2020 HFM MEDIA KITAlign with HFM media, AHE, and ASHE, the trusted organization for health care facility professionals

ONLINE | IN PRINT | NEWSLETTERS

Please note: This media kit was updated in September 2019.

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ASHE members rate their magazine as a top membership benefit — and now it’s bigger than ever.

Readers count on ASHE’s Health Facilities Management magazine for the latest trends, best practices, research, and association news. You’ll reach a full range of professionals in the health facility design, construction, and operations communities.

Now your advertising dollar goes even further!

3  Circulation: 36,600 (up from 12,000)

3  Published 10 times a year (vs. quarterly)

3  Distributed in print (36,600) plus an interactive digital format (16,812)

Source: 2018 Health Facilities Management magazine readership survey

READER PROFILE

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

42% Facilities management/operations/engineering11% Construction and projects7% Environmental services/housekeeping7% Support services

6% Architecture and design2% Maintenance1% Hospitality management

PURCHASING POWER

ASHE’S HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE

84% OF READERS ARE INVOLVED

IN ONE OR MORE BUYING DECISIONS

84%

73% TOOK ACTION AS A RESULT OF SEEING

AN AD IN HFM

Top 7 areas of purchasing influence:Design/construction products and services (67%)Engineering services (59%)Fire safety equipment (57%)Security/safety/fire protection (57%)HVAC (54%)Flooring/ceiling products (54%)Plumbing fixtures (51%)

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Frequency Rate Rate with print ad purchase – SAVE 10%!

1 Month $3,800 $3,420

Quarter (3 issues) $3,230 $2,907

Year $2,660 $2,394

Digital Edition SponsorshipAs a sponsor of the digital version of Health Facilities Management magazine, your message is prominently displayed on the cover of the magazine.

Fully interactive, the digital version allows viewers to flip through the pages, click on content and ads, and forward articles of interest to colleagues. Subscribers receive each issue via email, and issues are posted on hfmmagazine.com. A full archive of past issues is available, ensuring longevity for your online presence.

NET RATES

SPECSFull-Page Ad Size: 8" x 10.75" (full-page trim) Preferred file format: PDF/X-1a Ads should be sized to 100% of mechanical requirements.

Banner for Digital Edition Website Landing Page Size: 300 x 250 pixels File format: JPG or animated GIF file only. Size should not exceed 40KB and must be 72 pixels per inch. Animated ads should have a 3-frame max and may loop continuously.

Company Logo for Digital Edition Email Size: 193 x 100 pixels File format: JPG or PNG; 30KB max file size

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP, CONTACTCarl Aiello: 312-893-6894 • caiello@aha.org

“HFM delivers new information to me, sometimes before

I even know I need it. HFM is one of my historical ‘go-to’

reference resources.

”– HFM Reader

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Print AdvertisingYour print ad in ASHE’s Health Facilities Management magazine puts your message front and center with ASHE’s influential readers.

All print ads include an eLink in the digital edition of the magazine.

NET RATESFull-Color Rates 1x 2-5x 6+x

Full Page $7,136 $6,923 $6,300

2/3 Page $5,189 $5,033 $4,877

1/2 Page* $4,287 $4,157 $4,032

1/3 Page** $3,125 $3,035 $2,939

1/4 Page $2,523 $2,445 $2,372

1/6 Page $1,873 $1,816 $1,760

*Please specify horizontal or island per the mechanical specifications. **Please specify vertical or square per the mechanical specifications.

Revisions and Proofs: $50.00

Position Guarantee: 15% Premium

COVER AND SPECIAL POSITIONS

Earned rate plus additional charges: Back Cover + 15% premium « SOLD! Inside Front Cover + 10% premium Inside Back Cover + 10% premium Opposite Table of Contents, “Inside HFM” + 10% premium

CASE STUDY/DISPLAY AD HARD CARD$8,500

CUSTOM GATEFOLDS$22,500

Please note: ASHE reserves the right to decline or remove any ads.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP, CONTACTCarl Aiello: 312-893-6894 • caiello@aha.org

ASHE’S HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE

See pages 6-7

for Editorial Calendar

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Print Display Ad Specifications

Publication Trim Size: 8" x 10.75" Printing: Web Offset

SPACE UNIT INCHES WIDE INCHES DEEP 2/3 Page 4.5 9.5 1/2 Page Island 4.5 7.5 1/2 Page Vertical 3.375 9.5 1/2 Page Horizontal 7 4.875 1/3 Page Horizontal 4.5 4.875 1/3 Page Vertical 2.1875 9.5 1/4 Page 3.375 4.875 1/6 Page 2.1875 4.875

SIZE TRIM BLEED Full Page 8" x 10.75" 8.25" x 11" Spread 16" x 10.75" 16.25" x 11"

Recommended live area for full page is 7.5" x 10.25"; spread is 15.5" x 10.25."

