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Regular MACPA Membership Benefits If your publication is located in one of the states listed below and meets the following requirements, a membership in MACPA is what you need! • Published in the Mid-Atlantic Region, including the states of VA, WV, MD, DE, OH, PA, NJ, NY, and Washington, D.C. • 75% of published print revenue of the parent company is from free circulation publication • Displays continuity of title and nature of content from issue to issue • Business practices conform to MACPA's Code of Ethics • Circulated/distributed separate and apart from any other publication • Published at stated intervals with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 110 issues per publication per year. Our goal is to provide publishers of independently owned, free circulation publications with a source for education, marketing, and networking. We encourage ethical advertising practices and help you achieve success through the use of our many resources.
THE REASONS ARE MANY! THE BENEFIT ARE GREAT!! A - Annual Circulation/Readership Audits ($2500 Value)
D - Display ads - Yes, MACnet will represent your publication to advertising agencies throughout the United States and will sell advertising for your publication at your local open rate. We only ask that you provide the space at 70% of our local open rate. E - Earn revenue through our networks. Our publisher commission of 50% on our classified network provides you with an additional revenue stream. All other networks provide a 15% commission. F - *Free Room and Registration at every Spring and Fall Conference. ($300-$500 Value) *MACPA/MACnet Publishers only! G - Golf - Join the golf outing at each one of our meetings on Fridaymorning. Its an outstanding way to network. H - House 2 House 2x2 Network - Earn additional revenue through our 2x2 network. We offer advertisers with a pre-determined network and one where they can pick and choose the publications they would like to advertise in. I - Interlace Communications - The staff of Interlace Communications provides you with professional, personal service when you call the MACPA/MACnet office. Alyse, Vicki, Kasey and Ella are here to serve you. J - Jim Haigh, Government Relations Consultant - Jim provides a watchful eye on legislation that affects our publishers throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. K - Kevin Slimp with BrainCast - Your graphic department will thank you for introducing them to Kevin Slimp. Through BrainCast and Graphic Training Sessions at Conferences, your graphic department will get up to speed on conversion and minipulations of pdfs as well as training with Photoshop, In-Design, Digital Photography, Flash, and much, much more. Members of MACPA receive discounts on Kevin’s BrainCast webinars. L - Legal Council - As part of your membership benefits, Cynthia Sanders, Attorney for Ober/Kaler will provide you with a half-hour session FREE of charge. M - MACnet - MACnet represents your publication to advertisers and media buyers through its print and online networks. See www.macnetonline.com for more details. N - Newsletter - Each month you will receive an E-Newsletter. The MACPA Messenger is packed with membership benefit information and the MACnet Messenger is filled with information about our networks. You’ll look forward to reading the Messenger. O - One Word, Two Word, Hyphenated - Is the word really hyphenated? This tiny book is a great resource for your classified staff when they have one of those customers that just insists on hyphenating everything to save on word count. P - Professional Speakers - MACPA looks for quality, professional speakers to bring to their conferences. Q - Quarterly Compensation - Quarterly Compensation checks are sent to you March, June, September and December when you place the classifieds in your publication for MACnet. R - Regional Training - Can’t get to the conferences? We’ll come to you. We hire a speaker to travel across the region training your staff. S - SCAM Alerts - We provide you with a way to be alerted of undesirable advertisers through our national SCAM alert system. T - Trip - $150 towards travel when you sign up three new regular members. U - United with a group that knows what you are going through. Networking is the key! V - Valuable opportunity to learn more about MACPA and MACnet through becoming a member of the Board or joining one of our many committees. W - Website Design Assistance - One of our Strategic Initiatives is to help members with the Website Design. Watch the Messenger for more details. X - Xtra special - That’s how you will feel when you get involved in everything MACPA and MACnet has to offer. Y - Your MACPA & MACnet Board of Directors - This team of 18 people are the driving force behind the success of MACPA. Please thank them for their many hours of volunteerism. Z - ZZZZ - A great night’s rest at our conferences in some of the best hotels this side of Kansas. It’s been said that one of our past presidents is a pillow thief. We are always looking for quality membership benefits to offer our members. Give us a call with your ideas and comments. So, what is the value of becoming a member of MACPA? What is the best benefit by becoming a member of MACPA? Join today by downloading our Membership Application
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