Print Ad Specs

Examples of advertisement options for Questex are below, along with specifications.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT

AMERICAN SPA

LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR

EXPERIENCE SERIES

HOTEL MANAGEMENT

General Specs

Bleed Advertisements:Add 0.125” to top, bottom, left and right for bleed.
Live Copy:Live copy MUST be 0.25” inside the trim on all four sides, plus 0.125” on each side of the gutter for spreads.
Column Width:Page is eight columns wide, each column is 0.875” or 5p3 wide.
Printing Method: Web Offset
Binding Method: Saddle Stitched

Print Ad Sizes

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
Publication Trim Size
8.875” x 10.75”
Full Page
8.875” x 10.75”
Full Page Bleed
9.125” by 11”
Spread
17.75” x 10.75”
1/2 Page Horizontal
8” x 5”
1/2 Page Horizontal Bleed
8.875” x 5.25”
1/2 Page Vertical
4” x 10”
1/2 Page Vertical Bleed
4.875” x 10.25”
1/2 Page Spread Bleed
17.75” x 5.25”
Footer
17.75” x 2.625”
Bleed Footer
18” x 2.875”
1/3 Page Vertical
2.25” x 10”
1/3 Page Vertical Bleed
2.95” x 10.75”
1/4 Page Horizontal
8” x 2.5”
1/4 Page Horizontal Bleed
8.875” x 2.625”
1/4 Page Horizontal Spread Bleed
18” x 2.875”
1/4 Page
3.875” x 5”
1/4 Page Bleed
4.4375” x 5.375”
Cover Tip
8.875” x 10.75”
1/8 Page (Classified Only)
3.875” x 2.25”

Special Ad Sizes

Belly Band

Belly bands and full wrappers require adherence to the following specifications to ensure a precise fit.

Calculating Belly Band & Full Wrapper Width
The image area should bleed to the edges, although approximately ¼” of this area will be covered by the overlap.

Measurements:

  • Trim: 18.25 inches X 5 inches
  • Bleed: .125 inches bleed on all sides (18.5 inches X 5.25 inches)
  • Safety: 17.75 inches X 4.5 inches
  • Glue overlap: 0.5 inches

Paper Weight: Printed on 80# stock to avoid slowdown and possible handwork.

Submit Materials To: SendMyAd Portal: questex.sendmyad.com

Split Cover

There is no more dramatic ad position than the split cover.

Layout Application Specs:

  • Total document width: 18.25”
  • Total document height: 10.75”

Production Contact:

False Cover



The HM logo, volume number and issue date will appear in a dark blue box in the upper left-hand corner.

The box dimensions will be 3.1562 inches x 4.1 inches. This will be built into our template, no need to include in your ad.

Front and Back Dimensions:

  • All false covers, front and back, are full bleed.
  • 9.125 inches wide by 11 inches tall (includes bleed)

Mailing Label:

  • All false covers must include space for the mailing label.
  • 3.6716 inches wide x1.5082 inches deep
  • Please keep this area free from text. Do NOT include this box in your file. It is part of our InDesign template. All false covers will be labeled advertisement in the top right-hand corner.

Tips for creating a PDF for the Ad Portal:

  • Flattened PDFx1a:2001 – PDF v1.3
  • No crop marks or color bars: (If you must have them on – be sure they are 18 points OFFSET – then upon upload to the portal, Click on REPOSITION Ad and use the Trim & Save Tool to remove them in the portal before delivery to publisher).
  • CMYK only: No RGB or PMS colors (unless you are printing a PMS color)
  • Resolution of at least 300 dpi
  • Build to correct size: Download an InDesign template from the portal for the correct ad size. If your ad is to bleed, please include 0.125″ of EXTRA image on all sides that are to bleed off the page.
  • Single Page PDFs only: If running a spread, create a spread PDF from your application so it’s a one-page PDF file.

Production Contact:

Bookmark Ad


Dimensions:

  • Trim: 3 inches X 11.75inches
  • Bleed: .25 inches bleed on all sides (3.25 inches X 12inches)

Submission instructions: Please upload your ad to questex.sendmyad.com

Classified Ad

3.875” x 2.25”

Congratulatory Ad

 

Influential Women In Hospitality, Thirty Under 30, GMs To Watch, Forty Over 40

Dimensions:

  • Full Page Ad – Trim: 8.875” x 10.75” | Bleed: 9.125” x 11”
  • Half Page Ad – Trim: 8” x 5” | Bleed: 8.875” x 5.25”

  • Quarter Page Ad – Trim: 3.875” x 5” | Bleed: 4.4375” x 5.375”

Elevator Pitch

Free with your full or half-page ad.


