MEDIA KIT 2019
MEDIA KIT 2019
NEWS BEHIND THE HEADLINES Now is the leading source of original reporting for live entertainment and events, serving management, owners and suppliers to music, sports, and meetings venues internationally. Founded in 2002 to provide leaders in this high profile business with the information behind the headlines - the who, what, where and how-it-really-happened news you need to run a successful business. Now is aimed at providing useful information for managers, owners, operators and bookers of arenas, amphitheaters, stadiums, performing arts centers, convention centers, fairgrounds and equestrian centers. MONTHLY Now MAGAZINE 3800 UVs Weekly venuesnow Pulse e-newsletter 500+ ATTENDEES VENUESNOW CONFERENCE SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINT 4,497 236 2339 29 =7101 DECISION MAKERS
OUR AUDIENCE 45.85% male 54.15% FEMALE 33.5% of the audience is 25-34 ARENA 9% PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STADIUM 5% 5% COMPLEX FAIRGROUNDS 4% 40% 19% Venue management 64% OTHER CONVENTION CENTER 18% SUPPLIERS other 14% 13% 8% PROMOTER/ PRODUCER FAIRS/FESTIVALS 1%
CONFERENCES SEPTEMBER 2019 The Now Conference is designed to provide industry leaders of live entertainment facilities with a forum to promote innovation by exploring and analyzing current trends and strategies within sports, music, technology, sponsorship, security, and beyond.
2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage JANUARY SPOTLIGHT: Pacific Northwest (AB, AK, BC, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) SPOTLIGHT: INTIX Convention Quarterly- 40th Anniversary 2019 Now Ticketing Star Awards CHART: Stadium construction & renovation update FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT: University SPOTLIGHT: Kentucky & Tennessee Performing Arts Centers Construction & Renovation Update Pollstar Live! Preview MARCH SPOTLIGHT: California SPOTLIGHT: Texas PACNet '19 APRIL INTIX Quarterly SPOTLIGHT: Midwest SPOTLIGHT: Austalia & New Zealand MAY SPOTLIGHT: Deep South venues (LA, MS, AL) SPOTLIGHT: Mid-Atlantic venues (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) FOCUS: Family Shows Ad Close Conferences 12/14/18 INTIX Conference Eurosonic Conference 1/18/19 Pollstar Live! 2/15/19 PACNet '19 International Live Music Conference, UK 3/22/19 Venue Management Assn. Congress & Showcase, Australia 4/19/19 The Great Escape, UK Event & Arena Marketing Association
2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage JUNE SPOTLIGHT: Florida SPOTLIGHT: Historic Theatres JULY IAVM Convention Issue Mid-Year Box Office Reports INTIX Quarterly AUGUST The Green Issue SPOTLIGHT: Southwest SPOTLIGHT: Crowd Management & Security SPOTLIGHT: Comedy SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Arenas SPOTLIGHT: Canadian FOCUS: Technology, Security & Stage Production CHART: Arena Construction & Renovation Update Now Annual Conference- New York 2019 Now 13th Annual Women of Influence Awards Ad Close Conferences 5/17/19 MIDEM Florida Facility Managers Association Association of Luxury Suite Directors IAVM VenueConnect 2019 National Assn. of Concessionaries League of Historic American Theatres 6/14/19 IAVM VenueConnect 2019 7/19/19 Reeperbahn Conference, Germany 8/16/19 Now Annual Conference-NY
2019 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Issue Date Editorial Coverage OCTOBER 2019 Excellence in Concessions Awards SPOTLIGHT: North & South Carolina and Georgia SPOTLIGHT: Convention Centers & Meeting Planners SPOTLIGHT: Festivals & Mega Events INTIX Quarterly CHART: Convention Center Construction & Renovation NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dirt Shows & Rodeos SPOTLIGHT: Virginia, West Virginia & D.C. CHART: Fairgrounds Grandstands and Arenas Construction and Renovation Update DECEMBER CHART: Year-End Top Stops CHART: Year-End Hot Tickets 19th Annual Year-End Issue Ad Close Conferences 9/13/19 International Entertainment Buyers Association MAMA Convention 10/18/19 International Association of Fairs & Expositions Event Production Forum East 11/15/19 Western Fairs Association *Please note that all editorial content is subject to change. Updated 11/29/18