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Why NExtgen?
Manatee County’s unique family resource guide
- DIRECT DISTRIBUTION into kid’s backpacks…does not rely on ‘eye-catch’ distribution (i.e., copies left on display stands at gas stations or grocery stores)
- FAMILY ORIENTED content, interviews with leading figures in the local community, health and fitness issues, fantastic free competitions, and much more!
- All revenue from the magazine is reinvested back into ELC programs to increase child care funding assistance and reduce waitlists.
- BE FEATURED alongside names such as: Manatee Memorial Hospital, LWR Hospital, MCR Health, Mosaic, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Carl Reynolds Law, Sunwest Bank, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, and Sarasota Jungle Gardens.
Directly to Families
Elementary Schools
Submission Deadline
Winter Issue 65
(December 25-February 26)
Space Deadline October 31
Ad Deadline October 31
Publishing Early December
Spring Issue 66
(March-May)
Space Deadline January 23
Ad Deadline January 30
Publishing Early March
Summer Issue 67
(June-August)
Space Deadline April 3
Ad Deadline April 9
Publishing Early May
Fall Issue 68
(September-November)
Space Deadline July 24
Ad Deadline July 31
Publishing Early September
Ad Submission Specs
Please follow these guidelines for submitting advertising materials to avoid any additional charges.
- Ads are all full color – CMYK
- Any Files submitted from general-purpose graphic programs such as Microsoft Office, Publisher, Works, etc., CANNOT be accepted.
- For reproduction purposes, photographs should be at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch), and be the same dimensions as the final output size as defined in this advertising guide.
Software Formats
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- EPS, TIFF, JPEG & PDF

Ad Size
(3.5″ x 2″)
(3.5″ x 4.75″)
(7.25″ x 4.75″)
(8.25″ x 11.125″)
(8.25″ x 11.125″)
(8.25″ x 11.125″)
(8.25″ x 11.125″)
*Contract Rate
Single Issue Rate
Full page size includes 1/8” bleed. In addition, please allow 1/4” safety margin between all text and page edge.
* These would be 2 issue contract rates.
* Non profit organizations receive 20% discount