Option 1 – Full-Page Ad Profile

  • Headline: 5-7 words
  • Text: 200 words
  • 3 photos (4.7 x 2.8 inches, 300 dpi, jpg)
  • 1 company logo (eps preferred)
  • Company contact information: company, name, address, website, phone, email

Click here to submit materials


Option 2 – Half-Page Ad Profile

  • Headline: 5-7 words
  • Text: 135 words
  • 2 photos (2.9 x 1.8 inches, 300 dpi, jpg)
  • 1 company logo (eps preferred)
  • Company contact information: company, name, address, website, phone, email

Click here to submit materials

Listing/Profile

Two options to make your digital survey listings stand out


Enhanced Company Listing

  • Enhanced listings appear inline in the survey.
  • Company name in all caps, bold typeface.
  • 2 photos (no logos) to run along side the listing.
  • 2.0 inches x 1.2 inches, 300 dpi, jpg.

Click here to submit materials


Quarter Page Profile

  • Quarter page profiles appear inline in the survey.
  • Company name in all caps, bold typeface.
  • Includes survey data PLUS 65 words of text highlighting recent news or developments.
  • One large photo (no logos) to run along side the profile. 4.0 inches by 2.5 inches, 300 dpi, jpg

Click here to submit materials

Please note: Enhanced listings and quarter page profiles will appear in the downloadable version of the survey only.

Outside Perspective

Sponsored content that allows you to be the expert on a topic or provide a solution for the hospitality industry.

The goal of this opportunity is to provide you with a thought leadership platform that cannot be captured in a traditional ad.

Advertorial Package Includes:

  • Full page of edit/imagery supplied by advertiser
  • Includes advertiser byline at bottom of layout
  • Flexible layout featuring a variety of word and photo options
  • Layout labeled “Advertisement”
  • Materials are due on day of issue close
  • Proof for approval provided

Samples:

Tech Company Profile


Buy a full or half-page ad in the June tech issue and get a profile for no charge.

Print Option 1

  • Headline: 5-7 words
  • Text: 200 words
  • 3 photos (4.7 x 2.8 inches, 300 dpi, jpg)
  • 1 company logo (eps preferred)
  • Company contact information

Click here to submit materials


Print Option 2

  • Headline: 5-7 words
  • Text: 135 words
  • 2 photos (2.9 x 1.8 inches, 300 dpi, jpg)
  • 1 company logo (eps preferred)
  • Company contact information

Click here to submit materials


Product Watch Newsletter

  • Special edition HM Tech Product Watch Newsletter sent June 20 and June 27.
  • 1 photo (250px x190x)
  • Title: 64 characters or less including spaces
  • Text: 300 characters or less including spaces
  • URL: One target URL

Click here to submit materials

AMERICAN SPA

Digital Requirements

Questex is now accepting all advertising material via our Ad Portal.

  • SendMyAd is a web-based software service ad portal that is accessed using a standard web browser on any computer anywhere in the world to simplify the process of submitting ad materials to publishers. With SendMyAd, ad materials can be uploaded, preflighted, approved, and delivered to Questex all within a simple-to-use ad portal.
  • SendMyAd provides both the advertiser and publisher with an interactive preflight report highlighting the results of the automatic preflight performed against the publications ad specifications. You, as an advertiser, will know right away if there are any issues with your file upon upload, with many instructional videos on how to correct any problems the file may encounter during the process. With an easy-to-use trim editing tool, ads can be repositioned and/or scaled to fit the publication’s ad specifications without resubmitting or leaving the ad portal. You can access the new portal by going to the following link and registering. https://questex.sendmyad.com Here is a link to view a short demo of how to use the site: http://www.sendmyad.com/index.php?link=Demo
  • Crop Marks: We request that all advertiser materials be supplied with crop marks built into the document outside of bleed area to prevent them from printing.
  • Ad Proofs: To ensure that your ad is reproduced correctly, a SWOPcertified color proof made from the same file that you supply to us must be provided. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of reproduction of your ad without a SWOP proof.  No make goods will be issued on ads run without a SWOP proof.
  • Advertiser SWOP proofs should be sent to:
    LSC Communications
    Attn: Angela Branham
    13487 South Preston
    Lebanon Juction, KY 40150
  • No ads to arrive on disk. Please mark package and proof with: “American Spa” and the issue date.

