GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Eligibility: Only members in good standing of the Elgin Area Chamber may submit content.
• Deadline: Submissions must be received no later than 5 days before the end of each month. Late submissions cannot be accepted.
• Submission Limit: One submission per member business, per newsletter.
• Content Relevance: Submissions should be timely and relevant to the month in which the newsletter is published.
• Future-Dated Content: Additional submissions or content promoting future events may be published on ElginChamber.com and may appear in a future newsletter when appropriate.
• Article/Text Submissions: Limited to 138 characters and one image (photos or logos only—no flyers). Longer submissions will include a "Read More" link directing readers to the full article on ElginChamber.com.
• Compliance: Submissions that do not meet these guidelines may not be published.
• Editing: The Elgin Area Chamber reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, length, and formatting.

SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

Member Deals

• Logo/Image: 1.38" W × 1.48" H
• Deal Summary: Up to 193 characters (including spaces)
• Includes a link to the complete Member Deal on ElginChamber.com

Announcements

• Image/Logo: 1.38" W × 1.48" H
• Title: Up to 31 characters
• Description: Up to 139 characters (including spaces)
• Includes a link to the complete announcement on ElginChamber.com

Advertisements

Click & Connect Ads

• Horizontal: 4" W × 2.5" H
• Vertical: 2.5" W × 4" H

Your advertisement in the newsletter can link to:

• Your expanded advertisement hosted on ElginChamber.com, or
• Your own website or landing page.

Expanded Web Advertisement (Optional)

In addition to your Click & Connect ad, you may submit one full-page advertisement:

• Maximum Size: 8.5" × 11"
• Posted on ElginChamber.com
• Your newsletter advertisement will link directly to this expanded advertisement or to your preferred website.

This is a great opportunity to provide additional information, promotions, coupons, product details, or event information beyond what fits in the newsletter ad.

Events

Events are pulled directly from the ElginChamber.com Calendar of Events and include:

• Event details
• Updates
• Registration information
• Event links

HOW TO SUBMIT

Email your submission to post@elginchamber.com with the subject line:

Newsletter Submission

Please include:

• Your content
• Images or advertisement(s)
• Any desired website link

Important: If you would like your newsletter ad to link somewhere other than your page on ElginChamber.com, be sure to include the complete web address (URL) in your submission email. Otherwise, your ad will automatically link to the appropriate page on ElginChamber.com.

Deadline: All submissions must be received at least 5 days before the end of the month to be considered for the following month's Click & Connect newsletter.