GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

• Eligibility: Only members in good standing of the Elgin Area Chamber may submit.
• Deadline: No submission will be accepted after the deadline, typically 5 days prior to month end. (Please confirm the specific deadline with the Elgin Area Chamber).
• Submission Limit: One submission per member business.
• Content Relevance: Submissions must be time-relevant to the month of the newsletter.
• Future-Dated Content: Additional submissions or those referencing a future date will be posted to the Elgin Area Chamber website. They may be added to the newsletter at a later date when relevant to that month.
• Article/Text Submissions: Limited to 100 words and one image (not a flyer). Content over 100 words will receive a read more link to the full article posted on elginchamber.com.
• Compliance: Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines may not be included in the member newsletter.
• Editing: Submissions are subject to editing before publication.

SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS:

Send your submissions:
To post@elginchamber.com with the subject line "Newsletter Submission." 5 days prior to the end of a month. AND, include a desired link web address with the body of your email. You may submit one of the following:

Text only:

• 100 words.
• Include a title.

Text (above) with picture: no large than 4"w x 5"h:

• Submitted picture/image no larger than 4"w x 5"h in JPG or PNG format.
• Pictures must be copyright-free.
• You must have permission to submit photos of people for publication on EAC media outlets.
• Pictures may be reduced in size or cropped when published.

Half Page Finished ad:

• 7.75"w x 4.75"h finished ad. JPG format preferred but will accept PDF

8.5 x 11 Finished Graphics/Flyers: (Reduced to 3.75"w x 5"h when published)

• Submitted dimensions may not exceed 8.5"w x 11"h inches or 2550 x3300 in pixels. (8.5 x 11 inches submissions will be reduced to approximately 3.75"w to 5"h when published. Make sure it will be readable when reduced.
• JPG format preferred but will accept PDF.