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T H E C O M P L E T E M E D I A P A C K A G EEXCLUSIVE IN ROOM MAGAZINE | BOOKLET OF MAPS | 30 SEC VIDEO

VISIT VIDEOMAPSST MAARTEN

ST MARTINST MAARTEN

ST MARTINST MAARTENS T M A R T I N

© 2016 North South Net. All rights reserved

AD SPECIFICATIONSAd Size Width HeightFull Page (Trim) 8” x 9 7/8”Full Page (Bleed) 9 1/4” x 11 1/8”Two Third Vertical 4 7/8” x 9 7/8”Half Page Horizontal 8” x 4 3/4”Third Page Square 4 7/8” x 4 3/4”Quarter Page Vertical 3 7/8” x 4 3/4”One Sixth Page 2 1/2” x 4 3/4”

Map Ad 2 3/8” x 2 1/8”

AD MATERIALS TO:Ingrid JamesSt. Maarten OfficeCole Bay, St. MaartenTel: 721-522-1230E-mail: [email protected]

AD MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS1. Electronic files are to be sent in Macintosh format only.

Accepted programs include Adobe Photoshop, AdobeIllustrator and Adobe InDesign. Include all PostScript and

screen fonts. Include all images as EPS, JPEG or TIFF in highresolution (at least 300 DPI at 100%) as CMYK. If files are notprovided as CMYK, then we will be forced to convert thecolor and we cannot guarantee an exact match of color onpress. PDF/X-1a files are preferred.

2. A color proof must accompany each ad for all formats,otherwise North South Net [Cayman], Ltd. will not acceptliability for files that do not print correctly.

3. Live material not intended to bleed must be kept atleast 3/8” from all sides to allow for trim.

4. Double-page spreads: Perfect alignment of type ordesign across the gutter of two facing pages is notguaranteed. Live matter in the facing-page subjectcannot be closer than 1/8” to the gutter.

5. There will be an additional charge if the advertiserrequires ad design and production.

* If a high-quality color proof/Matchprint such as Kodak Approvalsor Epson (or similar analog proofs with a color control bar) are notprovided, then we cannot guarantee color. Please note that allproofs must be made according to SWOP standards. Proofs thatdo not meet these criteria cannot be used for color matching.

PRODUCTION INFORMATIONVISIT ST. MAARTEN/MARTIN AND MAPS OF

ST. MAARTEN/MARTIN

VIDEO ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTINOPTION 1:

ON LOCATION VIDEO: $600Our professional crew will film raw footage in high definitionat your establishment, edit and format your 30-second videocomplete with audio for kiosk, online distribution and iPAD®APP. The video production is yours to use each year, onother promotional efforts or website.

FILM DATE/ DEADLINEOn-Location Videos:These are shot approximately onemonth after signing contract with clear instruction as to whatthe video should feature. A representative from NSN DigitalInternational will confirm the date of shooting.

OPTION 2:

MOVING SLIDE SHOW: $400Our professional will create a video-like slideshow, from 6-8photos which you provide. Includes all features with slideshow, map locator, individualized QR Code, text windowand up to seven menu tabs to feature limitless images and ortext. Your business page will run on a fun-to-use, interactivetouch-screen.

PRODUCTION DEADLINEMoving Slidesshow: 6-8 slides should be send in to NSNDigital International no later than one month after signingthe contract.

NSN (Cayman) Ltd.,P.O. Box 133, Grand Cayman, KY 1-1101Cayman Islands, WIPhone: 345.949.7282E-mail: [email protected]

Ingrid JamesSt. Maarten OfficeCole Bay, St. MaartenTel: 721-522-1230E-mail: [email protected]

For Technical Support Please call: IFGuide Tel: 786 306 3067 E-mail: [email protected]

VIDEO PRODUCTION MATERIALS

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2 0 1 6 / 2 0 1 7 M E D I A K I TTHE OFFICIAL IN-ROOM PUBLICATION OF THE

ST. MAARTEN HOSPITALITY & TRADE ASSOCIATION WWW.VIS ITSTMAARTEN.COM

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THE SHTA – NORTH SOUTH NET PARTNERSHIPIn May 2014, SHTA entered into a long term contract with North South Net to become the official publisher of its in-room hotel magazine. The purpose of the partnership is twofold: first, to promote St. Maarten / St. Martin to potentialvisitors to these shores and to increase the actual number of stay-over tourists; and second, to provide the air tourist arrivalswith the highest quality information that will enable them to make the best choices on their vacation and thereby benefita wide range of St. Maarten / St. Martin businesses.

