Publishing Dates and Deadlines
The District 7 News is published quarterly:
- January 10 – Deadline December 1
- April 1 – Deadline March 1
- July 1 – Deadline June 1
- October 1 – Deadline September 1
Questions about the District 7 News or suggestions should be directed to acblD7news@gmail.com.
Sectional Ads in the District 7 News
Every sectional in District 7 is entitled to at least one free printing of a ½ page ad (5 ½” x 8 ½”) for the tournament. Depending on the timing, some sectionals may appear twice. Each issue roughly covers tournaments 2 to 15 weeks from the printing date. The exact dates may slide +/- one week depending on specific circumstances.
Tournament chairs should submit schedules and fliers (complete with schedule, location, stratification, host hotel with a bridge rate, and contact info for the tournament chair and partnership chair) to the ACBL tournament office (tournaments@acbl.org) at least six months prior to the tournament. When approved, the flier should be emailed to the District 7 News editor (acblD7news@gmail.com).
Sectionals with 10 or more sessions and sectionals that are run concurrently with the Grand National Teams or North American Pairs district final are granted one full page (8 ½ ” x 11”). Any sectional may increase its allotted ad size for $50 per half-page, if the tournament chair asks for it 30 days prior to the publishing date.
If an ad must be modified to fit space requirements, about two weeks before printing, tournament chairs with ads in the issue will receive an email from the editor asking the tournament chair to verify the accuracy of the ad.
Regional Ads in the District 7 News
Fliers for regional tournaments in District 7 will be printed twice in the District 7 News, with the last printing at least 3 weeks before the tournament. Depending on timing for the tournament, the flier may appear a third time.
Unit and Club News
Unit or club news will be published in the District 7 News at the discretion of the editor. Articles and photographs submitted should be of general interest to District 7 members. See submission deadlines above.
Other Bridge Advertising
Other districts may place tournament advertising for $75 per page. For-profit bridge organizations are allowed to purchase space in the District 7 News for $75 per half-page, subject to availability and approval by the Editor and Advertising Coordinator. See Publishing Dates and Deadlines above.