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2018 Advertising Opportunities

pro|grow|news... THE magazine of choice

It’s what’s inside that counts. Readers trust pro|grow|news.All of the content is self-generated specifically for the New England market.

Issue to issue we hold true to the promise of of providing readers asteady selection of specifically targeted, custom-written articles, designed to help them run their businesses more creatively, moreeffectively, more efficiently.

The Massachsetts Nursery and Landscape Association has a long history of innnovation. pro|grow|news is simply a reflection ofMNLA and its position in the industry. Its purpose is to promote theenvironmental well being of the state as well as the highest levels ofbusiness ethics within the profession.

Who reads pro|grow|news?

pro|grow|news readership is association based. Its primary readership is the membership of the Massachusetts Nursery andLandscape Association. The magazine audience is comprised ofthe industry groups—

• Landscape designers, contractors and management firms • Garden centers; greenhouse and nursery production; growers • Suppliers to the nursery, greenhouse and landscape industry

The MNLA Membership Directory Completes the Package

Career Fairexhibitor directory

as of January 30, 2017

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Anderson landscape Construction, Incwww.andlc.com • 978.422.6500Employment Type: Part-time positions available |Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Installation | Landscape:Construction | Landscape: Maintenance/Irrigation |Arborists | Lawn Care | Horticulturists

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Maltby & Companywww.maltbytree.com • 781.344.3900Employment Type: Internships available | Full-timepositions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Installation | Arborists |Lawn Care | Golf Course, Turf | Arboretum, PublicGardens | Tree pruning, removal and climbing |Equipment operator

Sudbury

J P bartlett Co., Inc.www.Bartlettgreenhouses.com • 800.552.2278Employment Type: Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Wholesale Nursery: Propagation

Cavicchio Greenhouses, Incwww.cavicchio.com • 978.443.7177Employment Type: Part-time positions available |Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales | Wholesale Nursery: Field/Container | WholesaleNursery: Sales | Wholesale Nursery: Propagation

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brightview landscape Serviceswww.brightview.com • 609.218.8246Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions available Work Categories: Landscape: Installation | Landscape:Construction | Landscape: Maintenance/Irrigation |Lawn Care

natureWorks landscape Services, Inc.www.natureworkslandscape.com508.660.3139Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales | Landscape:Installation | Landscape: Construction | Landscape:Maintenance/Irrigation | Arborists | Lawn Care |Plant Health Care | Seasonal Decor

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A yard & A half landscaping Cooperative Inc.www.ayardandahalf.com • 781.788.8855Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales | Landscape:Installation | Landscape: Construction | Landscape:Maintenance/Irrigation | Lawn Care | Tree work |Organic gardening

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Gardens by the yardwww.gardensbytheyard.com • 508.654.6745Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales | Landscape:Installation | Landscape: Construction | Landscape:Maintenance/Irrigation

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Schumacher Companieswww.dschumacher.com • 508.427.7707Employment Type: Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Installation | Landscape:Construction | Landscape: Maintenance/Irrigation |Lawn Care | Seasonal Color Specialist | Masons |Gardeners

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Sylvan nurserywww.sylvannursery.com • 508.636.4573Employment Type: Part-time positions available |Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Wholesale Nursery: Field/Container | Sales

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Mahoney’s Garden Centerwww.mahoneysgarden.com781.729.5900Employment Type: Part-time positions available |Full-time positions available

Work Categories: Garden Center/Retail | Landscape: Design/Sales | Support Staff: General Labor | Merchandisers | Plant Care |Sales | Cashier

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Tibur landscape and Irrigation, Inc.www.tibur.net • 781.935.1702Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Installation | Landscape:Construction | Landscape: Maintenance/Irrigation |Lawn Care | Hardscapes

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Vista horticultural Services, llCwww.vistahorticulturalservices.com617.308.4929Employment Type: Part-time positions available |Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Installation | Landscape:Construction | Landscape: Maintenance/Irrigation |Arborists

outside of Massachusetts

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Monroviawww.monrovia.com • 860.653.1649Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Wholesale Nursery: Field/Container |Wholesale Nursery: Sales

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ACrT Inc.www.acrtinc.com • 603.496.8504Employment Type: Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Arborists | Utility Vegetation Management | Urban Forestry

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r&S landscaping www.rscape.com • 201.447.6205Employment Type: Internships available | Part-timepositions available | Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales | Landscape:Installation | Landscape: Construction | Landscape:Maintenance/Irrigation | Arborists | Lawn Care |Gardening Maintenance | Lawn and Plant HealthCare Tech

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landwright, llCwww.landwrightllc.com • 603.929.4628Employment Type: Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Landscape: Design/Sales |Landscape: Installation | Landscape: Construction | Masonry

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Stanley Tree Servicewww.stanleytree.com • 401.765.4677Employment Type: Full-time positions availableWork Categories: Arborists | Plant Health Technicians |Crane operator | Log Truck operator

Thank you for attending our Green Industry Career Fair!Visit mnla.com/jobs for current job opportunities fromour members. For an up-to-date list of exhibitors go tomnla.com/exhibitors17.

2017 Membership

Directory

Grow With a Pro

The annual MNLA Membership Directory provides a comprehensive resource for both buyers and sellers.

Advertising in the MNLA Membership Directory is a must for any company that is serious about the nursery, greenhouse and landscape industry.

