OUR CONTENT
The editorial content in our publications is gathered and packaged based on the results of independent marketplace research that was done pre-launch. The communities spoke, and we have delivered on their wishes. We invite content submissions – and get them regularly – from all corners in the community. We’re active listeners, and that means this: News is what our readers say it is. That’s not a concept; it’s a practice. This is the community’s newspaper, its enrichment source and its rallying point. We’re happy to play that role.
We are for, by and about the communities we serve.
CURRENT PUBLISHING, LLC
Current in Carmel
1 South Range Line Road
Suite 220
Carmel, IN 46032
info@youarecurrent.com
Office: 317.489.4444
Fax: 317.818.0756
ADVERTISING DEADLINES AND SPECS
Space reservations
Eleven days prior to mail date.
Materials delivery
Eight days prior to mail date.
File format
We accept high-resolution, editable PDFs (1200 / 200) and Creative Suite files. We do not accept Microsoft Publisher documents.
Where to send
All materials are to be sent to ads@currentincarmel.com with a copy to zross@ss-times.com and haley@currentincarmel.com with the aforementioned deadlines in mind. We will format your ad and return it to you for proofing.
Ad sizes (no bleeds)
Front-page strip: 10.375” x 1”
Full page: 10.375” x 11.75”
Half-page vertical: 5.1” x 11”
Half-page horizontal: 10.375” x 5.4”
Quarter page: 5.1” x 5.4”
Eighth-page vertical: 2.47” x 5.4”
Eighth-page horizontal: 5.1” x 2.625”
Sixteenth page: 2.47” x 2.625”
Classified advertising
If you have goods or services to sell, we’re happy to help you accomplish that. Simply e-mail your classified ad by noon Wednesday to Dennis O’Malia (dennis@currentincarmel.com). He will calculate the cost of your ad, process your payment (which must be made by credit card), and prepare it for publication in all Current editions for one low price. If you have questions, please call Dennis at 317.370.0749.
In our advertisers’ words
“The results that we’ve measured against our advertising commitment to Current in Carmel show the paper to be a very wise marketing investment. No other product offers me complete market penetration close to that cost.” – Sue Finkam, statewide marketing director, Clarian Health
“Because of our working with Current in Carmel during CarmelFest 2010, we can attribute a substantial increase, about 40 percent, in attendance during the festival, and our parade attendance was up by an estimated 30 percent.” – Gary Frey, CarmelFest chairman
“I put our coupon only in your paper as a test. Our evening business has increased by 15 percent, and that is a material number. Very successful!” – Brian Shapiro, owner, Shapiro’s Delicatessen
“By advertising in Current, I have gained brand recognition in an industry that offers several different products. It’s well worth the investment. It gets me opportunities to talk to people I otherwise ordinarily wouldn’t get.” – Scott M. Wharton, owner, Wharton Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
“I don’t need to advertise anywhere else. Current in Carmel is building my Carmel practice all by itself.” – Dr. John Lowe, D.D.S., Contemporary Dental Concepts
“To my knowledge, Miracle Restaurant Group’s Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Carmel set an opening-week record for sales for stores in what we call new markets. … Current in Carmel is, of course, among the top on our list of entities that made it happen.” – Carl Whitmire, marketing director, Miracle Restaurant Group
CONTACT US
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Brian Kelly – Co-founder, President and Publisher, shares in sales execution, content and leadership. Brian brings several years of new-product development experience to Current Publishing. He also is the chief executive officer of Times-Leader Publications, LLC. He graduated from Indiana University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing. He resides in Carmel, with his wife, Maggie, a media-and-marketing executive. |
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Steve Greenberg – Co-founder, Executive Vice President and General Manager, shares in sales execution, content and leadership. Steve is a 26-year career newspaper editor and columnist. A graduate of the College of Journalism at Kent State University, he also is an author and a guitarist/lead vocalist with Barometer Soup. He resides in Carmel with his wife, Sally, an accountant, and one college-age daughter and one high-school-age daughter. |
WHO’S WHO?
Publisher – Brian Kelly
brian@currentincarmel.com / 317.414.7879
General Manager – Steve Greenberg
steve@currentincarmel.com / 317.847.5022
Carmel Managing Editor – Kevin Kane
kevin@youarecurrent.com
Westfield Managing Editor – Lindsay Eckert
lindsay@youarecurrent.com
Noblesville Managing Editor – Robert Herrington
robert@youarecurrent.com
Fishers Managing Editor – Jordan Fischer
jordan@youarecurrent.com
Associate Editor – Terry Anker
terry@currentincarmel.com
Art Director – Zachary Ross
zach@youarecurrent.com
Advertising Artist – Andrea Nickas
andrea@youarecurrent.com
Cartoonist – Tim Campbell
tim@currentincarmel.com
Carmel/Westfield Senior Advertising Sales Executive – Dennis O’Malia
dennis@currentincarmel.com / 317.370.0749
Indianapolis/Carmel Advertising Sales Executive– Kevin Messmer
kevin@currentincarmel.com / 317.513.4359
Noblesville Advertising Sales Executive - Mary Mahlstadt
mary@currentnoblesville.com / 317.379.7016
Office Manager – Heather Cole
heather@currentincarmel.com / 317.489.4444
SUBMISSIONS
Contributing writers, photographers welcomed!
We know you have a computer and/or a digital camera. We know you’re curious about how to write and/or shoot photos for YOUR NEWSPAPER, so just let us know if you are. You probably should e-mail our editors as soon as you get the inkling. When either hears from you, he’ll give you the guidelines – and, besides, they really much prefers talking to folks from the community than they do those of us inside the office.
News tips and other submissions
Don’t think twice; send us your news, information, tips and letters. We promise to give everything its due consideration, because, again, this is YOUR NEWSPAPER, and we want YOU to be a part of it. If you want to bat some ideas around, give us a call at 317.489.4444. We’d love to hear from you!
Your newspapers, your deadlines
Current is delivered to every household in the city each Tuesday by the U.S. Postal Service. Coincidentally, our deadlines are Tuesdays – as in the week before each edition – by 5 p.m. (Of course, if you’re running a little late, we’ll make every effort to accommodate you. Just call ahead and warn us at 317.489.4444. If you turn everything over to us on time or early, we’ll sing your praises – maybe a little off-key, but we’ll be singing them nonetheless.)
HELPFUL CARMEL LINKS
City of Carmel: www.ci.carmel.in.us
Keystone reconstruction project: www.carmellink.org
Carmel Clay Schools: www1.ccs.k12.in.us
Carmel Clay Public Library: www.carmel.lib.in.us
Carmel Chamber Of Commerce: www.carmelchamber.com
Carmel Clay Historical Society: www.carmelclayhistory.org
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Department
Carmel Community Players: www.carmelplayers.org
Carmel Dads’ Club: www.carmeldadsclub.org
Carmel International Arts Festival: www.carmelartsfestival.org
CarmelFest 2011: www.carmelfest.net
Carmel Rotary Club: www.carmelrotary.com
Carmel Lions Club: www.carmellions.org
Clarian North Medical Center: www.clariannorth.org
St. Vincent Carmel Hospital: www.stvincent.org
St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana: www.theheartcenter.com
Carmel City Center: www.carmelcitycenter.com
The Center for the Performing Arts: www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
Indiana Design Center: www.indianadesigncenter.com
Carmel Arts & Design District: www.carmelartsanddesign.com
