Region 21 Golden WestAbout Golden West Magazine
Golden West Magazine is the official publication of Golden West Region 21 Sweet Adelines International. Published three times a year, the magazine serves the needs of Sweet Adelines with vital information and communication presented in a high-quality four-color glossy publication. Golden West Magazine is filled with news, images, and color— reflecting the vibrancy of the region itself.
The goal of the publication is to have every chorus, every quartet, every member of Region 21 involved with Golden West Magazine. As readers, contributors, and advertisers, the members of Regional 21 can use the magazine to build connections to sister Sweet Adelines.
Region 21—Golden West Magazine needs your participation! Let us know what your chorus and/or quartet are doing. Send us photos from events, rehearsals, parties—anything you might like to share with the region. And we are always looking for fresh talent—photographers and writers who would like to work “on assignment” are encouraged to inquire.
Back issues are available in pdf form. For more information about how you can be involved with Golden West Magazine, refer to the Media Kit below. Other inquiries? Contact the editor, Karen Laderman.
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Editorial Statement
Golden West Magazine is the official publication of Sweet Adelines International Region 21. The founding and current editor is Karen Laderman (Harborlites Chorus). Stories and photos published in Golden West Magazine are about the people and events of the region. Coverage of regional news includes the Regional Management Team, choruses, quartets, special programs, educational events, performances, and, of course, competitions. If it matters to the region and its membership, it will be in Golden West Magazine.
Regular features of the magazine include:
- Regional Management Team Communications
- Chorus and Quartet Updates
- Young Women In Harmony Information
- Regional Calendar
Editorial Calendar 2019-2020
Golden West Magazine is published three times a year for distribution at Summer Seminar, MusicFest (if applicable), and Spring Contest. The publication closes approximately five weeks prior to distribution and all materials are due approximately one month prior to distribution. Press dates are subject to change.
| Issue: | Summer 2019 | Fall/Winter 2019 | Spring 2020 |
| Space Reservations: | June 11, 2019 | September 24, 2019 | February 18, 2020 |
| Copy/Art Due: | June 18, 2019 | October 1, 2019 | February 25, 2020 |
| Distribution: | July 19, 2019 | October 29, 2019 | April 2, 2020 |
Summer 2019—Results of the Spring Competition, including other regional contests with Region 21 participants. Distributed at “Camp Orange Blossom” Summer Seminar in Ontario, CA.
Fall/Winter 2019—Highlights from Sweet Adelines International Convention and Competition in New Orleans, LA and Summer Seminar. Distributed by mail via chorus leadership.
Spring 2020—Year in Review, with a special emphasis on Young Women in Harmony coverage. Introduction of the new Region 21 Management Team. Distributed at Spring Convention and Competition in Phoenix, AZ.
Technical Requirements
Golden West Magazine is a standard magazine-sized publication with varying column layouts. It is printed “direct to press” at 150 line screen on #100 Gloss Book from an Adobe InDesign for Mac electronic file.
Text Submissions (Including Classified Ads/Love Notes): All text must to be submitted electronically in the body of an e-mail. DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS for text-only submissions. Indicate the nature of your contribution in the subject line (e.g. ConTempo quartet submission, RMT column, YWIH Fund update submission, etc.). Send your text-only submissions to the editor by the copy/art deadline. Classified ads/love notes payments must also be received by the copy/art deadline. No classified ad or Love Note will be printed without payment. Text submissions are limited to 250 words, are subject to editing, and will be included at the editor’s discretion on a space-available basis. Earlier submissions will receive preferential treatment in space-available situations. Please include a contact e-mail and phone number for all text submissions. Chorus columns should indicate the author (who may or may not be the submitting party). Quartet columns should be “signed” by the quartet members in “tenor, lead, baritone, bass” order. All other contributors should include their relevant “titles” for each submission.
Photo Submissions: Photo submissions are welcome/encouraged. Please send your photos as electronic files in .tiff or .jpeg format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at no less than 3” wide. Please provide the photographer’s name, so that a photo credit may be given. Also provide the following identification information: photographer’s chorus, event or setting, date, name(s) and chorus or quartet affiliation of all subjects within the image (working from back to front and left to right). For example, “Image #2: (from Holly Harmony, Happy Chorus) Ladies from the Happy Chorus work at their boutique table at 2013 Summer Seminar in Prescott, AZ; from left to right: Molly Smith, Molly’s mom Mindy Smith, and Mary Jones, all of the Happy Chorus.” If you do not have full identification information, please submit your images with as much information as you have. Images will be included at the editor’s discretion on a space-available basis. Hard copy prints are discouraged but may be submitted. If you wish to have your photos returned, submit them with a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE).
Artwork/Advertising Submissions: All submitted content (including chorus and quartet logos and other graphics) must be in CMYK color space with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at finished size (see below for finished sizes for advertising). Advertisements must be submitted electronically. For best results, send all artwork in CMYK .tiff or .eps file format with fonts outlined and images embedded. The press-quality .pdf may be submitted, but if you choose to submit a .pdf file, quality may not be commensurate with expectations. Please submit artwork via e-mail to the editor or, if file size makes this impractical, use dropbox or a similar service or mail a CD or DVD to Golden West Magazine c/o KAL Publications, Inc. 559 S. Harbor Blvd. Ste. A, Anaheim, CA 92805. If you need your media returned, please include a SASE.
