The Beat

The Beat is the Guild's monthly newsletter published September through May and occasionally during the summer months as determined by the Board. The Beat includes news about the Guild, including minutes of meetings, program and workshop information, and news of member's fiber-related accomplishments. If space is available, The Beat also includes news of upcoming regional shows and events, happenings in other guilds, and advertisements.

The Beat is available online and/or mailed to all Guild members and to neighboring guilds. The current version of The Beat and a library of past newsletters is available online. Information about joining the Guild is available at Membership.

Deadline

The deadline for all submissions is the Friday following the Day Guild meeting (second Monday of each month). Changes to this deadline will be announced in advance.

Announcements

The Beat provides an "Events Calendar" of announcements of interest to members. Such announcements are free and must be 30 words or less. HGB will donate a 1/4 page ad for educational, non-profit events that are of interest to members.

Classified Advertising

Classified ads are available for $5.00 for up to 25 words, and 10¢ for each additional word. Classified ads of eight lines or more can be submitted as 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2 page display ads, on a space-available basis. All ads with photos must be submitted as display ads.

Display Ads

Display ads must be print-ready and fiber-related. Send display ads to The Beat editor electronically in TIFF or JPEG format or as an Adobe PDF file. Arrangements may be made with the editor to provide ads in another format. Display ad rates are as follows:

Discounts are available for advertisers who pay, in advance, for ads in all 10 issues of the Guild's fiscal year, September through June. Contact the editor for the discounted rates.

Submission and Payment

Payment is by check, payable to "HGB". Send ads with payment, as early as possible, to The Beat editor:

If possible, send ads via e-mail.