Classifieds Holiday deadlines & 2010 Rates

As 2010 is just around the corner, we wanted to notify everyone of important holiday deadlines and rate increases for the Community Classifieds.

HOLIDAY DEADLINES
Please note that due to holiday closures in some offices and newspapers across the country, regular deadlines will change over the next couple of weeks. Please send all ads to the BCYCNA office as usual.

You can fax ads to us at 604-684-4713
or email them to classifieds@bccommunitynews.com.

For ads running the week of December 21:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.16 at 12 noon
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon. Dec.14 at 4pm

For ads running the week of December 28:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.23 at 10am
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Thu.Dec.17 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 4pm (note Dec.28 and Jan.4 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 12 noon

For ads running the week of January 4:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.30 at 10am
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.29 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 4pm (note Dec.28 and Jan.4 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.29 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.22 at 12 noon
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Thu. Dec.17 at 4pm
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.28 at 4pm

RATE INCREASES
All ads booked province-wide into Manitoba will now cost your customers $189 for a 25-word ad (up from $179).

All ads booked province-wide into Ontario will now cost your customers $449 for a 25-word ad (up from $429).

All other rates for 25-word ads will remain the same. National rates are thus as follows:

• BC & Yukon: $395 (+$9 per extra word)
• Alberta & NWT: $259 (+$8 per extra word)
• Saskatchewan: $209 (+$5 per extra word)
• Manitoba: $189 (+$5 per extra word)
• Ontario: $449 (+$6 per extra word)
• Quebec: $160 (+$6 per extra word)
• Atlantic: $159 (+$5 per extra word)

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the BCYCNA office toll-free at
1-866-669-9222 or email us at classifieds@bccommunitynews.com.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Monthly winners for Sales Initiative announced

It may not be a Christmas bonus but two sales reps are singing the Hallelujah Chorus this December. The monthly winners for the sales initiative have been announced.

For October the lucky recipient of the $500 draw was Arlene Wood of VanNet Classifieds.

November’s $500 recipient was Kristy O’Connor of BC Classifieds. Kristy had 77 ad placements in October and 98 ad placements in November. Well done Kristy and Congratulations to both winners!

The BCYCNA hopes you and your team will continue to encourage one another with this campaign. ln order to qualify for the cash prize, all you have to do is sell the BCYCNA’s Community Classifieds! Every time you or a member of your team sells an ad, their name automatically goes in the hat for the monthly draw.