Mechanical Requirements

  • For Bleed Ads add 1/8” to top, bottom, left and right for bleed.
  • Live copy MUST be 1/4” inside of trim on all four sides, plus 1/4” away from each side of the gutter for spreads.
  • Insert jogs to foot.
  • All advertiser files must be created as PDF/X1-A 2001 or 2003 (Compatibility Acrobat 4, PDF 1.3) with high-resolution images and all fonts embedded.

Standard Ad Sizes

Publication Trim Size 8″ x 10.75″

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Trim
Bleed
Live Area
2-Page Spread
16” x 10.75”
16.25” x 11”
15.5” x 10.25”
Full Page
8” x 10.75”
8.25” x 11”
7.5” x 10.25”
2/3 Page Vertical, Non-Bleed
4.125” x 10”
N/A
4.125” x 10”
1/2 Page Horizontal, Bleed
8” x 5.25”
8.25” x 5.5”
7.5” x 4.75”
1/2 Page Horizontal, Non-Bleed
7.25” x 5”
N/A
7.25” x 5”
1/2 Page Vertical, Bleed
3.5” x 10.75”
3.75” x 11”
3” x 10.25”
1/2 Page Vertical, Non-Bleed
3.25” x 10”
N/A
3.25” x 10”
1/2 Page Island, Non-Bleed
4.25” x 7.125”
N/A
4.25” x 7.125”
1/3 Page Vertical, Bleed
2.125” x 10.75”
2.375” x 11”
1.625” x 10.25”
1/3 Page Vertical, Non-Bleed
1.875” x 10”
N/A
1.875” x 10”
1/4 Page, Bleed
4” x 5.35”
4.25” x 5.6”
3.75” x 5.1”
1/4 Page, Non-Bleed
3.25” x 5”
N/A
3.25” x 5”

Supplement Ad Sizes

Publication Trim Size 7.375” x 10”

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Trim
Bleed
Live Area
Single Page, Non-Bleed
6.875” x 9.5”
N/A
6.875” x 9.5”
Single Page, Bleed
7.375” x 10”
7.625” x 10.25”
6.875” x 9.5”
2-Page Spread, Non-Bleed
13.75” x 9”
N/A
13.75” x 9”
2-Page Spread, Bleed
14.75” x 10”
15” x 10.25”
14.25” x 9.5”
LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR

General Specs

Acceptable File Formats
CMYK PDFx1-A 2001 or 2003 (Compatibility: Acrobat 4, PDF 1.3)
PDF files must be CMYK composite, professionally created as PDF/X1-A,with high-resolution images and all fonts embedded.

  • File Submission: All full and fractional ads should be submitted via our ad portal: https://questex.sendmyad.com/ This portal allows you to upload and preflight your materials. The system will archive your materials for 30 days. If you are having difficulties with the ad portal or need to submit your file in a different manner, please contact the Production Specialist. Note: You must set-up an account to submit your ad. This registration process takes about 1 minute. There is no software to download or install.
  • File Preparation: Files must be right-reading, portrait mode, 100% size and no rotations. Do not use RGB. All files and proofs must include accurate trim, bleed and center registration marks. The trim and crop marks must be placed 1/4” (18 pt.) offset outside the bleed area. Files submitted with marks within the bleed area will not be accepted.
  • For further production information please contact:
    Sue Gigliotti
    Production Specialist
    (212) 895-8239
    sgigliotti@questex.com

Luxury Travel Advisor will not supply a faxed or soft proof on client supplied files. We assumedue diligence has been taken by the client or by their agency to preflight and proof alladvertisements prior to submission. If we detect an error before going to press, we will make areasonable effort to contact you to correct and resubmit your file before publication.

Ad Proofs: To insure that your ad is reproduced correctly, a SWOP-certified color proof that has been made from the same file that you supply to us must be provided. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of reproduction of your ad without a SWOP proof. No make goods will be issued on ads run without a SWOP proof.

  • Shipping instructions for full page and fractional ad proofs: Please include the following information in your shipment: publication name, issue date, advertiser name, agency name and a production contact including phone number and email address. Proofs should be shipped flat with protective cardboard packaging.
  • Ship proofs, supplements and inserts to:
    Luxury Travel Advisor / [Insert Issue Date]
    c/o LSC Communications
    3401 Heartland Drive
    Liberty, MO 64068
    Attn: Kevin Schroeder • (816) 792-6419

    Inserts should be shipped in cartons and/or on skids marked for Luxury Travel Advisor, with issue date, name of the advertiser and the quantity of inserts per carton. Do not shrink-wrap brochures within cartons. Contact the production department for detailed shipping instructions

Publication Size

Live copy must be no closer than .375” from final trim on anyside unless copy is to bleed. Insert jogs to head.

