VISITvortex 2026 Media Kit

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hudson valley. catskills. magazine. videos. web portal.

WHO WE ARE OUR MISSION is to help stimulate tourism and the local economy by introducing and promoting the treasures of the Hudson Valley and Catskills. VISITvortex is a celebration of each season and a portal to the great people and places of the area ONLINE, IN PRINT, and VIDEO. Sharing the very best of the area through a quality publication, with engaging editorial supported by hundreds of local videos... BE DRAWN IN!

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PRINT DISTRIBUTION

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QUARTERLY PRINT MAGAZINE FREE TO OVER 1 0 0 0 LOCATIONS

WEBSI TE VI EW ERSHI P: 9 5 0 ,0 0 0 / m o n t h

IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, CATSKILLS, JERSEY BEACHES, BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN

INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS ( v v + w e d d i n g ): 3 0, 000

A CURATED DISTRIBUTION TO POPULAR: Restaurants, Lodging, Retail Shops, Historic Sites, Attractions, Markets, Entertainment, Tourist Centers, Transporation Hubs, Cafes, Galleries

R E A DE RSH I P PR IN T: 2 2 5 , 0 0 0 / q ua rt e r ly D I GI TA L : 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 / q ua rt e r ly

DEMOGRAPHI CS: 8 0 % o f v i s i to r s b a s e d i n n yc SOCI AL MEDI A F OLLOW ERS: 5 5 ,0 0 0 c o m b i n e d SOCI AL REACH: 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 p e r m o n t h I NSTAGRAM @visitvortex FACEBOOK facebook.com/visithudsonvalley

Q U A RT E R L Y MAGAZINE AD PRICING AND SPECIFICS size

dimensions

1 time rate

4 time rate $800 per issue

Quarter

4.25w x 2.75h

$650 per issue

Half Page

4.25w x 5.5h

$900 per issue

$550 per issue

Full Page

8.5w x 5.5h

$1550 per issue

$1400 per issue

Back Cover

8.5w x 5.5h

$3450 per issue

$2900 per issue

Inside Covers

8.5w x 5.5h

$2900 per issue

$2500 per issue

Premium

8.5w x 5.5h

$2300 per issue

$1950 per issue

8.5w x 5.5h

AD ARTWORK: All ads are Full Color. VISITvortex accepts camera ready ads in pdf format or will create an ad for you at no additional charge. Eighth page ads stay the same for 4 seasons or designed artwork submitted by advertiser.

EMAIL: visitvortex@gmail.com 4.25w x 5.5h

AD DEADLINES: Spring: February 3rd Autumn: July 21st

Summer: April 20th Holiday/Winter: September 26th

FREQUENCY: Quarterly, Each Season

DISTRIBUTION: FREE to over 1000 Locations

PAYMENT: Payment required before publication. We accept checks and all credit cards.

TO RESERVE: Call 845.687.3470 or Email VISITvortex@gmail.com PO Box 82, High Falls, NY 12440

4.25w x 2.75h

ANNUAL WEDDING MAGA ZINE The Complete Planning Resource for a Hudson Valley/Catskills Wedding VENUES. BEAUTY EXPERTS. CATERERS. DRESSMAKERS. FLORAL DESIGNERS. RENTALS. MUSIC. OFFICIANTS. BAKERS. PHOTOGRAPHERS. PLANNERS. SPECIAL TOUCHES.

size

Listing & Photo*

dimensions

includes

rate

horizontal photo (see right) 65 words and photo

$475

**Quarter Page Ad

4.25w x 2.75h

listing with photo

$650

**Half Page Ad

4.25w x 5.5h

listing with photo

$900

**Full Page Ad

8.5w x 5.5h

listing with photo

$1550

**Premium

8.5w x 5.5h

listing with photo

$2300

**Inside Covers

8.5w x 5.5h

listing with photo

$2900

**Back Cover

8.5w x 5.5h

listing with photo

$3450

*Listing in the magazine under your category, with photo (see right).

**All ads quarter page and up include a FREE LISTING of 65 words and photo in print and online.

New Paltz, 845-256-2053, mohonk.com

mohon k mo un tai n ho u s e

Phoenicia, 845-688-9893, eventsatmounttremperarts.com

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Kingston, 845-331-4283, olesavannah.com

Design your dream wedding at this historic castle resort, an iconic Hudson Valley destination since 1869. Your guests will experience renewal of body, mind, and spirit in a beautiful, natural setting with stunning views of Victorian gardens and Lake Mohonk. Mohonk’s award-winning chefs create gourmet cuisine for your guests, and your dedicated wedding coordinator will help you plan every last detail, from your very first tasting to your final send-off.

