You can no longer hope that the audio is good enough. This panel of audio experts discusses what every IT director and AV director need to know to work together to ensure the near and far ends are equally intelligible. + Understanding voice intelligibility + Setup and managing networked speaker systems + Networked microphone systems that are easy to set up and manage + Audio systems that utilize and evolve through Artificial Intelligence + Voice-lift and voice assistance systems + Sound masking and treatments

Whether AVoIP or AVoIT, “on the network” is gaining momentum. Every company has a full suite of networked AV/IT solutions, but for some AV/IT managers there is still a disconnect. This panel address barriers to entry such as existing infrastructure, major AV equipment that hasn’t reached the end of its lifecycle, and how to overcome interdepartmental resistance and help plan for the future.

This panel is a unifier for AV and IT managers. + AVoIP — the big picture + AVoIP — Hybrid considerations + AVoIP enables the use of new technologies + AVoIP enables centralized management + Security + New AVoIP products and solutions from InfoComm

Displays are playing varying roles from people-counting kiosks, to imparting critical information, to providing touchless wayfinding, and creating a calming environment. And large-scale video walls and projectors create engagement and a new sense of community in outdoor spaces. On the network, more displays are able to provide data and share content. This panel explores the enhanced role of displays inside and out. + A new welcome: digital signage, kiosks, and mobile + AVoIP and SoC play a major role in the hybrid environment + Touch-less and Interactive displays + Utilizing near-field communications (NFC) + A new role for outdoor displays + Artificial Intelligence and displays

Whether in the corporate or higher education space there is an increasing need to stream high quality events such as town halls, all-hands meeting, training sessions, graduation, performances, sports, and more. This panel explores the full streaming ecosystem from cameras to codecs and media servers, live streaming and recording to workflows and platforms, for teams needing to up their game. + Video cameras, PTZs, microphones and headsets + All-in-one video production units + IP workflows and streaming services + Pop-up production studios – audio, video, lighting, and connectivity + Projectors and portable video walls to engage audiences

The days of sitting in front of a laptop on a “Brady Bunch” call are no longer good enough.

The AV industry is known for its robust unified communications, presentation and collaboration systems, and supporting technologies. This panel explores the elements and culture of creating productive environments near and far. + Why Teams and Zoom certified devices are important + Networked UC and collaboration systems + Wireless collaboration + Interactive displays + All-in-one presentation systems + Immersive audio and video + Auto-tracking and framing PTZ + Speakers and microphones + AVoIP

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From the everywhere and anywhere workforce, to the HyFlex classroom, this panel works to define hybrid spaces of 2023 and beyond. From furniture to technology solutions, discuss how to plan for a productive environment that includes hybrid. We leave no stone unturned. We discuss the culture of hybrid and what elements are in place to make brick and mortar attractive. + Room and open space speakers and microphones + Microphone systems for presenters + Presentation and collaboration systems + Video cameras + Streaming and recording town halls, lectures, all-hands meetings, and training + Bringing remote participants in through displays + Ensuring voice intelligibility and visual inclusion for remote participants

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Events, Tradeshow Amplification & Award Programs

Events

Connecting AV Innovators for Next-Level Business and Design Opportunities The AV/IT Summit invites the most forward-thinking minds in AV each August to a candid, live idea exchange, exploring next-level technologies and techniques to position businesses for innovation.

Topics include a combination of future-forward discussions and suggestions for practical applications.

Sponsor the AV/IT Summit and grab a seat at the table. Your company will be seen as a thought leader and solution provider to industry technology challenges. You’ll also gain valuable time with the most influential minds in AV and connect directly with attendees in a live-event setting.

Learn more at avitsummit.com

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Events

A Showcase of New Products and Tech Trends for AV Pros A collaboration of AVNetwork, AVIXA and AV Nation, last year’s wildly popular AV3 virtual event is back for 2022, with a new program designed to answer the questions, “What’s next for pro AV?” The April event features advanced virtual networking, future-focused education, and an exhibit hall showcasing technologies that AV pros need to do their jobs better.

Sponsorship opportunities include lead-generating keynote opportunities, panel participation, virtual booths and more.

For more information, visit av3event.com

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Events

Tools, Trends & Experiences in Esports Education Now in its third year, the Esports and Education conference, a collaboration of industry-leading media brands Tech & Learning, AV Technology and Systems Contractor News, attracts high-level decision makers in higher education, K-12 and pro AV integration to discuss trends and explore new tools for Esports, all in a visually-rich, interactive virtual event setting.

One of our most popular events, sponsorships for this December event include lead-generating sponsored keynotes, panel positions, branding opportunities and virtual booths.

For more information visit eduesportsexpo.com

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Events

A Tech Discovery Day for the AV Community AV Network Nation, held annually in December, is an all-day virtual event produced through a unique collaboration of leading AV industry brands AVNetwork and AV Nation. Spirited discussions center around the future of pro AV technologies, and this popular event draws leading AV integrators and consultants, plus tech and IT managers from corporations, education, live events, government agencies, entertainment and more.

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Sponsorship opportunities include lead-generating keynotes, panel positions, branding opportunities and virtual booths.

