Issue Space Closing Materials Due

January 2016 Nov. 20, 2015 Dec. 4, 2015

February 2016 Dec. 18, 2015 Jan. 6, 2016

March 2016 Jan. 20, 2016 Feb. 5, 2016

April 2016 Feb. 19, 2016 Mar. 4, 2016

May 2016 Mar. 18, 2016 Apr. 5, 2016

June 2016 Apr. 20, 2016 May 5, 2016

July 2016 May 20, 2016 Jun. 3, 2016

August 2016 Jun. 20, 2016 Jul. 6, 2016

September 2016 Jul. 20, 2016 Aug. 5, 2016

October 2016 Aug. 19, 2016 Sep. 6, 2016

November 2016 Sep. 20, 2016 Oct. 5, 2016

December 2016 Oct. 21, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016

[2016 publication deadlines]

Advertising rates above are net rates and apply to price per insertion. Frequency discounts apply to ads run within a

12-month period; any such discounts will be chargedback on all contracts not fulfillled.

These rates are for digitally complete ads.

[2016 net advertising rates] (16B)

Net Rates 1-3x 4-7x 8-11x 12-23x 24x

Full Page $2,750 $2,500 $2,325 $2,175 $1,850

2/3 vertical $2,200 $2,000 $1,860 $1,740 $1,480

1/2 vertical $1,925 $1,750 $1,628 $1,523 $1,295

1/2 horizontal $1,650 $1,500 $1,395 $1,305 $1,110

1/3 box $1,100 $1,000 $930 $870 $740

1/6 horiz./vert. $825 $750 $698 $653 $555

Production Charges: Creative and production services are available. Ask your account executive for details. If additional work is required to submitted art to ensure proper output, production charges may apply. Ads prepared by Charlotte Biz are subject to client approval and a creative service charge if used in any other publication.

1/3 Page Horizontal

2/3 Page Vertical

1/3 Page Vert.

1/2 Page Vertical

1/6 Page Horizontal

1/2 Page Horizontal

1/3 Page Box

1/6 Page Vert.

[2016 ad sizes]Ad Size Width Height

Two Page Spread (bleed) 181⁄4" (18.25") 111⁄8" (11.125")

Ful”l Page (bleed) 91⁄4" (9.25") 111⁄8" (11.125")

Full Page (non-bleed) 71⁄4" (7.25") 97⁄8" (9.875")

2/3 Page (vertical) 43⁄4" (4.75") 97⁄8" (9.875")

1/2 Page (vertical) 43⁄4" (4.75") 71⁄4"(7.25")

1/2 Page (horizontal) 71⁄4" (7.25") 413⁄16" (4.8125")

1/3 Page (box) 43⁄4" (4.75") 413⁄16" (4.8125")

1/3 Page (vertical) 21⁄4"(2.25") 97⁄8" (9.875")

1/3 Page (horizontal) 71⁄4" (7.25") 31⁄8" (3.125")

1/6 Page (vertical) 21⁄4" (2.25") 413⁄16" (4.8125")

1/6 Page (horizontal) 43⁄4" (4.75") 21⁄4" (2.25")

General Specifications on Full Page with Bleed

• Bleed Size: 9.25" x 11.125"

• Trim Size: 9" x 10.875"

• .125” of bleed on ALL sides

• Do not include trim/crop/registration marks

Charlotte Biz accepts ads created on both Macintosh and PC platforms and converted to PDF/X1-a files (file extension PDF) with all colors in CMYK and all fonts embedded.

Convert all images to CMYK prior to making the PDF. Convert any spot colors to CMYK. All images must be high resolution (300 dpi; minimum 200 dpi) at the size they are being used.

Galles Communications Group, Inc. | 7300 Carmel Executive Park Dr., Ste. 115 | Charlotte, NC 28226-1310 John Paul Galles, Publisher | 704.676.5850 x102 | fax: 704.676.5853 | jgalles@greatercharlottebiz.com

Galles Communications Group, Inc. | John Paul Galles, Publisher | 704.676.5850 x102 | fax: 704.676.5853 | jgalles@greatercharlottebiz.com

Rate Card 2016−16B