Take over the campus of Mount Tremper Arts for an incredible wedding weekend celebration. Situated on 115 acres, Mount Tremper Arts is an artist residency space dedicated to contemporary and experimental performance. With expansive mountain views by day and starry skies at night, your rental includes lodging, a gorgeous studio, fields, gardens, and fire circles. Host multiple events during your weekend rental for no additional charge.

Full wedding coordination or DIY packages available.

Ole Savannah is excited to be the newest venue for weddings in the Hudson Valley! Our new Sperry sailcloth tent is perfect not just for weddings, but also rehearsal dinners, day-after brunches, bridal and baby showers, graduation parties, anniversary parties, corporate events, and more. We can accommodate parties from 20 to 140 people. Whether you are planning a casual buffet, cocktail party, pig roast, or elegant sit-down dinner, our waterfront location is unlike any other, and located conveniently in downtown Kingston.

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ru st ic r i d g e v i e w far m Kerhonkson, 203-858-3634, rusticridgeview.com

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Profess your love atop a 3,500-foot mountain peak, surrounded by panoramic views in the most intimate setting. Then ride the lift back down for a cocktail hour on our stunning wrap-around deck, followed by dinner and a reception in our rustic lodge.

Plattekill Mountain offers exclusive venue use for the week leading up to your wedding, and personalized catering and beverage options. Dates filling up fast—schedule your tour today!

Get married on a horse farm, and dance the night away in a covered, open-air pavilion. Stunning 360-degree mountain views, grazing horses, and rolling pastures make this a completely unique and unforgettable venue for a ceremony and reception.

There is no shutdown time, so you can keep the party going as long as you like and even pitch tents. Planning and coordination services are available to help make the best of your weekend.

Venue rental is seasonal and includes Friday–Sunday.

Saint Hubert’s Lodge in Marlboro, New York is a Luxury Bed and Breakfast in the heart of the Hudson Valley. Our gated entrance and 165-acre location, set back nearly one-half mile from the main road, provides a private escape. The perfect location for small weddings, overnight and bridal party accommodations, bachelor and bachelorette weekends, and pre- and postwedding events. Our property ensures serenity, luxury, and comfort in a secluded, scenic setting.

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All ads are Full Color. We accept camera ready ads in pdf format or we will create an ad for you at no additional charge. Email: weddingvortex@gmail.com

ad deadline: January 10th

to reserve: call 845.687.3470 or email visitvortex@gmail.com Please make payment to VISITvortex before media insertion.

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Roxbury, 607-326-3500 ext. 116, catskillmountainwedding.com

Marlboro, 845-795-0037, sainthubertslodge.com

Listings Example

DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPTIONS See Digital Reach Details on Page 2 AD OPPORTUNITIES ON OUR WEBSITE:

SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS:

SPONSORED ADS ON OUR WEBSITE: Price $45/month or $500/year A simple and effective alternative to banner ads! Just email a horizontal photo and contact info and we’ll upload it to our website. Includes: Your Ad at the bottom of all main pages of visitvortex.com with link to your website.

SOCIAL POST: Price $250 Instagram and Facebook Post also shared to Stories. Includes up to 5 photos, hashtags, and 65 words of copy (provided by client). The post remains on our feed indefinitely.

QUARTERLY SOCIAL POST: Price $800 PHOTO STOREFRONT ON VORTEX SITE: Price $45/month or $500/year 4 Instagram & Facebook Posts also shared to VV Story - Client provides photos & copy One post each season, spring, summer, winter & fall.

VIDEO STOREFRONT: Price $65/month or $700/year

Have your own page on our website directory guiding visitors to the best places to eat, stay, play and shop in the region. Photo Storefront includes 4 photos, description, contact info and link. Video Storefront includes 1 video, description, contact, link.

ADD ON: FEATURED STOREFRONT: $25/month additional Have your business featured at the top of the page of the appropriate category on our website. For example you would be one of the first “restaurants” or “inns” (etc) on our site when people are viewing that page.

YOUR VIDEO REEL TO OUR TARGETED AUDIENCE: Price $500 • 1 Instagram/Facebook Reel - Client provides reel (20-45 seconds) If you already have an IG/FB Reel for your business, VV can boost its exposure.

WE CREATE YOUR VIDEO REEL: Price $1000 • Creation & posting of (1) 30/45 second Instagram/Facebook Reel Have us create a gorgeous reel of your business through the eye of VISTvortex and we will share it on our socials. You’ll have the original video for your use.

EMAIL PROMOTIONS:

MARKETING, PHOTOS & VIDEOS:

EMAIL BLASTS to promote your EVENT or BUSINESS: $650 per blast Be featured in an email blast which reaches our list of 40,000 locals and visitors.

You can also put your event up on our website calendar for free!

• 1 Dedicated Eblast designed by visitvortex - Client provides photos & copy

PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES: Price $750 Have our professional photographers capture the beauty and uniqueness of your space.

