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Blackhawk Waterways - a getaway like it used to be.
About Us 2010 Visitors Guide
2010 Visitors Guide PDF Print E-mail

Target Northwest Illinois visitors with a message that matters!

bwcvb_coverBlackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau is producing a Community Guide with helpful features for visitors to Northern Illinois. This beautiful, four-color directory will include exceptional photography, a community profile, a calendar of special events, accommodations, attractions and restaurant listings.

This guide will be distributed as one of Blackhawk Waterways’ primary fulfillment pieces when prospective visitors seek information about traveling to the region or relocating their home or business to the Northern Illinois area. In addition, thousands of copies will be distributed at local hotels, motels, campgrounds and attractions.

We are offering a limited number of advertising spaces at reasonable rates. If you’d like to distribute a message that matters to thousands of potential customers who will visit the Blackhawk Waterways region, just give This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a call at (605) 722-7111. You have the first opportunity to reserve your advertising space. Don’t miss this opportunity. And, thanks for your continued support!

Advertising Rates

Regular ad Space Prices Website Package Price*

Full-page ad (8" x 10.125)......................................... $2,095
1/2 page ad (7.5" x 4.75").......................................... $1,225
1/3 page ad (4.75" x 4.75")........................................... $975
1/6 page ad (2.25" x 4.75")........................................... $550
1/12 page ad (2.125" x 2.125")..................................... $395

*$2,345
*$1,475
*$1,225
*$800

Premium Ad Space Prices Website Package Price*

Inside Front Cover (left)............... $2,450
Inside Front Cover (right)............. $2,450
Inside Back Cover (right).............. $2,450
Back Cover................................... $2,695

*$2,700
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*$2,945

*Website Package - Special Offer
Get 50% off a Square Banner Ad at our website, bwcvb.com, when you buy a 1/6 page size ad or larger. That’s a savings of $250! Get noticed by thousands of unique visitors that come to our website every month.

FREE BONUS! With the purchase of a 1/6 page size ad or larger, you will receive a FREE featured listing at our www.bwcvb.com website directory. This includes a rotating teaser for your business and will highlight your listing and display it above other listings in your tourism category that are not featured. Make your business stand out in a crowd.

NEW this year.  Order your Blackhawk Waterways 2010 Visitor Guide ad online.  It's safe, secure and convenient.  Just go to www.tdgcommunications.com/bwcvb to order.

AD DEADLINE: October 26, 2009 (Completed camera-ready ad to agency)

We'll be happy to assemble your ad for you.
One-time charges for ad assembly are: Full-page $60 Half-page $50 Quarter-page $40

All camera-ready ads need to be at the appropriate size at 300 dpi, CMYK. Acceptable file formates are .tif, .eps, .pdf or .jpg, Publisher, Corel and Word documents are unacceptable. Files smaller than 20 MB may be emailed to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Files larger than 20 MB must be sent through postal service on CD or DVD. Additional charge will apply for scans of photos.

Online web banner ads to be created by TDG staff.

Purchase Your Ad Today Online

To purchase your ad today in the Blackhawk Waterways Visitors Guide  click here.