Advertising Rates and Mechanical Requirements
RATE CARD—Effective May 1, 2019
To place an ad, submit a completed insertion form and make payment below or send a check (make checks payable to “Golden West Region 21”) by the “Space Reservation” deadline to Golden West Magazine c/o KAL Publications, Inc. 559 S. Harbor Blvd. Ste. A, Anaheim, CA 92805.
For non-standard size ads, contact the editor for availability and pricing.
| Ad Size (non-cover ads are no trim, no bleed) | Width” x Height” | Rate (per issue) |
| Outside Back Cover Full Page* | 7.75″ x 10.25″ | $150.00 |
| Inside Cover Full Page* | 7.75″ x 10.00″ | $150.00 |
| Full Page | 7.75″ x 10.00″ | $100.00 |
| Half Page Horizontal | 7.75″ x 5.00″ | $50.00 |
| Half Page Vertical | 3.75″ x 10.00″ | $50.00 |
| Half Page Island | 5.00″ x 7.75″ | $50.00 |
| Quarter Page Horizontal | 5.00″ x 3.75″ | $30.00 |
| Quarter Page Island | 3.75″ x 5.00″ | $30.00 |
| Business Card | 3.50″ x 2.00″ | $20.00 |
| Love Notes/Classified Ads | per 25 words | $5.00 |
*Contact editor for availability; text and content should respect a 1/4″ margin; 3-sided bleed available, size ad to 8.5″x11″ and add a minimum 1/8″ trim per side if ad uses bleed.
Pay for a Display Ad via PayPal
For your convenience, you may pay for your display advertisement on-line securely via PayPal. You’ll have the convenience of choosing from many payment methods, and your payment is immediate (no need to worry about how long the post office will take to deliver your check). Of course, convenience comes at a price…the PayPal processing fee is included in the prices in the pull-down menu below.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to e-mail or call the editor, Karen Laderman.
Love Notes
Many people work very hard to make Region 21 exceptional. And there’s a great way to tell them they’re special: send them a Love Note.
Are you looking for a way to cheer on your favorite quartet or chorus? Thank your coach? Tell your section leaders they’re great? Tell your director you love her (or him)? Salute your costume team for all the hard work? What better way than a Love Note?
Love Notes are printed in special sections of the Golden West Magazine, which is distributed to everyone in Region 21, plus everyone who attends the Spring Regional weekend. Just imagine how happy your recipients will be when they open up the magazine and see a special message just for them!
And the best part: they’re only $5 for 25 words or less!
But wait…there’s more! For the Spring issue, you can order a Love Note/Shout Out combination deal. For just $9 (including PayPal fees), you can have the text of your Love Note read during the webcast of one of the Regional contest sessions. (Separately, Love Notes and Shout Outs are $5 plus any PayPal fees).
To send a Love Note (or two or three or seventeen) takes two simple steps. First, fill out the form below and click the Submit button to send your text. Then pay for your Love Notes, either through PayPal (just click the Add to Cart button) or through the mail.
(Or you may write out your Love Notes and e-mail them to Golden West Magazine editor Karen Laderman).
Send a Love Note
Fill out the form below. When you click the “Submit” button it will send your Love Note text in an e-mail to the editor. Make sure you stay under the 25 word limit (though, if you must use more words, you can pay an additional $5 for each 25 words). Indicate HOW you will pay, so the editor will know. If you check the Shout Out box, your Love Note will be forwarded to the webcast coordinator (Spring issue only).
This form just sends information in an e-mail–it does NOT start the payment process. See below to make a payment online.
Clicking the Send button will send an email, clear the form, and produce a message indicating the message has been sent.
Pay for your Love Notes
There are now TWO ways you can pay for your Love Notes!
Option 1: PayPal
For your convenience, you may pay for your Love Notes on-line securely via PayPal. Just click the “Add to Cart” button for each 25 word Love Note you would like to send. You’ll have the convenience of choosing from many payment methods, and your payment is immediate (no need to worry about how long the post office will take to deliver your check). Of course, convenience comes at a price…the PayPal processing fee is passed on to you ($.45 per Love Note).
IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE IS A $.45 PROCESSING FEE FOR EACH LOVE NOTE PROCESSED THROUGH PAYPAL.
Option 1A: Love Note/Shout Out Combination via PayPal (Spring Issue Only)
Take advantage of the combination deal and make your Love Note a Shout Out for just $9 fees included. Click the “Add to Cart” button for each 25 word Love Note/Shout Out combination you would like to send. You’ll have the convenience of choosing from many payment methods, your payment is immediate, and the PayPal processing fee is included in the deal.
Option 2: Write a check to Region 21
Sending a check? Write your check for the total amount ($5 for each 25-word Love Note you are sending, $9 for each Love Note/Shout Out combination you are sending–Spring issue only). Make your check out to “Golden West Region 21” (NOT Golden West MAGAZINE) and mail it to:
Golden West Magazine
c/o KAL Publications
559 S. Harbor Blvd. Ste. A
Anaheim, CA 92805
Love Notes are not guaranteed to print if payment is received after the copy deadline.