For more information visit avnetworknation.com

Tradeshow Amplification

AV Technology is the trusted leader in major industry trade show coverage. Preview newsletters, including special

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Reach thousands of tech buyers at the industry’s major events by advertising across AVT’s newsletters and Official Show Dailies. Let us create a package to power your show marketing needs.

focus Must-Sees for all events, guide show-goers to the hottest new products and tech debuting at the shows. During the events, AVT’s daily newsletter keeps Daily Newsletters

readers up-to-date with breaking news. And for InfoComm, ISE and NAB Show, the AVT team produces the Official Show Daily newspapers - reaching thousands of attendees each morning as they plan their show schedules.

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Award Programs

AV Technology’s Best of Show Awards are a coveted prize for companies introducing new products at InfoComm each year. We employ a team of industry experts to visit booths and anonymously judge nominated products on a range of criteria. Our editors then use this feedback to select the most outstanding innovations from a slate of more than 100 submissions, and announce these winners on the last day of the show.

To be considered for a Best of Show Award, companies must self-nominate their products.

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Similarly, for companies exhibiting at ISE 2022, Future brands Installation, AV Technology, Mix, Residential Systems, Sound & Video Contractor and Tech & Learning run a Best of Show at ISE program as well.

Submit your product nomination for a chance to get recognized at Europe’s largest AV industry event!

Audience Reach

Audience Demographics

Who We Serve AV Technology serves pro AV/ IT technology decision-makers, comprising end users and integrators, installers, consultants, architects, and technology design practitioners with valuable industry news, case studies, examples of AV in action, thought leadership, product spotlights, and educational events.

92% of AV Tech Readers Say They Recommend, Authorize, Evaluate and Approve New Product Purchases!

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SALES/MARKETING MGR.

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HR/TRAINING MANAGER

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Digital Magazine Advertising Specifications

Material Specifications PDF Format: Advertisers are encouraged to submit PDF and PDF/X1-A files provided that they are prepared for press-optimized printing in CMYK with fonts embedded. Please email your print-ready .pdf to the production manager. If the ad is larger than 25mb, please send by file transfer link or contact production manager for further information.

Other Accepted File Types: Hi-res print-ready, .eps, .tif, or .jpeg.

Photo Elements: 300 dpi, actual size; CMYK color model; .tif or .eps format; no JPEG compression.

Line Art/Text: 600 dpi minimum; CMYK color model; .eps or .tif format with color preview. In Photoshop, black text should be created in black channel only to avoid registration problems.

Color Tone Values: To avoid over-saturation of ink, the total combined value of CMYK colors should not exceed 300% (i.e. C=100, M=100, Y=50, K=50). Any one color with a required value over 85% should be made solid.

Color Mode: Ads should be converted to CMYK prior to submission as color shifts may occur. Ads received in RGB color will be converted to CMYK. Fonts: When submitting application files, include screen and printer fonts. On illustrations it is recommended to convert text to outline, however outline text cannot be altered.

Lettering: Reproduce all reverse lettering with a minimum of colors.

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Premium cover positions are available at 12x frequency only. Cover insertions may be combined with other insertions for frequency discounts on non premium insertions. No further discounting is available for cover positions.

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Advertising Deadlines Please refer to the editorial calendar for advertising deadlines. Contact production manager with any extension requests.

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DMPU/Half Page

300 x 600

MPU

300 x 250

0 - 25,000

25,000 50,000

50,000 100,000

100,000 250,000

ROS - Standard Units

$65

$62

$60

$57

ROS + Big Top

$91

$86

$84

$80

Impressions

Sticky Bottom

728 x 90; 970 x 90

Big Top

$98

$93

$90

$86

In Content Leaderboard

728 x 90; 970 x 90

ROS + Mobile Big Top

$91

$86

$84

$80

Mobile Big Top

$98

$93

$90

$86

ROS + Interscroller

$91

$86

$84

$80

Interscroller

$98

$93

$90

$86

ROS + Desktop Miniscroller

$91

$86

$84

$80

Desktop Miniscroller

$98

$93

$90

$86

Mobile Header Mobile Leaderboard Mobile MPU High Impact Units

Big Top

320 x 100; 300 x 250; 320 x 50 320 x 50 300 x 250 Ad Size (pixels) Large expanded 1000x350 Large collapsed 1000x90 Medium expanded 700x350 Medium collapsed 700x90

Interscroller Desktop Miniscroller

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Rates (CPM)

500x375 (min) 1800x450 (max) - responsive

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Website Display Advertising Specifications

General Specifications ● All creative must be approved and tested before a campaign can begin. ● Creative must be received by Traffic & Campaign Management 4 business days before the campaign launch date. ● When submitting rich media, an alternate .gif/.jpg is required ● Expandable or “Out of Banner” Rich Media creative must be click initiated ● Expandable or “Out of Banner” Rich Media creative must no larger than twice the banner size ● Audio ads must be user initiated and are subject to editorial approval ● Web Mechanical Specifications ● Supplied materials should be no more than 530 pixels wide by no more than 72 pixels deep. GIF or JPEG formats are accepted, as are animated GIFS (which must be less than 24 kilobytes in size). A URL for hot link must be specified.