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
Publication Trim Size
8.875” X 10.75”
Live Area
8.375” X 10.25”

Standard Ad Sizes

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
2- Page Spread/Trim
17.75” X 10.75”
2-Page Spread/Full Bleed
18” X 11”
2- Page Spread/Live Area
17.25” X 10.25”

Top 10 Insert Specs

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
Trim Size
7.5” x 10.5”
Live Area
7” X 10”
Page/Full Bleed
7.75” X 10.75”
Strip Ad Trim
22.25” X 2.375”

Fractional Ads

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
1/2 Page Horizontal
8” X 5”
1/2 Page Horizontal/Full Bleed
9.125” X 5.5”
1/2 Page Spread/Non-Bleed
17” x 5”

Furnished Inserts

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
Single Sheet
9.125” X 11”
Spread
18.25” X 11”
3 Panel Gatefold
17.875” X 11”
Postcard
6.5” X 4.375”
1/2 Page Spread/Full Bleed
18” x 5.5”
EXPERIENCE SERIES

Step 1: Advertisement

Should you wish to advertise in more than three issues, contact your sales representative. Anyads cancelled after published ad close date are subject to short rate fee. In the event a changeof copy is not received by Publisher by the publication’s materials closing date, the copy runin the previous issue of the publication will be used.

Acceptable File Formats
CMYK PDFx1-A 2001 or 2003 (Compatibility: Acrobat 4, PDF 1.3)
PDF files must be CMYK composite, professionally created as PDF/X1-A, with high resolution images and all fonts embedded.

File Submission: All full and fractional ads should be submitted via our ad portal: https://questex.sendmyad.com/
Publication: Luxury Travel Experience
Issue: M/D/Y of Luxury Travel Advisor
Experience Name: _____________ LTA Experience

This portal allows you to upload and preflight your materials. The system will archive your materials for 30 days. If you are having difficulties with the ad portal, or need to submit your file in a different manner, please contact the Production Specialist. Note: You must set-up an account to submit your ad. This registration process takes about 1 minute. There is no software to download or install.28

File Preparation

  • Files must be right-reading, portrait mode, 100% size and no rotations. Do not use RGB.
  • All files and proofs must include accurate trim, bleed and center registration marks.
  • The trim and crop marks must be placed 1/4” (18 pt.) offset outside the bleed area. Files submitted with marks within the bleed area will not be accepted.

For further production information please contact:
Sue Gigliotti
Production Specialist
(212) 895-8239
sgigliotti@questex.com

Luxury Travel Advisor will not supply a faxed or soft proof on client supplied files. We assume due diligence has been taken by the client or by their agency to preflight and proof all advertisements prior to submission. If we detect an error before going to press, we will make a reasonable effort to contact you to correct and resubmit your file before publication.

Ad Proofs: To insure that your ad is reproduced correctly, a SWOP-certified color proof that has been made from the same file that you supply to us must be provided. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of reproduction of your ad without a SWOP proof.No make goods will be issued on ads run without a SWOP proof.

Shipping instructions for full page and fractional ad proofs: Please include the following information in your shipment: publication name, issue date, advertiser name, agency name and a production contact including phone number and email address. Proofs should be shipped flat with protective cardboard packaging.

Ship proofs to:
Travel Agent / [Insert Issue Date]
c/o LSC Communications
3401 Heartland Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
Attn: Kevin Schroeder • (816) 792-6419

Step 2: Advertorial

(production-ready complete copy)

  • Full Page Advertisement + 500 Word Advertorial + Photos
  • Half Page Advertisement + 250 Word Advertorial + Photos
  • Do not send brochures, press releases, or web-links in lieu of complete copy. Logos are not accepted.
  • Submit 2 photos 300 dpi minimum size of 6” x 4”. 6” minimum on the longest side.
  • Submit 1 photo 300 dpi minimum. Size: 1600×600 pixels.
  • All advertorials are created by Questex and designed to comply with editorial standards and formats. Pre-formatted advertorials will not be accepted. Questex will send the advertiser an advertorial proof for changes/approval.
  • Please adhere to the materials deadline for both display and advertorial materials
  • All advertorial materials should be sent by email to: advertorials@questexsales.com
    Subject: Advertiser name and Experience name

Print Specs

Standard Ad Space Sizes
Width x Height
Full Page/Bleed
9.125”x11”
Full Page/Trim
8.875”x10.75”
Half Page/Bleed
9.125”x5.5” (Add .125 on all side)
Half Page/Trim
8” x 5”