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ADVERTISE WITH THE APCA!

The Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) is a national campus activities organization that holds showcases and supplies entertainment information to campus talent buyers and military installations throughout the United States and abroad.Established in 1994, the APCA is quickly becoming the #1 choice of talent buyers. APCA Conferences have become "THE" place to purchase talent. 45% of talent contracted at APCA Conferences are being purchased ONSITE!

The APCA Student Activities Journal has a circulation of over 3,700 with at least one copy being sent to EVERY school in the country and multiple copies being sent to member schools. With over 20,000 hits a month, the APCA website is a great online resource for programming and professional development tools. Our members enjoy the convenience of online registration for APCA conferences & workshops, membership renewals, back issues of the Student Activities Journal, downloadable up-to-date listing of talent buyers, viewing and posting of artist tour schedules, performance report cards and much more make us the BEST resource for advertising in the campus activities market.

Give us one year, and well prove it!
Place an 8-issue, full page contract for advertising in the Student Activities Journal, and get:

• A FREE exhibit hall booth at your choice of one regional conference or workshop within the same academic year as your contract!
• A one page feature story on the artist of your choice in our Spotlight section!
• 15% off on a full page ad in the annual Buyers Guide & Directory.
• A FREE Banner on our website (size and placement negotiable).
• 15% off advertisements in all programs of events for the APCA conferences and workshops!

The APCA Student Activities Journal is published 8 times annually and is a full-color publication which features news, articles and spotlights on campus activity programming and entertainment written by schools and associates alike. Articles contained within the Student Activities Journal contain professional development and programming information for school & associate members. With a circulation of over 3,500, the Student Activities Journal goes out to ALL the schools in the country, not just our members! Oh, and don't forget our military member installations as well!

APCA Buyers Guide and Directory
This is an indispensable tool for anyone booking talent in the campus marketplace. Phones, fax, address and contact listings of schools and various APCA talent venders and speakers throughout the country in this Directory. This is printed only once during an annual period and is utilized throughout the year.

National Conference Programs
Every spring, advisors, students and military installations across the United States and abroad attend the APCA National Conference, usually held somewhere in the southeast. The APCA Conference program of events, which is given to every delegate in attendance, is full of information about the Conference including showcase information, educational sessions, late night activities, advertisements, conference logistics and so much more. It is the ultimate guide to the entire conference, and is used throughout the year as a reference for contact information and purchases of talent and speakers.

Regional Conference & Workshop Programs
The APCA is currently divided into 5 regions, the southeast, northeast, mid-west, south central and western region. Regional conferences are held in 4 of the 5 regions with a conference in the west being introduced in the fall of 2008. This provides associates with an additional avenue for exposure as we travel throughout the United States attracting colleges, universities and military installations. In additional to regional conferences, the APCA also offers Leadership Workshops & Advisor Institutes where students & advisors come for leadership training & education on the markets most current trends. What better way to increase your exposure than to advertise in these programs whether you attend or not!

Website Advertising
Looking for ongoing, increased exposure? Then advertising on the APCA website is for you!! With over 200,000 hits a month, the APCA website is a great online resource for programming and professional development tools. Our members enjoy the convenience of online registration for APCA conferences & workshops, membership renewals as well as being able to archive back issues of the Student Activities Journal, an download up to date listing of talent buyers, viewing and posting of artist tour schedules, performance report cards and so much more... With monthly, quarterly & yearly options, as well as being able to advertise on multiple pages within the site, APCA has an advertising opportunity for everyone!

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW!!

Get a GREAT DEAL by calling (800) 681-5031 TODAY!

Or E-mail AMY at amy@apca.com

Artwork Specifications
Looking for ongoing, increased exposure? Then advertising on the APCA website is for you!! With over 200,000 hits a month, the APCA website is a great online resource for programming and professional development tools. Our members enjoy the convenience of online registration for APCA conferences & workshops, membership renewals as well as being able to archive back issues of the Student Activities Journal, an download up to date listing of talent buyers, viewing and posting of artist tour schedules, performance report cards and so much more... With monthly, quarterly & yearly options, as well as being able to advertise on multiple pages within the site, APCA has an advertising opportunity for everyone!

Acceptable Software & File Formats:

• QuarkXPress
• Adobe Acrobat (PDF file)
• Adobe InDesign CS2 High resolution JPG, EPS or TIF file
• Adobe Illustrator CS2
• Adobe Photoshop CS2
   
• All fonts should be converted to paths or curves (outlines)
• All files should be converted to CMYK before sending for inclusion in publications
• If sending files for ads that are noted as being black & white, please convert to grayscale
• Any software or file formats not included in the above are not acceptable, including Corel Draw, Microsoft Word documents or Microsoft Publisher
• If sending a PDF file, please make sure that it is camera ready with high resolution images (300 dpi). Anything less would not give the quality of print that your ad deserves.

What do all these abreviations mean?

• PDF file (format): portable document format; available through Adobe Acrobat
• DPI: dots per inch in a graphic or photo file
• Font: typeface or typestyle
• High resolution: graphic files or photographs for artwork that are 300-dpi or higher, resulting in a clear, crisp image
• Low resolution: graphic files or photographs for artwork that are 72 dip or anything under 300-dpi, resulting in a grainy, unclear image.
• CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, black; printing terms for a four color process

High Resolution Image: GOOD!
Low Resolution Image: BAD!

APCA Contact Information:  Phone: 1-800-681-5031 •  Fax: (865) 908-7104

Mailing Address: APCA P.O. Box 4340 Sevierville, TN  37864 Shipping Address: APCA 849 Jessica Lea Sevierville, TN  37862