REQUIRED MATERIALS• Digital files are required — PDF/X1-a (2001) is the preferred file format — sized

to 100% of mechanical requirements, with bleeds set at .125" (0p9) on all sides for full-page and spread ads.

• Downsample color and grayscale images to 250 ppi for all images over 250 ppi.

• Full-page files are to be cropped at the bleed edge — do not include color bars, page information, or registration when distilling the final PDF. Fractional ads do not need bleeds and crop marks.

• Only CMYK files are accepted for publication. Files using RGB and PMS colors will be rejected and returned for revision.

• The publisher is not responsible for errors due to low-resolution images or improper file preparation, and assumes all supplied advertising files will reproduce in a satisfactory manner. The advertiser, or its agency, will be notified if materials do not pass preflight, and corrective action is required.

FTP INFORMATIONFTP information coming soon. Please contact Danielle Alejandro at dalejandro@aha.org with questions.

FULL PAGE 2/3 PAGE

1/2 PAGE ISLAND

1/2 PAGE VERTICAL

1/2 PAGE HORIZONTAL

1/3 PAGE VERTICAL

1/3 PAGE HORIZONTAL

1/4 PAGE

1/6 PAGE

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2020 Editorial Calendar

SUBJECTS JANUARY-FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER-

DECEMBER

Cover Story • Advocacy Priorities for Health Care Facilities

• ASHE Annual Construction Survey

• Building Your Professional Reputation

• Operational Excellence

• Designing Care Environments

• Compliance Challenges

• AHE Environmental Services Department of the Year

• Energy Efficiency • Health Care Construction

• ASHE Career Development Study

Planning, Design & Construction

• Health care building trends

• ASHE Vista Awards• ASHE Annual

Construction Survey• ASHE PDC Summit

preview

• Health care building trends

• Interior design issues

• Hospital design trends

• Health care building trends

• Health care building trends

• Health care building trends

• Interior design issues • Health care building trends

Management, Engineering & Technology

• ASHE Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Regulatory compliance for engineered systems

• ASHE Annual Conference preview

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities sustainability and efficiency

• Facilities and engineering trends

• ASHE Career Development Study

Environmental Services & Infection Prevention

• Special report: Improving value through evidence-based training

• Infection prevention and cleaning during construction

• Infection control and environmental surface contamination in high-risk settings

• Operational excellence in environmental services

• Cleaning and maintaining new care environments

• Environment of care compliance

• AHE Exchange conference preview

• AHE Environmental Services Department of the Year

• Uncovering resources to fund education, training and certification

• Efficient floor care programs: The pros and cons of flooring types and maintenance

• AHE trends data survey: Five-year report overview

Marketplace Feature • Patient education and entertainment systems

• Plumbing products • Security and access control

• Chillers and boilers • Health care furnishings

• Computerized maintenance management systems

• Lighting equipment • Real-time locating systems

• Signage and wayfinding • Building controls and automation

Solutions (product section)

• Computerized maintenance management systems

• Automated disinfection systems

• Behavioral hardware and technology

• Flooring products

• Lighting equipment• Power and electrical

equipment

• Fire safety products• Hand hygiene

systems

• HVAC products• Nurse

communication systems

• Floor care equipment• Security and access control

• Laundry products and equipment

• Cleaning products

• Plumbing products• Power and electrical

equipment

• Fire safety products• Flooring products

• Health care furnishings• Waste management

Sponsorships & Special Ad Opportunities

• ASHE Annual Construction Survey

• ASHE Career Development Study

Conference & Exhibition Bonus Distribution

• ASHE International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction: March 22-25, San Antonio

• ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

• AHE Exchange 2020 (These two shows will be co-located in Chicago August 2-5.)

