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O V E R V I E W WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN THE MOST EXCLUSIVE POSITION YOU CAN PURCHASE IN PRINT ADVERTISING IN THE KANSAS CITY MARKET – TODAY KANSAS CITY. TODAY KANSAS CITY BOASTS AN EXCLUSIVE MAILING LIST OF OVER 38,000 CUSTOMERS OF THE SOAVE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, PURVEYORS OF MERCEDESBENZ, PORSCHE, MASERATI, LAND ROVER, JAGUAR, SMART, BMW, VW, AND SPRINTERS. TODAY KANSAS CITY CONTAINS A 78-PAGE-PLUS FOLIO AND MAINTAINS A 40-PERCENT AD TO 60-PERCENT EDITORIAL RATIO. EDITORIAL IS INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING, WITH SELECT FULL-PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS THAT STAND OUT IN EACH RESPECTIVE MARKET. THE DESIGN AND AESTHETIC OF THE MAGAZINE ENSURE A LONG AND SUSTAINABLE SHELF LIFE FOR OUR ADVERTISERS. OUR CUSTOMERS RESPECT, ADMIRE, AND TRUST OUR MAGAZINE TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE. THIS COVETED CUSTOMER LIST IS GENERATED FROM THE SALES AND SERVICE FILES OF THE COMBINED DEALERSHIPS OF THE SOAVE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CUSTOMER’S MAILBOX. TODAY KANSAS CITY CELEBRATES A LIFESTYLE COMPONENT THAT IS UNMATCHED IN ANY MAGAZINE IN THE AREA, WITH A FEATURE BUILT INTO IT THAT CANNOT BE FOUND OR SECURED IN ANY OTHER WAY EXCEPT BY ADVERTISING IN TODAY. CELEBRATING A LIFE WELL LIVED WITH COVERAGE OF KANSAS CITY’S BEST.
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+ FA S H I O N + FOOD + DESIGN + PROFILES + EVENTS + AUTOMOTIVE + H E A LT H + NONPROFIT + ARCHITECTURE
D E M O G R A P H I C TA RG ET R E A D E R + 54% male | 46% female + 65% married | 80% family + median age 34 – 54+ + 75% college grad + 35% post grad + Income $200,000+
M AG A Z I N E FO R M AT + 38K+ circulation + over 60% editorial + prime ad spots + 78 Pages or more + quarterly
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A D V E R T I S I N G DIMENSIONS + TRIM: 9 X 10.875 + BLEED: 9.25 X 11.25 + LIVE AREA: 8 X 10 Accepted files: PDF, JPG, or TIF formats (300-dpi minimum at actual print size). CMYK-color formats required. RGB file formats will be converted to CMYK and can cause color shifts. Spot or PMS color will result in additional charge. Design services available (fees may apply). Submit materials to: KCREELDESIGN@GMAIL.COM
R AT E S + FULL PAGE $1,750* + BACK COVER $3,000* + GIFT GUIDE ADS* *
1/4 page $550 1/2 page $950
Contact sales for details on digital advertising opportunties. Digital-issue flip-book link provided to all advertisers and posted to our website with links to advertiser websites.
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ISSUE
SPACE DUE
AD DUE
SPRING
02.17.2023
02.27.2023
SUMMER
05.17.2023
05.28.2023
FALL/WINTER
09.18.2023
09.28.2023
MARCH JUNE
NOVEMBER
C O N TA C T S managing editor ROBERT HELLWEG robert.hellweg@soaveauto.com 913.677.3300
creative director KATHRYN CREEL kcreeldesign@gmail.com 913.742.1214
sales director ALLYSON ELLIS allyson.ellis5@gmail.com 913.634.3838
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