Advertising in FOCUS

Reach the entire membership of the MAA, with a circulation of 21,500!

FOCUS is the only MAA publication that is read by all 21,500 members of the MAA. Published nine times a year, FOCUS presents MAA members with the latest information on what is happening in the mathematics community. Included in FOCUS are articles on professional and academic issues, listings of meetings and events important to the community, as well as listings of employment opportunities open to mathematicians.

If you want to reach the MAA's broad readership in mathematics, advertise in FOCUS. It will put your products and services in front of the customers you are trying to reach.

Placing a FOCUS Classified Ad

Focus Survey

Classified advertisers receive a free online ad during the month their ad appears in print

FOCUS Advertising Deadlines

Month Insertion Due Art Due
January 2008 November 12, 2007 November 23, 2007
February 2008 December 10, 2007 December 21, 2007
March 2008 January 14, 2008 January 28, 2008
April 2008 February 8, 2008 February 22, 2008
May 20087 March 7, 2008 March 24, 2008
Aug/Sept 2008 June 16, 2008 June 23, 2008
October 2008 August 1, 2008 August 5, 2008
November 2008 September 8, 2008 September 22, 2008
December 2008 October 14, 2008 October 27, 2008

FOCUS Advertising Rates and Sizes

Size Dimensions (w x h) 1x 3x 6x 9x
Cover 4 (back cover)
(4 color)
Cover 4 Example		 81/4" x 105/8" $3,190 $2,970 $2,640 $2,420
Cover 3
(4 color)
Cover 3 Example		 81/4" x 105/8" $3,190 $2,970 $2,640 $2,420
Full Page
Full Page Example		 71/16" x 9" $2,530 $2,310 $2,080 $1,860
2/3 Page
Example		 413/16" x 9"(v)
71/16" x 413/16" (h)		 $2,145 $1,925 $1,735 $1,540
1/2 Page
Horizontal Example
Vertical Example		 413/16" x 71/16" (v)
71/16" x 413/16" (h)		 $1,540 $1,375 $1,365 $1,100
1/3 Page
Horizontal Example
Vertical Example
Square Example		 25/16" x 9" (v)
71/16" x 31/4" (h)
413/16" x 47/8" (sq)		 $1,485 $1,350 $1,230 $1,075
1/4 Page
Example		 413/16" x 33/4" $990 $880 $790 $760
1/6 Page
Example		 25/16" x 53/16" $935 $825 $715 $660

Note: v=vertical, h=horizontal, sq=square

Display Advertising Specifications

Guaranteed Special Positions

10% additional charge; first-come, first-served basis

Inserts/Business Reply Cards
Please contact The Mathematical Association of America for prices and specifications

Mechanical Specifications
Trim Size: 81⁄4" wide x 105⁄8" high
Screen: 150-line halftone
Full page bleed: 81⁄4" x 10 5⁄8" (10% extra charge)
Color: FOCUS standard second color available (15% extra charge)
Column Width: 25⁄16", 413⁄16", 73⁄8"
Printing: Offset, saddle-stitched

How to send your materials:

PDF files are preferred (please embed fonts).

Electronic files: Laser output should accompany your electronic files. PC and MAC based files must be sent as Postscript files (please subset and embed all fonts).

Camera-ready art: Should be prepared according to the mechanical specifications shown on this page.

Effective January 1, 2008

To place an ad or to learn more about our advertising e-mail the MAA Advertising Department at: advertising@maa.org or call us at: 1(866) 821-1221