The Natural Awakenings of East Michigan
Calendar of Events & Ongoing Calendar
Natural Awakenings Magazine of East Michigan offers this COMPLEMENTARY* resource for the community with specific limitations. Calendar listings are designed for businesses to offer additional ways to promote their knowledge, business and practice. Our experience has shown that this is most effectively done with FREE or low-cost admission events.
*Calendar Guidelines:
We offer 2 types of listings for events with admission less than $25 (see below for events over $25):
- The Calendar of Events: Events are held on a specific date.
- The Ongoing Calendar: Events take place weekly, on the same day of the week.
- **New** The Calendar Gallery: For any type of event. Includes three photos and a 50 word description. Better than a display ad for a special event! (Call or email us for details and pricing)
In addition, you have the ability to publish your listing in either, or both, of our local publications:
- Northern Detroit Suburbs: Greater Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and St. Clair Counties.
- Greater Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties.
Note: Listings in each magazine count individually. So, for example, if you list one event in both the Greater Oakland Magazine and the Greater Genesee magazine, you would have two listings.
Complementary (no charge) listing allowances:
• Businesses who carry/distribute Natural Awakenings each month: 1 complementary Dated event (50 words max) or 2 complementary Ongoing events (25 words max).
• OR Businesses who advertise in the Natural Directory: Up to 2 complementary Dated or Ongoing events listings each month,
• OR up to 5 complementary listings (Dated or Ongoing) each month for Display Advertisers (Business Card size or larger).
Note: Additional calendar listings beyond the complementary number allowed, or for non-distribution points or non-advertisers may be purchased separately.
To qualify for "complementary" listings, the business hosting the event must:
• Offer the event at an admission cost of $25 or less to the participant.
• AND the business must be either a regular distribution point for Natural Awakenings or a paid advertiser (see section above).
Note: Event listings NOT meeting both of these requirements may be placed as purchased listings. See our Online Submission Form or Media Kit for current rates.
Events with an admission cost over $25 will need to be run using either of two optional paid-only methods:
** Mark Your Calendar Listing or Calendar Display Ad.
** Note: Our experience has shown that events with admission costs of $25 or less are usually effective in the calendar as regular "text" listings. Events (classes, workshops, clinics, training courses, etc.) with admission above $25 require more exposure to be effective. This can be achieved through regular display advertising or by utilizing our Mark Your Calendar or Calendar Display Ad options.
Submit your regular events with the following information directly by email or by using our
Online Submission Form
See inside Natural Awakenings Magazine for layout examples.
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Word count, "dated" Calendar of Events: 50 words maximum.
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Word count, Ongoing Calendar of Events: 25 words maximum.
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Include brief title of the event.
- Date/Time of event.
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Brief description (not an advertising/sales pitch).
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Cost of event (if any) or "Free."
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Location (street address, city).
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Contact phone number.
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Websites and emails included ONLY with Mark Your Calendar or Calendar Display Ad listings.
Note: Natural Awakenings reserves the right to refuse or edit all submissions for content, format and length without prior approval. Events submitted without complete information, over the FREE limit, or above the maximum admission cost of $25 are subject to refusal without prior notice.
Questions? Please email us by clicking here.
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