Advertising - Midwest Renewable Energy Association

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) generates three publications per year. These publications feature clean energy and sustainable living education and are comprised of the Training Catalog, Pre-Fair Guide, and The Energy Fair Program Guide. Each edition reaches a readership of renewable energy practitioners, sustainably-minded businesses, organizations, homeowners, students, and individuals with a sincere interest in sustainable living.

MREA distributes the publications online and in print around the Midwest. Advertising proceeds help cover the cost of printing and postage for distribution. Thank you for your support!

Did you know? Sustaining MREA Business Members always pay less for ads!

Publications

TRAINING CATALOG

Training Catalog

The Training Catalog contains information on MREA’s course offerings, curriculum, renewable energy articles, and resources for renewable energy practitioners. The catalog is available for viewing in print and online. It is distributed at all MREA outreach events year-round and mailed upon request to alumni and potential students. Additionally, we share a digital version of the Catalog in our monthly newsletter and house an online version on our website for year-round viewing. This is a great place for PV contractors to advertise vacancies and suppliers to showcase renewable products!

Estimated Views: 20,000+
Deadline to reserve space: October 15, 2021
Deadline to submit artwork: October 29, 2021
Distribution date: December 2021/January 2022
(due dates subject to change)

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PRE-FAIR GUIDE

Pre-Fair Guide

The Pre-Fair Guide gives attendees the first look at programing for The 31st Annual Energy Fair, June 24-26, 2022! The Pre-Fair Guide is directly mailed to 3,000+ MREA Members, distributed throughout the Midwest, and published online. We also share the guide digitally with 13,000+ Energy Fair Newsletter subscribers.

Estimated Views: 18,500+
Deadline to reserve space: January 17, 2022
Deadline to submit artwork: January 31, 2022
Distribution date: April 2022
(due dates subject to change)

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PROGRAM GUIDE

Program Guide

The Program Guide helps fairgoers navigate the programming and attractions at The 31st Annual Energy Fair. Your advertising efforts will be seen by thousands of fairgoers who have a serious interest in clean energy and sustainable living. Additionally, The Program Guide is used year-round as a business directory, resource, and promotional piece by the MREA, available in print and shared digitally with The Energy Fair newsletter subscribers.

Estimated Views: 140,000+
Deadline to reserve space: April 8, 2022
Deadline to submit artwork: April 15, 2022
Distribution date: June 2022
(due dates subject to change)

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PRICING

Ad Size	Width	Height	Training Catalog	Pre-Fair Guide	Program Guide
Classified Ad	2.25”	1.75”	$50	$50	$50
1/6 Page	2.25″	4.75″	$200	$200	$200
1/4 Page	3.5″	4.75″	$250	$250	$250
1/3 Page Horizontal	7.5″	3.25″	$325	$325	$325
1/3 Page Vertical	2.25″	10″	$325	$325	$325
1/2 Page Horizontal	7.5″	4.75″	$500	$500	$500
1/2 Page Vertical	3.5″	10″	$500	$500	$500
Full Page	7.5″	10″	$600	$600	$600
Full Page Inside Front Cover*	8.5″	11.25″	$750	$750	$750
Full Page Inside Back Cover**	8.5″	11.25″	$750	$750	$750
Half Page Back Cover***	8.5″	5.5″	$750	$750	$750

Cover page ads require bleeds. Please submit all other ads without bleeds or crops.
* Full Page Inside Front Cover includes .25″ bleeds on left, top, and bottom
** Full Page Inside Back Cover includes .25″ bleeds on right, top, and bottom
*** Half Page Back Cover includes .25″ bleeds on left and bottom

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Graphic Design Services

MREA encourages individuals and companies to design their own ads. We do have limited graphic design services available for advertising design per fees and the terms below.

	Small Ad Design	Medium Ad Design	Large Ad Design
Ad Size	1/3 page, online, and under including classified ads	1/2 page ads and online ads	Full Page and up
# of Revisions	1	3	3
Turnaround	Approx. 2-3 Business Days	Approx. 3-4 Business Days	Approx.4-5 Business Days
Price	$35	$55	$75

Note: Requests for ad design past the ad art deadline, may be denied or charged a $35 late fee.

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SUBMISSION INFO

File Format: Print-ready electronic formatted advertisements are required. All ads should be full color CMYK, not RGB. Format preference is a high resolution 300dpi PDF, TIFF, or JPEG. If you submit non-camera ready (Word documents, Excel files, etc.), you will be billed $35 for advertising design.

Cover page ads require bleeds. Please submit all other ads without bleeds or crops.

Full Page Inside Front Cover includes .25″ bleeds on left, top, and bottom
Full Page Inside Back Cover includes .25″ bleeds on right, top, and bottom
Half Page Back Cover includes .25″ bleeds on left and bottom

File Submission

You will be offered the option to upload ad artwork when you reserve your ad space.
To submit later, email directly to: advertising@midwestrenew.org. Please include your company name in the subject line. Or use our Ad Artwork Upload form.

Thank you for your support!

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Please contact advertising@midwestrenew.org for more information about advertising with MREA.

Measurable view numbers are from reads and impressions on our digital publishing site Publitas, and print distribution. MREA shares all Newsletters with our 3,000+ member base, Online Newsletter subscribers, and combined social media following of 15,000+.