One location, up to one hour shoot. • 15 to 25 edited photos - License to use as client wishes

EMAIL BLAST PLUS SOCIALS: Price $800

Be featured in an email blast plus socials which can collectively reach 90,000 people.

• 1 Dedicated Eblast designed by visitvortex - Client provides photos & copy • 1 Instagram & Facebook Post • 1 Instagram & Facebook Story

MARKETING VIDEO PRODUCTION: Price $1875 Use video to help you tell your story, drive sales, engage customers, and showcase your business or event . 1 minute horizontal video. For one location, up to one hour shoot.

BUSINESS PROFILES: $2625 (in print and online) $1220 (online only) Have us professionally write, shoot and design a MEET THE OWNERS profile featured in the print magazine and/or online at visitvortex.com and on social media.

PRINT DISTRIBUTION QUARTERLY PRINT MAGAZINE FREE TO OVER 1000 LOCATIONS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, CATSKILLS, JERSEY BEACHES, BROOKLYN & MANHATTAN Tourist Info Centers. Restaurants. Lodging. Retail Shops. Historic Sites.

Attractions. Markets. Entertainment. Mass Transit Stations.

BROOK LY N D ISTR IBU TION

greenpt.

MANHAT TA N DI ST R I BUT I O N upper west side

williamsburg

dumbo midtown

brooklyn heights

gowanus park slope

red bank seabright long branch deal asbury park

ocean grove avon by the seas belmar sea girt

cobble boerum hill hill red hook

upper east side

N J SHO R E D I ST R I BUTI ON

greenwich village soho

manasquan

east village

point pleasant

Distribution Map

andes margaretville

belleayre

athens

tannersville

windham hunter

roxbury

catskill

hudson

28 saugerties

phoenicia

big indian

9

woodstock

28

47

red hook hurley

kingston

rhinebeck

32

stone ridge Prime Locations in NYC, BROOKLYN and NJ

high falls 55

kerhonkson

209

44/55 ellenville

mountaindale bethel

rosendale

gardiner

hyde park new paltz 87

poughkeepsie 55

highland

52

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HUDSON VALLEY AND CATSKILLS DISTRIBUTION

wappingers falls

marlborough

17 84

newburgh

beacon

OUR AUDIENCE IS YOUR MARKET VISITORS

LOCALS

DUAL HOME-OWNERS

RELOCATORS

This region is their passion.

This group visits over and over for vacations and on weekends, exploring our villages and falling in love with the area and our local businesses.

These people live and work here. They know many secrets the area has to offer and by connecting and reading VISITvortex they find that there are even more hidden gems they’d never known existed.

Enjoying both the country and the city they have a passion for the Hudson Valley and Catskills that they share with their friends and family downstate. Their upstate homes are often being improved on to fit their tastes perfectly.

These visitors want to know how to make this region their new home. From buying and renovating their house, enjoying the best local restaurants, discovering endless places to play, VISITvortex has everything they need to support their new lifestyle.

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I know you just delivered 2

boxes, be we need more. They

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seem to be our guest’s favorite!

— Concierge, Mohonk Mountain House

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The magazines are flying off

our shelves, they are the fastest picked up here. We hand them out to all visitors that want to

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I have really been enjoying

your magazine and videos. I’ve

I use it to help me decide where to

I attribute all that to the fabulous job

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spend my money each season.

you guys do.

that so many of the houses I see

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— Rebecca Mauro, Ulster County

— Concierge, Emerson Resort

picked up magazine we have here

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on the thruway! We love giving

a magazine to every new person

it to new visitors to the Mid-

that we know coming to the

Hudson Valley, and people are

Hudson Valley.

always impressed by the quality,

— Megan, Earth Designs Cooperative

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information and photos.

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— Charlie, Travel Plaza Info Centers

Thank you! We put the SOLD OUT

signs up today. We had more second Brooklyn, NYC and NJ this year.

knew existed. It’s a great way to

know what to do in the area.

VISITvortex is the fastest

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get to know the community better!

discovered many places I never

Thanks to VISITvortex we can

always find new places to explore in the area. We make sure we give

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home-owners and people from

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— Randy and Margaret, Hardenburgh Farm

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As a family with a second home in

I’m looking to buy a home in

the area and I use your magazine for reference all the time. I find have the VISITvortex magazine sitting out for show. The house I saw today had every back issue.

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Ulster County, we use the magazine

— Peter S, Westchester NY

religiously to help us choose

the city know about the magazine

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and website so they can use it as a

me from the Metro Area. It really

resource as well.

helps to sell people on moving

— David Osterwell, Brooklyn NY

to this region.

trustworthy companies to shop with.

We make sure all of our friends in

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I make sure I give your

magazine to every single client or potential client that comes to

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— Eric, Coldwell Banker Village Green