Ad Close 12/2/19 2/3/20 3/2/20 4/1/20 5/1/20 6/1/20 7/1/20 8/3/20 9/1/20 10/1/20

Material Due 12/10/19 2/11/20 3/10/20 4/10/20 5/12/20 6/11/20 7/10/20 8/11/20 9/11/20 10/12/20

Shipped 1/3/20 3/3/20 4/1/20 5/4/20 6/2/20 7/2/20 8/3/20 9/1/20 10/2/20 11/2/20

*Material due date subject to change

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2020 Editorial Calendar

SUBJECTS JANUARY-FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER-

DECEMBER

Cover Story • Advocacy Priorities for Health Care Facilities

• ASHE Annual Construction Survey

• Building Your Professional Reputation

• Operational Excellence

• Designing Care Environments

• Compliance Challenges

• AHE Environmental Services Department of the Year

• Energy Efficiency • Health Care Construction

• ASHE Career Development Study

Planning, Design & Construction

• Health care building trends

• ASHE Vista Awards• ASHE Annual

Construction Survey• ASHE PDC Summit

preview

• Health care building trends

• Interior design issues

• Hospital design trends

• Health care building trends

• Health care building trends

• Health care building trends

• Interior design issues • Health care building trends

Management, Engineering & Technology

• ASHE Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Regulatory compliance for engineered systems

• ASHE Annual Conference preview

• Facilities and engineering trends

• Facilities sustainability and efficiency

• Facilities and engineering trends

• ASHE Career Development Study

Environmental Services & Infection Prevention

• Special report: Improving value through evidence-based training

• Infection prevention and cleaning during construction

• Infection control and environmental surface contamination in high-risk settings

• Operational excellence in environmental services

• Cleaning and maintaining new care environments

• Environment of care compliance

• AHE Exchange conference preview

• AHE Environmental Services Department of the Year

• Uncovering resources to fund education, training and certification

• Efficient floor care programs: The pros and cons of flooring types and maintenance

• AHE trends data survey: Five-year report overview

Marketplace Feature • Patient education and entertainment systems

• Plumbing products • Security and access control

• Chillers and boilers • Health care furnishings

• Computerized maintenance management systems

• Lighting equipment • Real-time locating systems

• Signage and wayfinding • Building controls and automation

Solutions (product section)

• Computerized maintenance management systems

• Automated disinfection systems

• Behavioral hardware and technology

• Flooring products

• Lighting equipment• Power and electrical

equipment

• Fire safety products• Hand hygiene

systems

• HVAC products• Nurse

communication systems

• Floor care equipment• Security and access control

• Laundry products and equipment

• Cleaning products

• Plumbing products• Power and electrical

equipment

• Fire safety products• Flooring products

• Health care furnishings• Waste management

Sponsorships & Special Ad Opportunities

• ASHE Annual Construction Survey

• ASHE Career Development Study

Conference & Exhibition Bonus Distribution

• ASHE International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction: March 22-25, San Antonio

• ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

• AHE Exchange 2020 (These two shows will be co-located in Chicago August 2-5.)

Ad Close 12/2/19 2/3/20 3/2/20 4/1/20 5/1/20 6/1/20 7/1/20 8/3/20 9/1/20 10/1/20

Material Due 12/10/19 2/11/20 3/10/20 4/10/20 5/12/20 6/11/20 7/10/20 8/11/20 9/11/20 10/12/20

Shipped 1/3/20 3/3/20 4/1/20 5/4/20 6/2/20 7/2/20 8/3/20 9/1/20 10/2/20 11/2/20

*Material due date subject to change

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HFMMAGAZINE.COM

With a presence on ASHE’s Health Facilities Management magazine website, you’ll reach more than 41,000 readers who rely on the site for the most up-to-date and credible information in the field.

Align your ad with content in any area of health care facility management, including environmental, safety, security, and facility operations.

NET RATES

Website Banner Ads

0-10,000 Impressions $90 CPM

10,001+ Impressions $85 CPM

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP, CONTACTCarl Aiello: 312-893-6894 • caiello@aha.org

■ hfmmagazine.com

450x450

450x450

1200x150

1200x150

“The content touches on topics relevant to our healthcare design

topics with highly informative info on the latest trends.

”– HFM Reader

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HFMmagazine.com Specifications

TRADITIONAL BANNER AD SPECIFICATIONS

Ad units: Both sizes must be provided.

1x1 Static ad size: 450x450; weight/load - 150KB Flexible ad size: 1:1 aspect ratio, size range 300x300 to 450x450; weight/load - 150KB

8x1Static ad size: 1200x150; Weight/Load - 150KB Flexible ad size: 8:1 aspect ratio, size range 600x75 to 1200x150; weight/load - 150KB

Please note: HFM reserves the right to remove any ads from view that interfere with user experience or affect our website performance. Also note if a sponsorship/takeover is purchased (all four ad spots) only two animated ads will be allowed. Please inquire for more detail.

