2012 CLOSING DATES
INSERTION ORDERS and AD MATERIALS must be received on or before the deadlines listed below. If the date falls on a weekend, the ad must be received the previous Friday.
Issue Date	Insertion Order Due	Ad Materials Due
January 2012	Nov 26	Dec 6
February 2012	Dec 26	Jan 6
March 2012	Jan 26	Feb 6
April 2012	Feb 26	Mar 6
May 2012	Mar 26	Apr 6
June 2012	Apr 26	May 6
July 2012	May 26	Jun 6
August 2012	Jun 26	Jul 6
September 2012	Jul 26	Aug 6
October 2012	Aug 26	Sept 6
November 2012	Sept 26	Oct 6
December 2012	Oct 26	Nov 6

• Please submit the following: An electronic file on CD-ROM or DVD (Mac) and a Color Laser Proof at 100%.
• Ads may be e-mailed if 10MB or under. We will download from the advertisers' ftp site. Or the ad can be uploaded to our ftp site. Contact us for details on our ftp.
• Digital File: TIFF, EPS, PDF files accepted. EPS and PDF files: Fonts must be embedded.
• Applications accepted: Quark Xpress (Mac only, 4.0 to 6.5); Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS (convert text to paths.)
• Graphic Requirements: CMYK only, no spot colors. If spot colors are required, please call for more information as additional costs may apply. Resolution minimum 300dpi.
• ALL original and linked graphics must be included. To ensure the quality of your ad, please include the fonts with your artwork submitted.

Send ad materials to:

Attn: Graphics Dept.
Challenge Magazine
650 SW Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387

For FTP instructions or to send electronic files via email: bbeard@ptcchallenge.com

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Download the Media Kit Here.