Advertising and SDMG Sponsorship offers organizations with related interests and vendors the deepest possible association and reach with the Society and its members. We are pleased to provide the benefits of a simple advertising program in The Pegmatite, the Society’s bulletin with 10 issues published annually in full color (electronic format), or a tiered program, in which there are several levels of participation available, each offering a mix of different ad vehicles, marketing opportunities and branding benefits. The SDMG greatly values the support and contribution of its Sponsors. Their level of commitment and involvement with the Society helps create a mutually beneficial partnership.
Rates. Annual; available upon request. Special bundling rates applied to combining SDMG bulletin ads + website ads. Discount for SDMG members. Request a rate card. View the Advertising Terms of Service Agreement.
Ad design. For a nominal fee, we will be happy to produce an advertisement for you.
If you are interested in becoming an Advertiser or Sponsor of SDMG,
please contact our editor, Lisbet Thoresen, at editor@sdmg.org
Format: Continuously scrolling Leaderboard. Image or image + html. Maximum 4 leader/footer boards per carousel
Ad Dimensions: 523px w. x 190px h.
Leaderboard Placement: Top of page, main body, any page except home page
Footerboard Placement: Bottom of page, main body, any page except home page
Format: Image or image + html
Sidebar Banner Ad Dimensions: 196px w. x up to 140px h.
Sidebar Block Ad Dimensions: 196px w. x up to 275px h.
Sidebar Tower Ad Dimensions: 196px w. x up to 600px h.
Placement: Left sidebar, second, tertiary, etc. positions after SDMG sidebar collateral and 1st Ad, any page except home page
Format: Static Leader or Footerboard Ad or hyperlink to open larger MegaMedia content: Video, Flash animation, larger format ad, etc.
Ad Dimensions: max 640px w. x 225px h. (closed), max. 640px w. x 400px h. (open)
Leaderboard Placement: Top of page, main body, any page except home page
Footerboard Placement: Bottom of page, main body, any page except home page
This is an example of an advertiser’s video or Flash animation MegaMedia Ad. (Video courtesy of Gary Bowersox, The Gem Hunter.) 640px x 360px max ideal filesize 750k for 1 minute, 3MB max. Your caption text here: 192 char. (w/ spaces) max.
The mission of the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society is to disseminate knowledge of mineralogy and earth sciences; to encourage the study of these subjects; to conduct classes in mineralogy and lapidary arts; to conduct field trips for the collection and study of specimens; to encourage interest in mineralogy and lapidary arts among young people; and to procure and maintain a collection related to the earth sciences and lapidary arts.
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