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2026 Editorial Calendar

January/February 2026 Issue

Ad Close: December 9, 2025

Materials Due: December 16, 2025

Club + Resort: Club Profile

Technology: Live Chat

Membership Marketing: Onboarding

Club + Resort Chef: The Cookbook Issue

Food & Beverage: Chef’s Table Service Standards

Banquet & Pastry: Pastries that Perform

Design & Renovation: Kitchens and BOH Spaces

Golf: The Golf Team: A structured approach to staffing

Racquet Sports: Tennis

**2026 Leadership Issue

Click here for Leadership Package Details

March/April 2026 Issue

Ad Close: February 3, 2026

Materials Due: February 10, 2026

Club + Resort: Club Profile

Technology: Websites

Membership Marketing: Member Recruitment

Club + Resort Chef: 40 Under 40

Food & Beverage: How Chefs Are Rethinking Dry-Aging

Banquet & Pastry: Innovative Action Stations

Design & Renovation: Multi-Generational Clubhouses

Golf: Sustainability Pressure

Racquet Sports: Juniors Programs

May/June 2026 Issue

Ad Close: April 14, 2026

Materials Due: April 21, 2026

Club + Resort: Club Profile

Technology: Email Marketing

Membership Marketing: Communications

Club + Resort Chef: 2026 Chef of the Year Profile

Food & Beverage: Handheld Hits and Halfway House Favorites

Banquet & Pastry: Morning Pastry Programs

Design & Renovation: From Locker Rooms to Lounge

Golf: Tournament Ready

Racquet Sports: Leagues, Mixers and House Ladders

July/August 2026 Issue

Ad Close: June 9, 2026

Materials Due: June 16, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT: 2026 Ideas Issue

September/October 2026 Issue

Ad Close: August 11, 2026

Materials Due: August 18, 2026

Club + Resort: Club Profile

Technology: Mobile Apps

Membership Marketing: Member Retention

Club + Resort Chef: Staffed for Success: Rethinking Kitchen Labor

Food & Beverage: Beyond the Bottle: Fresh Formats for the Modern Wine Dinner

Banquet & Pastry: Family-Friendly Events / Themes

Design & Renovation: Retail Reimagined

Golf: Revamping instruction programs to attract new players

Racquet Sports: Evolving the Racquet Pro’s Role

November/December 2026 Issue

Ad Close: October 13, 2026

Materials Due: October 20, 2026

Club + Resort: Club Profile

Technology: CRM

Membership Marketing: Branding

Club + Resort Chef: Hall of Fame Profiles

Food & Beverage: Bulletproof Dishes: Dishes That Always Deliver

Banquet & Pastry: Banquet-Worthy Desserts

Design & Renovation: Indoor/Outdoor Dining Spaces

Golf: Golf Course Renovations

Racquet Sports: Facilities: Smarter Surfaces, LED Lighting, and Court Tech

Magazine

Whether in print or digital format, QSR magazine continues to deliver our brand standard— and a platform that leaders in the industry want to connect with and be featured in

Options for advertising include:

SPONSOR-DIRECTED EDITORIAL. Position yourself as a thought leader, with column or Q&A format.
TWO-PAGE FEATURETTE. Branded content paired with a facing display ad.
FOUR-PAGE FOLDOUT. More in-depth reporting and creative layout, resulting in a highimpact visual piece.
RUN OF BOOK. Traditional display ads ranging from 1/12th page up to full pages and 2-page spreads.
ENHANCED. Attention-grabbing opportunities that include cover tip-ons, inserts, fold-outs,
and supplements.
DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP. Branding and call to action on digital edition email delivery notice, plus lead-in ad before cover on digital edition.

Print Rates and Specs

Please submit ads via the WTWH Ad Portal at ads.wtwhmedia.com.

LIVE (SAFETY) AND BLEED
Keep all live items (not intended to trim) 1/2” inside trim edges. If an ad is designed to bleed to the edge, an 1/8” bleed is required outside of trim. Please make sure to output the pdf accordingly to include the bleed, as this is generally not the default setting. Two-page spreads must be created as two separate full page PDFs

MEDIA

File format: Ads must be PDF/X-1a files
Fonts: Embed all fonts. All fonts sized 12 points or smaller should be 100% black—NOT built as 4-c black
Color space: CMYK — No RGB, LAB or embedded color profiles (such as ICC profiles). No files with PMS colors will be accepted without prior notification. Otherwise, all PMS colors MUST be converted to CMYK
Resolution: 300 dpi
Maximum file size: 100 MB

Artwork submitted is assumed that color, images, and copy are proofed and correct from client. Any necessary artwork or copy preparation may be billed to advertiser.

PROOF
Client also has the option to submit a SWOP 3 certified proof via mail, as well. By choosing not to supply a SWOP 3 certified proof, the color reproduction of the ad will be based on industry standard best practices to achieve as accurate color as possible from the supplied digital file. If sending a SWOP certified proof, please contact your Customer Service Representative for details.

QUESTIONS
For ad production questions, please contact:

Tracy Doubts, Customer Service Representative
919-945-0704
[email protected]
Printing Process: Offset, computer-to-plate (CTP)
Binding Method: Perfect bound

PRINT RATES:

Full page…………..$4,200
2/3 page …………..$3,400
1/2 page…………….$2,700
1/2 page island……..3,000
1/3 page …………….$2,200
2 Page Spread……$7,500
1/4 Page……………….$1,800