Changes & Cancellations All creative materials must be received at least five business days prior to the launch of the campaign. Include with artwork: Referring URL and alt text. If creative is delayed, Future reserves the right to extend the campaign and date by same number of days creative was delayed.

Rejecting Creative Future a reserves the right to reject any creative that does not follow our specifications.

Third-party Tag Policy Future will accept and traffic up to 3 tags per placement, per campaign.

Banner Policy Banners may not at any point during the campaign have additional creative that extends beyond the designated banner area unless approved

by Future and specified in the contract. This includes but is not limited to rollovers, surveys, non-user-initiated daughter windows and DHTML elements. Approval will be determined on a case-by-case basis. All beyond-the-banner creative requires 5 days of lead time to be approved.

All ad placements should launch a new browser window when clicked.

Files accepted File Size Loop/Time Media Types Accepted Audio Accepted 3rd Party Served

Accepted Ad Formats

Initial Load

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50KB - 100KB 3 loop/15 sec All Rich Media User Enabled Audio Streams Only Yes

Rich Media

Lead Time

30

.jpg, .gif, 3rd party tags, click through URL, HTML5 creatives

3rd party tags 5 days 2MB

eNewsletter Specifications & Rates

Available Units

Billboard Exclusive placement atop the brief for maximum visibility. Ensures your brand is associated with the most relevant news to your target audience.

Scalable on all device types and sizes. 970x250 Rectangle-Text Native content that is seamlessly integrated with the newsletter. Incorporate both images and text to provide multiple opportunities for reader engagement. Optimal lead generation tool for promoting original content.

Ad Image, Headline, Ad Copy, and Click through URL Above-the-Fold For the highest visibility and impact, own the Billboard, News 1 with a Half-Page unit*, Rectangle-Text or a Medium Rectangle units. *Half-Page unit is only available with the Above-the-Fold takeover. 600x300 Video-Text Supercharge engagement by using a combination of video and text to drive both video views and website traffic.

User experience for video varies by email client. The Video-Text ad seamlessly delivers the best possible content experience based on where subscribers open.

Medium Rectangle High-impact units, ideal for visual content and product promotion. Own expanded real estate, and maximum share-of-screen, in a SmartBrief publication. 300x250

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AVT Rates

EDUWire Rates

Above the Fold Takeover

$750

$750

Billboard

$525

$525

$3,950

$3,950

News 1

$495

$495

News 2

$495

$495

News 3

$400

$400

News 4

$375

$375

News 5

$350

$350

News 6

$350

$350

Special Report

$3,950

$3,950

Spotlight

$3,950

$3,950

$595

$595

For full specifications and examples click here.

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Dedicated Send

News 1 Video-Text

eNewsletter Specifications

NEWSLETTER. ● All ad creatives must be site-served. SmartBrief can accept 3rd party clicktags and impression trackers (standard tags only). ● Animation is not supported by all email clients. When using animation, include branding and call-to-action on first frame. ● Javascript is not supported in email.

AD MATERIALS ARE DUE 3 FULL BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE SEND DATE. DEDICATED SEND. Required Deliverables 1.

HTML Code 2.

Subject Line 3.

Preheader Text (Optional) Email Advertising Guidelines 1.

Test your HTML code for errors with an HTML validator prior to submitting to SmartBrief.

2.

Visit the Guide to CSS Support in Email: campaignmonitor.com/css.

NOTE: HTML is due 10 full business days in advance of the send date, and compatibility issues may delay the send.

Subject Line & Preheader ● 50 characters max recommended for subject line and preheader ● Avoid these terms: "New", "Free", "Special." ● Do not use all CAPS or exclamation points! (These phrases, fonts and punctuation may cause your email to get marked as spam).

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DEDICATED SEND HTML CODE. Design ● Limit the design width to no more than 650px. ● Design with tables and nested tables (relevant code should begin with the <table> tag and end with the </table> tag). ● Use six-digit hex codes for colors. ● Code links on one line: <a href="URL" >linked text</a> ● Use inline styling. Except for media queries, SmartBrief only incorporates code between the body tags into our template. ● Media queries should be in style tags in the head element.

SmartBrief can only accept media queries that have a Class or an ID. Images ● Use JPEGs or GIFs. ● Use absolute URL and image paths (images, links, etc.).

Images and files must be hosted by client. ● Use image width and height attributes and values to preserve layout structure when images are disabled.

Do Not ● Do not use dynamic scripts (Javascript) or any form elements (checkbox, radio button, input field). ● Do not use background images, image mapping, or animated GIFs. ● Do not embed Flash or any other type of video.

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VP/Market Expert Adam Goldstein

Editorial Cindy Davis

Advertising Andi Tureson

VP/Market Leader, AV & Pro Audio adam.goldstein@futurenet.com +1 917 922 9872

Content and Brand Director cindy.davis@futurenet.com +1 617 281 0736

andi.tureson@futurenet.com

Advertising Debbie Rosenthal

Advertising Zahra Majma

Advertising Janis Crowley

debbie.rosenthal@futurenet.com

zahra.majma@futurenet.com

janis.crowley@futurenet.com

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