FILE TYPE AND TECHNICAL SPECS

We accept static JPG, GIF, and PNG files. We also accept animated GIFs, third-party ad tags (accepted from most major third-party ad serving vendors — inquire for list of preferred vendors) and HTML5, but HTML5 must be served via a third-party ad tag. For creative that is third-party served, creative MUST be responsive and 7-10 business days is required for testing. For all ads (animated, static, etc.) file weight should not exceed 150KB, must be 72ppi (pixels per inch), and fall within the min and max size ranges. All animated ads are allowed a 3-frame max, first frame must contain/start with an image or solid color background, no transparency and animation length may not exceed 15 seconds. Looping is allowed, but not beyond 15 seconds. Please inquire for any additional spec information and video requirements.

Creative note: The HFM website is a secure site, for any third-party served creative all external files (CSS, Java, images, etc.) must be SSL hosted (https://). Failure to host files on a secure site may result in a security warning on the site or creative not displaying, resulting in removal of creative from site. Also, the site is set on a white background, and we require a 1-pixel border around any ad that contains a white or gray background. We recommend adding a call to action on ads as well as including a UTM tracking code in URLs.

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E-NEWSLETTERS

Our targeted e-newsletters put your brand in front of prospects wherever they are.With an e-newsletter ad, you get:• Your message delivered directly to readers’ inboxes • Exclusive positioning due to limited number of ads in each issue • Click-through functionality to direct visitors to your landing page • Additional exposure from readers sharing issues with others and viewing archives • The chance to change your artwork monthly to promote time-sensitive offers

HFM INSIDER | 72,200 SubscribersThis weekly e-newsletter covers health care facility operations hot topics, including codes and standards information, ASHE updates, and other relevant news.

NET RATES

Unit Size 728 x 90 (1 available per issue) 300 x 250 (4 available per issue)

Open $1,700 $1,300

6x $1,615 $1,225

12x $1,500 $1,150

24x $1,360 $1,050

HFM PDC NEWS | 41,800 SubscribersThis monthly e-newsletter provides original reporting and contributed expert guidance from the profession’s top thought leaders in health care planning, design, and construction.

NET RATES

Unit Size 728 x 90 (1 available per issue) 300 x 250 (2 available per issue)

Open $1,345 $1,050

6x $1,280 $1,000

12x $1,200 $925

24x $1,075 $840

HFM EVS NEWS | 39,200 SubscribersThis bi-monthly e-newsletter brought to you by the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) offers a collection of news articles, reports, and expert guidance from the profession’s top thought leaders in environmental services, infection prevention, and others with a stake in maintaining the environment of care.

NET RATES

Unit Size 728 x 90 (1 available per issue) 300 x 250 (2 available per issue)

Open $1,345 $1,050

6x $1,280 $1,000

12x $1,200 $925

24x $1,075 $840

300x250

300x250

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON E-NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING, CONTACTCarl Aiello: 312-893-6894 • caiello@aha.org

E-Newsletter Advertising Specifications

AD SIZE

300 x 250 or 728 x 90 (Ad size must be reserved in advance)

SPECSFile size should not exceed 40KB and must be 72ppi (pixels per inch). We accept static JPG, PNG, and GIF files. Animated ads can contain up to 3 frames and have a 3-loop max. Please submit animated files as GIF files. Please note: Animated advertisements are not recommended. ASHE/HFM is not able to guarantee ads will animate, and certain email applications do not allow viewing of animation in emails. Also, Outlook only displays the first frame of animated ads. Image maps, JavaScript, HTML, ad tags, and Flash files are not accepted.

URLsURLs must include dot and extension. All URLs must be live when creative is submitted.

Please note: Our newsletters are set on a white background. As a result, we recommend including a 1-pixel border around any ad creative that contains a white background. We also recommend adding a call to action on ads as well as including a UTM tracking code in URLs.

SINGLE SPONSOR EXCLUSIVITY/ AD TAKEOVERIncludes all five ad spots, sponsorship mention at the top of the newsletter beneath the branded logo, and an optional native content spot in the body of the newsletter.

HFM Insider: $6,500HFM ES News/HFM PDC News: $4,500

“The content is important to the

clients I serve. They trust me to be able to effectively

solve their problems.

”– HFM Reader

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) is a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association. ASHE represents a diverse network of more than 12,500 members dedicated to optimizing the healthcare physical environment. For more information about ASHE, visit ashe.org or call 312-422-3800.

The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association is the professional organization of choice for more than 2,300 professionals responsible for caring for the patient and resident care environment across all care settings; including hospitals, long term care, continuing care retirement communities and ambulatory care. For more information about AHE, visit ahe.org or call 312-422-3860.