In order to generate more visitors to St. Maarten / St. Martin, North South Net provides SHTA, at NSN’s expense, witha substantial print and radio advertising budget for use in St. Maarten’s key airlift markets in the USA. NSN has alsodeveloped and funded a number of other programmes with SHTA that will increase the number of tourists to the island.

In order to provide visitors with the highest quality information upon arrival, North South Net produces a luxurymagazine placed on an EXCLUSIVE basis in the guest rooms of over 50 hotels comprising more than 4,500 rooms in St.Maarten / St. Martin covering the vast majority of the half million stay-over tourists to the island.

By supporting this partnership with your advertising, you are supporting SHTA, helping to increase the number of touriststo St. Maarten / St. Martin and providing those tourists with the means to make the best choices. You will find all the reasonswhy you should make Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin your primary advertising choice for 2015/16 on the opposite page.

FREE WEBSITE COVERAGE ONWWW.VISITSTMAARTEN.COMThe official SHTA website, VisitStMaarten.com, has beenredesigned, at North South Net’s expense, to create amore attractive, dynamic website. This website is in the toptwo search results searching St. Maarten on Google along sidethe Government’s own websit. Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin isfeatured on the website and the latest happenings,promotions and events in St. Maarten are constantly updated.As an advertiser, you receive a complimentary business profileon the website which includes contact information, photo,business description and a link to your own website. All SHTAmembers and advertisers in Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin havethe opportunity to expand their messaging through thepurchase of advertising on the VisitStMaarten.com website.

FREE DIGITAL MAGAZINE (E-ZINE)A digital version of the magazine appears on theVisitStMaarten.com website at no additional cost toadvertisers. The e-zine allows readers to easily share themagazine via e-mail to a much larger audience. In addition,it contains interactive features including active hyperlinks toadvertiser sites, quick links to ads and content, thumbnailsand a printable PDF of each page. It is promoted to St.Maarten/St. Martin’s top tour operators so they can share itwith their clients before they reach St. Maarten/St. Martin.

MOBILE APPLICATIONSA mobile app for tablets and smartphones containsinformation from the VisitStMaarten.com website and themagazine and is promoted on the website to tour operatorsand their clients. This easily downloadable app provideseverything a visitor needs to know while on vacation and

provides another platform for additional advertising exposure.NEWSPAPER ADVERTISINGThe magazine is promoted in the Daily Herald as a wayto encourage visitors to use Visit St. Maarten/ St. Martin asa reference guide. Additionally, advertisers can be listedfrom time to time on the Visit St. Maarten Daily Herald adpromoting different concepts such as dining, shoppingvenues, and attractions.

LOCAL RADIO SPOTSRadio spots run on the island’s most popular radio stationspromoting the magazine to island visitors as the leadingsource of information about St. Maarten/ St. Martin.

US MARKET ADVERTISINGA series of radio promotions and ads will run in St.Maarten/St. Martin’s most important U.S. gatewaymarkets. Radio promotions include monthly trip conteststhat are created with the participation from hotels,airlines, retail establishments, restaurants, and sightseeingcompanies. Names gathered from these promotions arere-marketed through a series of e-blasts in which there areadditional advertising opportunities for SHTA membersand magazine advertisers.

WORLDWIDE MARKETINGThe island of St. Maarten/St. Martin is advertised as a touristdestination throughout the world. Potential visitorsresearching the island will find the Visit. St. Maarten.comwebsite in the top two search results when searching St.Maarten via Google alongside the government’s ownwebsite. The prominence of the VisitStMaarten.com websiteserves to increase advertisers’ web exposure.

ADVERTISERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FREE OF CHARGE

KIOSK DISTRIBUTIONLeading the way with cutting-edge technology for today’straveler, the St, Maarten Video Guide is a valuable source ofinformation for travel and activity planning and is deliveredto a captive audience through digital touch screen kiosks inhotel lobbies, concierge desks and other strategic high-trafficlocations throughout St. maarten.

Advertisers receive a 30-second commercial that brings theirbusiness to life using sight, sound and touch on flat-panel, on-command touch-screens. The video plays for a full 12 months.In addition, a QR code is displayed during your commercial onyour information platform. Users can simply scan this QR codewith their tablet or smart phone to instantly save and bookmarkthe mobile video application on their portable device.

Advertisers’ business profiles and videos are also accessible

on the St. Maarten App through the Apple® Store, whichreaches over 45 million users. By bookmarking, consumerscan view the entire video guide at any time. Many then sharethat information with friends and family by email.

ONLINE EXPOSURESt. Maarten advertisers receive a complimentary profile on ourwebsite, visitstmaarten.com. A special link to each video appears inthe advertiser’s online profile, as well as in an additional spotlightsection. Users can view the video from the website or download itto their iPad, tablet or smartphone, helping them make shopping,dining and sightseeing decisions while in St. Maarten.

