• 3 Months Banner Ad, Logo and Home page $150.00
• 6 Months Banner Ad, Logo and Home page $275.00
• 12 Months Banner Ad, Logo and Home page $400.00
  

• Business Card Newsletter Ad
• 3 Months $250.00
• 6 Months $350.00
• 12 Months $500.00

• 1/4 Page Newsletter Ad
• 3 Months $350.00
• 6 Months $500.00
• 12 Months $800.00
  

• 1/2 Page Newsletter Ad
• 3 Months $450.00
• 6 Months $700.00
• 12 Months $1,200.00

• Full Page Newsletter Ad
• 3 Months $1,500.00
  
• 6 Months $2,500.00
• 12 Months $3,500.00

• Back Cover Newsletter Ad
• 3 Months $1,200.00
• 6 Months $2,000.00
• 12 Months $3,200.00

The 2008 Southern Metal Finishing Conference will be held on September 14-16 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. The conference will focus on training for the practical applications of powder coating, plating, and waste treatment processes. The individual conference sponsorship opportunities are sold on a first come first serve basis and
are listed below:

• Tabletop Exhibit - $250.00 *
• Golf Sponsor - $100.00
• Pub Crawl Sponsor (inclds. PC admission for 2) - $100.00
• Show Directory Ad (half page) - $100.00
  

*2008 Exhibits will be limited to the first 35, on a first come first serve basis.

Conference Sponsor Packages

We have put together special sponsorship packages designed to consolidate sponsorship opportunities giving you more bang for your advertising dollars. These packages include everything necessary to insure your company receives maximum exposure before, during and after the event. These packages will be available on a first come first serve basis.

Silver Show Package $650.00

The Silver Package includes show registration for 2 people, admission for 2 people to attend the Keynote Luncheon, 1 table top exhibit booth, a half page show directory ad, and a golf hole sponsorship at the 5th annual Swamp Fox Scramble.

Gold Show Package $1,000.00

The Gold Package includes show registration for 2 people, admission for 2 people to attend the Keynote Luncheon, 1 table top exhibit booth, a half page show directory ad, a quarter page ad that will run in the Finishing Talk newsletter 3 times, Admission for 2 to the Pub Crawl Scavenger Hunt, and a golf hole sponsorship at the 5th annual Swamp Fox Scramble.

Corporate Show Package $2,500.00

The Corporate Package includes show registration for 2 people, admission for 2 people to attend the Keynote Luncheon, 1 table top exhibit booth, a full page show directory ad, a half page ad that will run in the Finishing Talk newsletter 3 times, an Finishing Talk online banner ad package for 6 months, Admission for 2 to the Pub Crawl Scavenger Hunt, Pub Crawl Sponsorship, and a golf hole sponsorship at the 5th annual Swamp Fox Scramble.

In addition to the above, Corporate Sponsors will also receive the following bonus benefits:

•         Golf Cart Sponsorship with 2 paid golf players.
• Displayed logo at the break tables, hospitality rooms and the key note luncheon.
• Two banner ads on conference announcement emails.
• Final show attendance list.

*Corporate Sponsorships will be limited to 5 companies on a first come first serve basis.

Deadlines:
The deadline is for print advertising submissions is the second Thursday of each month. It is imperative that deadlines are met in order to ensure the timely publication of the newsletter. If for whatever reason the advertiser is unable to meet this date, there is no guarantee that the article will be published in the targeted issue.

Submission of Stories:
Southern Metal Finishing prefers electronic submission of stories. Please send your articles and advertising via email to the managing editor, Paul Fisher at paul@southernmetalfinishing.com. Writers are responsible for captions and ideally they should accompany the article. The story length, unless otherwise indicated by the editor or managing editor, should be no more than 1,500 words.