Preview Ad Sizes/Rates

The Conference Preview mails in August 2013. It is the first and most important tool to generate attendance at the NCSS Conference in St. Louis. It reaches interested educators at the start of the school year, to allow them to request time and support to attend. The Preview is a 24-page magazine mailed to the entire NCSS membership of approximately 20,000 social studies professionals. An additional 50,000+ copies will be mailed to district-level social studies supervisors and selected department heads at the secondary level nationwide, and to all elementary , middle, and secondary social studies, history, economics, geography, civics, and psychology teachers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Copies will also be distributed at local and state fall meetings and conventions of educational associations.

Download the Preview Insertion Order Form

Program Ad Sizes/Rates

The Conference Program will be distributed to all attendees of the 93rd NCSS Annual Conference in St. Louis. Advertising in the Program is the best way to ensure maximum exposure for your products and services, and to build booth traffic. The Program is the official guide to the conference, and includes the trade show floor plan and exhibitor cross-reference.

*Tabbed Sections Dividers. Tabbed section dividers are of heavier weight paper stock with a tab that sticks out and holds the place of a special position in the Program. Advertisers can put their message on both sides of the divider. The tab must reference the specific section it begins. The available sections are “Sessions,” “Exhibits,” and “Index/Maps”

Download the Program Insertion Order Form

NEW! Book Flags
Help attendees plan their conference schedules by providing them with book flags to mark must attend events in their Conference Program. Each attendee will receive a page of 22 stickers in their Conference Program that will be imprinted with your company’s name and logo. Your company will also be able to place a full-page, four-color ad on the back of the page of stickers. This is the perfect way to advertise to attendees during the conference. Exclusive 2-year opportunity. Fee: $12,000 per year

Reserve a tear-out coupon in the back of the program book for attendees to redeem at your exhibit booth. Exhibitors who provide special offers, prizes, or gifts, experience heavier traffic and report better show results. Coupons are also a great way to gather more qualified leads.

Your offers will be printed on both sides of perforated, card stock—three coupons to a page—for one low price! Space is limited, so reserve your coupon today!
Fee: One coupon, $400; two or more $325 each

Color Black/white on front and back coupon with no bleeds
Size Image area/inches = 5.75 wide by 3.21 deep.
Perforated area/inches=7.25 wide by 3.58 deep

Take-One Display
Place your advertising material in a display rack prominently positioned near the NCSS registration counters. You determine the number of flyers you want to display and we will keep the rack stocked during the conference.

Rate: $200 per piece.
Download the order form for Tote Bag Inserts and Take-One Displays. The form contains shipping and payment information.

Tote Bag Inserts
Have a flyer or small brochure inserted in the conference tote bag before they are distributed to all attendees.

Rate: $500 per piece ($250 for non-profit organizations)
Download the order form for Tote Bag Inserts and Take-One Displays.The form contains shipping and payment information.