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    • The Beat

    The Beat is a monthly newsletter published September through May and occasionally during the summer months as determined by the Board. The newsletter is mailed to all paid-up members and to neighboring guilds. It includes program and workshop information, news of Guild members' accomplishments, happenings in other guilds, coming shows and events, etc., and advertisements.

    Deadline

    Deadline for submissions to the The Beat is the Friday following the Day Guild meeting (second Monday of each month). Any changes to this deadline will be published in advance.

    Submissions may be mailed or e-mailed to The Beat editor (contact information below). Please send your information as early as possible, e-mail is preferred.

    Announcements and Free Advertising

    The Beat provides an "Events Calendar" column of announcements of interest to Guild members. Such announcements are free and must be 30 words or less. The Guild will donate a 1/4 page ad for educational, non-profit events that are of interest to Guild members.

    Classified Advertising

    $5.00 for up to 25 words, 10¢ for each additional word. Classified ads of eight lines or more can also be submitted as 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2 page display ads, on a space-available basis, at the display ad rates listed below. Advertisements must be paid for when they are submitted. All ads with photos must be submitted as display ads.

    Display Ads

    Display ads must be print-ready and fiber-related. Display advertisers must be HGB members. Send display ads to The Beat editor electronically in TIFF or JPEG format or as an Adobe PDF file. Arrangements may be made with the editor to provide ads in another format. Advertisements must be paid for when they are submitted.

    • 1/8 page: $10 (2.375" high x 3.375" wide)
    • 1/4 page: $15 (4.75" high x 3.375" wide)
    • 1/2 page: $30 (9.5" high x 3.375" wide or 4.75" high x 6.75" wide)

    A discount will be offered to regular advertisters who pay ahead for all 10 issues of the Guild's fiscal year, September through June. Contact the editor for these discounted rates.

    Payment

    Payment is by check, payable to "HGB" and sent to The Beat editor at the following address: