Event Materials Format for Ads
- Symposium materials will be provided electronically to all participants as a US letter-sized PDF (8.5"x11"), but will not be printed for attendees (attendees may opt to print the packet out on their own).
- Ads will be placed through the program package, which will feature handouts and other information.
Platinum Sponsors: Full-Page Ad
- Trim size: 8.5" × 11"
- Live area (safe zone): 8" × 10.5" (0.25" margin on all sides)
- Bleed: 8.75" × 11.25" (0.125" bleed on all sides; include if your design extends to the edge)
- Resolution: 300 dpi minimum
- Color mode: CMYK
- File format: Press-optimized PDF, PDF/X-1a preferred
- Max file size: 20MB
Gold Sponsors: Half-Page Ad (horizontal)
- Trim size: 8.5" × 5.5"
- Live area (safe zone): 8" × 5" (0.25" margin on all sides)
- Bleed: not required for half-page placements
- Resolution: 300 dpi minimum
- Color mode: CMYK
- File format: Press-optimized PDF, PDF/X-1a preferred
- Max file size: 20MB
Silver Sponsors: Quarter-Page Ad
- Trim size: 4.25" × 5.5"
- Live area (safe zone): 3.75" × 5" (0.25" margin on all sides)
- Bleed: not required for quarter-page placements
- Resolution: 300 dpi minimum
- Color mode: CMYK
- File format: Press-optimized PDF
- Max file size: 20MB
Notes
- Ad inclusion in our Summer Symposium materials is not a sponsor benefit for Bronze level.
- Keep all critical content (text, logos, contact info) within the live area. Anything outside the live area risks being trimmed.
- Fonts must be embedded or outlined.
- Images must be linked and embedded at full resolution — do not place low-resolution screen grabs.
- Black text should be set to 100% K only, not rich black, to avoid registration issues.
- Spot colors should be converted to CMYK. (If they decide to print materials, do not submit RGB files — colors will shift on press.)
- If your file exceeds 20MB, please export using Acrobat's PDF/X-1a or "Press Quality" preset and contact us if you need an alternative submission method.
