
First
published in December 1999, SAVE THE DATE has established
a unique niche within Southern California as the premier
resource for information regarding events produced by
and for the Greater Los Angeles urban populace. SAVE
THE DATE is published quarterly and contains the Master
Calendar, editorials, information on conferences, special
events, festivals, political functions, business affairs,
entertainment, city projects, social gatherings, non-profit
endeavors, lifestyle management and much more. Additionally,
SAVE THE DATE plays an important role in raising awareness
on important social concerns by highlighting the activities
of various community conscious companies and organizations
and providing a podium for community leaders.
CIRCULATION:
25,000
With the sponsorship support of Wells Fargo Bank, SAVE
THE DATE has expanded the circulation to 25,000 throughout
Southern California and select cities statewide. By
default, our calendar publication solicits the reader's
desire to keep the publication handy for the duration
of the quarter as subscribers continue to refer to the
master calendar for upcoming events and information.
This is an added benefit that enhances the exposure
of our clients' advertisements.
In
addition to the success of the magazine, hits to our
online publication, SAVETHEDATECentral.com have risen
steadily since its launching in January 2003, and continues
to grow rapidly with the aid of the weekly e-newsletter,
to more than 250,000 hits per month.
DISTRIBUTION:
Greater Los Angeles, Inland
Empire, and Orange Co.
SAVE THE DATE available on newsstands
in Greater Los Angeles and is distributed to thousands
via paid subscribers, controlled closed mailings, community/special
events, professional offices, beauty/barber salons,
and numerous partnering organizations.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The target audience for SAVE THE DATE is loosely defined
as Professional Urban Consumers. In general, they are
advertisers most coveted demographic: multi-ethnic,
ages 25-55, with an average income of $74,000. More
specifically, they are educated, working/middle class,
politically & socially active, and the largest progressive
segment of our population. The consistent readership
for SAVE THE DATE can be defined as follows: Age: 28-55;
Female: 56%; Male: 44%; African Americans: 87%; Latino
Americans: 11%; Other (Race): 2%; Education: College+;
Income: $74,000 (avg.); Occupation: Corporate Executives,
Skilled Professionals, Elected Officials, Small Business
Owners, Non-profit Directors and Event/Entertainment
Industry Professionals.
In an effort to balance our
ratio mix in readership, the content and cover features
of SAVE THE DATE will continue to become more diverse.
SAVE THE DATE has recognized, these segments of the
population are increasingly overlapping, interconnected,
and interdependent. As a result, SAVE THE DATE has positioned
itself as a community driven resource that caters specifically
to this enormous, ever-expanding, ever-evolving urban
majority. No other publication targets this entire population
like our brand of local, robust, specialized content.