Distributed in person at major industry events, like New England Grows, Down to Earth Summer Conference, Plant Geek Day, and many more. This annual publication is used as a valuable buying reference all year long.

pro|grow|news frequency is quarterly with a circulation of more than 1,500 per issue

A full digital edition to give you more exposure

A FREE benefit to loyal advertisers

At no aditional cost to the advertiser pro|grow|news publishes a fully interactive edition of each quarterly issue.

In this digital edition all web links are ac-tive, as well as, any email addresses con-tained within text. This further enhances the reader’s ability to take advantage ofthe publication and communicate withadvertisers, members and the association.The digital edition will enhance the reader’s experience and provides access to an expanded strata of readership.

Clicking on the web link activates access to three blue buttonseach of which has distinct and useful functions—1. Allows you to share the page or advertisement on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter or simply send an email to the company.2. Allows you to sign in and comment on the page.3. Is a direct access link to the advertiser’s website.

MNLA has completely re-designed and en-hanced the website. Check it out www.mnla.com. You’ll find:

• Easier meeting and event registration • Simpler social media engagement • Streamlined navigation • Excellent search function • Cleaner look and feel

NEW—Online advertising

New and added benefit for advertisers of 1/2 page or more in all four issues of ProGrowNews will be a web ad on the home page of our web-site for FREE—a $250 value. The ad will run for the calendar year. The dimensions for an online ad are 330px x 260px, and must be RGB at 72dpi. Call Debbie Rauen for all the details!

817-501-2403

Full Page Bleed

8-5/8 x 11-1/8

1/4 Page

3-5/8 x 4-7/8

Full Page (no bleed)

7-3/8 x 9-7/8

Covers

MNLA Member Rate

1x 4x Page $635 $613

1/2 526 510

1/4 439 427 For B/W rate subtract $200

2018 Display Advertising Rates — pro|grow|news

Nonmember Rate

1x 4x Page $809 $779

1/2 657 634

1/4 535 518

For B/W rate subtract $200

MNLA Member Rate

1x 4x Back $787 $729 Inside Front 766 709

Inside Back 722 670

B/W ads not available for cover positions

Nonmember Rate

1x 4x $1022 $940

992 913

931 858

1/2 Page

7-3/8 x 4-7/8

Ad Sizes

Issues and Deadlines

Winter 2018

Ad deadline: Nov. 9

Material due: Nov. 15

In readers hands Dec. 20

Spring 2018

Ad deadline: Feb. 23

Material due: Mar. 2

In readers hands: Mar. 20

Summer 2018

Ad deadline: May 25

Material due: May 31

In readers hands: June 20

Fall 2018

Ad deadline: Aug. 10

Material due: Aug 15

In readers hands: Sep. 20

Contacts

Advertising SalesDebbie Rauen Phone (817) 501-2403 email— debbie.parksandrec@yahoo.com

Association OfficeRena Sumner, Executive DirectorMassachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, Inc.P.O. Box 387Conway, MA 01341Tel: (413) 369-4731 mnlaoffice@aol.com

Spring

Summer

Fall

Don’t seeyour ad size?

Call Debbie for a

price quote.

817-501-2403

Winter

Commissions and Discounts

No agency commission or discounts are allowed.

2018 MNLA Membership Directory

The annual MNLA Membership Directory provides a comprehensive resource for both buyers and sellers. Advertising in the MNLA Membership Directory is a must for any company that is serious about the nursery, greenhouse and landscape industry.

This DIGITAL publication is a valuable buying reference which MNLA will promote all year long. A quarterly update will be sent to all MNLA Members and other im-portant groups to enhance advertiser exposure throughout the year!

MNLA Member Rate

4-Color Page $625

1/2 525

1/4 425 For B/W rate subtract $200

Display Advertising Rates — Membership Directory

Nonmember Rate

4-Color Page $797 1/2 455

1/4 315

For B/W rate subtract $200

Directory Covers

MNLA Member Rate

4-Color Back $900 Inside Front 825

Inside Back 825

B/W ads not available for cover positions

Nonmember Rate

4-Color

$1100

1075

1075

Artwork Requirements for MNLA publications

progrownews and the MNLA Membership Directory are produced on Macintosh using InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adober Illustrator.

High resolution, print ready PDF files are the preferred material for ad submission. If you have a different type of file, please call to check compatability.

Files in excess of 25MB should not be emailed, but transferred by a publicfile conveyance such as Dropbox.

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Digital Edition

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ADVERTISING AGREEMENTWe agree to reserve advertising space as indicated below, subject to the terms, conditions and rates as specified in the 2018 rate card.ADVERTISER:

CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE, ZIP:

SIGNATURE:

TITLE:

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Member Directory

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Terms and Conditions: Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Advertising is accepted upon the condition that the advertiser is liable and guarantees payment even if advertising agency fails to pay. If the account is more than 120 days delinquent, publisher reserves the right to pull the advertisement until account is paid in full. To reinstate good credit, the account must be paid in full and next ad(s) must be prepaid. Delinquent advertisers are responsible for all collection expenses, including attorney fees and other costs. MNLA reserves the right to refuse advertising or to terminate the advertising agreement if advertiser is repeatedly delinquent. In the absence of advertiser instruction the last ad of appropriate size will be run in place to fulfill advertising agree-ment. I hereby agree to the terms and conditions stated above: By ___________________________________ Title ______________________ Date ______________