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  Our catalog is published monthly in full color. With approximately 80 matte pages of high resolution ads, articles and pricelist plus the glossy cover wrap, our monthly catalog is second to none in presenting your products in a professional, appealing style. We mail them first-class in a sealed poly-bag to protect them from the elements, so you can be sure that your ad will reach our customers exactly as the designer intended.  

2011 Monthly Advertising Rates

Printed 4500 -- Circulation 4000+ -- Remaining books are shipped with orders or passed out at NPA Tradeshows until supply is exhausted. All catalogs are mailed pre-sorted first class to insure prompt delivery.
    Cost
Vendor of the Month One Full Page Ad + Expanded Front Cover Box $825.00
Front Inside Cover $725.00
Back Inside Cover $625.00
Back Cover $725.00
Full Page Ads   $625.00
Double Truck Ads Back 2 Back or Facing Full Page Ads $1000.00
Half Page Ads Horizontal or Vertical $400.00
Loose Leaf Inserts (4000 copies) Single sell sheet / pamphlet / sample ... $725.00
  Inserts are not stapled/glued into the book.  
Front Cover Boxes with ad inside $250.00
  with no ad inside $400.00
  Front Cover Boxes DO NOT count towards meeting minimum advertising levels.
Product Showcase* Color Product Image(s) + 75 words descriptive text (1/6 page) $250.00
Inline Product Showcase* Color Product Image(s) + 75 words descriptive text $300.00
Ad layout or design Palko Designs your ad $150.00
Ad alterations Added discounts, slight changes to existing ad $25 - $50
Digital Photography Need a product photo taken? $25 - $50

Specifications for all ad vehicles can be seen here.

Promotional Buy-in Dates: Our preferred buy-in dates run from around the 22nd of the month prior to around the 22nd of the promo month.

Space Limitations: We accept and book advertising spaces on a first-come, first served basis. Due to the limited space available for certain ad vehicles, we may ask that a requested ad be rescheduled.
Limited Space (quantity per month): Vendor of the Month (3), Front Inside Cover (1), Back Inside Cover (1), Back Cover (1), Front Cover Boxes (6), Inserts (8), Product Showcase (6).

Ad vehicles marked with an * are ads that are formatted at Palko Distributing Co., Inc. You provide us with an image(s) and descriptive text and we build the ad here.

Vendor of the Month: Special buy-in dates consisting of one buy around the 10th of the month prior to promotion and month-long buys during the month of promotion must be granted.
   Example: January- One buy on December 10th, and buy dates January 1 – January 31.

Delivery: All ads and images must be delivered electronically, either via email (see contact information below) or on electronic media (CD, Zip disk, etc...) to the address below. We prefer to receive ads in PC compatible PDF files. Any ad sent in any other format must be accompanied by a proof. Image files must be sent on PC compatible media (or through email) with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi. Please see our Electronic Image Specifications for a full breakdown of image requirements

Inserts (quantity = 4000) must be mailed/freighted to the address below with the month of insertion clearly written on the outside of each package (i.e., November Catalog Inserts).

Deadlines: Deadlines for delivery of all ad materials are approximately 40 days prior to publication.
   Example: January's deadline is November 21st.

New Products Deadline: Any information you would like for us to use in evaluating New Products or New Product Lines must be delivered to Palko no later than 45 days prior to intended publication.
   Example: January's deadline for New Product information is November 14th. Information packets/boxes should be clearly marked as "New Product Information". New Products/Lines must be advertised.

Box Stuffers: In each month that you advertise, you also have the opportunity, at no additional cost, to send out literature with every order we ship for one week - (500 copies). Boxes must be clearly labeled (i.e., November Box Stuffers).


Contact Information

Shipping/Mailing Address:
   Palko Distributing Co., Inc.
   4991 W. US HWY 20
   Michigan City,  IN  46360

Phone:  219-871-1035
    Fax:  888-759-1199

Advertising Contracts/Materials
  Dan DiLauro
  Publications Coordinator
  phone ext. 115

Marketing Strategies/Promotions
  Steve Palko
  Vice President of Sales
  phone ext. 122

Purchasing/Discount Calendar
  Sally Miller
  Buyer
  phone ext. 143

New Product Submission
  Brenna Stanley
  New Product Coordinator
  Vendor Assistant
  phone ext. 138