FREE VIDEO POSTCARDHotel guests can send instant free video/audio message to family orfriends by pressing a button, recording their message and sending itthrough the automatic email pop-up window.

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATE $3,500

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIESNorth South Net InternationalP.O. Box 133, Grand Cayman, KY 1-1101Cayman Islands, WIPhone: 345.949.7282E-mail: [email protected]

PAYMENT TERMSProduction Cost:On signing contractAdvertising Cost: 50% when video production is proofed50% when uploaded onto screens throughout St. Maarten.

Atrium Beach ResortBelair Beach HotelCupecoy Beach ClubHolland HouseLa Vista HotelOcean ClubOcean Point

Oyster Bay Beach ResortRoyal IslanderSapphire BeachSonesta Great Bay BeachSonesta Maho BeachHorizon View HotelGrand Case Beach Club

Blue MallAlegriaPriness HeightsThe SummitThrifty Rent A Card

*List subject to change

VIDEO COVERAGE 2016/17

VIDEOS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

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THE SHTA – NORTH SOUTH NET PARTNERSHIPIn May 2014, SHTA entered into a long term contract with North South Net to become the official publisher of its in-room hotel magazine. The purpose of the partnership is twofold: first, to promote St. Maarten / St. Martin to potentialvisitors to these shores and to increase the actual number of stay-over tourists; and second, to provide the air tourist arrivalswith the highest quality information that will enable them to make the best choices on their vacation and thereby benefita wide range of St. Maarten / St. Martin businesses.

In order to generate more visitors to St. Maarten / St. Martin, North South Net provides SHTA, at NSN’s expense, witha substantial print and radio advertising budget for use in St. Maarten’s key airlift markets in the USA. NSN has alsodeveloped and funded a number of other programmes with SHTA that will increase the number of tourists to the island.

In order to provide visitors with the highest quality information upon arrival, North South Net produces a luxurymagazine placed on an EXCLUSIVE basis in the guest rooms of over 50 hotels comprising more than 4,500 rooms in St.Maarten / St. Martin covering the vast majority of the half million stay-over tourists to the island.

By supporting this partnership with your advertising, you are supporting SHTA, helping to increase the number of touriststo St. Maarten / St. Martin and providing those tourists with the means to make the best choices. You will find all the reasonswhy you should make Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin your primary advertising choice for 2015/16 on the opposite page.

FREE WEBSITE COVERAGE ONWWW.VISITSTMAARTEN.COMThe official SHTA website, VisitStMaarten.com, has beenredesigned, at North South Net’s expense, to create amore attractive, dynamic website. This website is in the toptwo search results searching St. Maarten on Google along sidethe Government’s own websit. Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin isfeatured on the website and the latest happenings,promotions and events in St. Maarten are constantly updated.As an advertiser, you receive a complimentary business profileon the website which includes contact information, photo,business description and a link to your own website. All SHTAmembers and advertisers in Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin havethe opportunity to expand their messaging through thepurchase of advertising on the VisitStMaarten.com website.

FREE DIGITAL MAGAZINE (E-ZINE)A digital version of the magazine appears on theVisitStMaarten.com website at no additional cost toadvertisers. The e-zine allows readers to easily share themagazine via e-mail to a much larger audience. In addition,it contains interactive features including active hyperlinks toadvertiser sites, quick links to ads and content, thumbnailsand a printable PDF of each page. It is promoted to St.Maarten/St. Martin’s top tour operators so they can share itwith their clients before they reach St. Maarten/St. Martin.

MOBILE APPLICATIONSA mobile app for tablets and smartphones containsinformation from the VisitStMaarten.com website and themagazine and is promoted on the website to tour operatorsand their clients. This easily downloadable app provideseverything a visitor needs to know while on vacation and

provides another platform for additional advertising exposure.NEWSPAPER ADVERTISINGThe magazine is promoted in the Daily Herald as a wayto encourage visitors to use Visit St. Maarten/ St. Martin asa reference guide. Additionally, advertisers can be listedfrom time to time on the Visit St. Maarten Daily Herald adpromoting different concepts such as dining, shoppingvenues, and attractions.

LOCAL RADIO SPOTSRadio spots run on the island’s most popular radio stationspromoting the magazine to island visitors as the leadingsource of information about St. Maarten/ St. Martin.

US MARKET ADVERTISINGA series of radio promotions and ads will run in St.Maarten/St. Martin’s most important U.S. gatewaymarkets. Radio promotions include monthly trip conteststhat are created with the participation from hotels,airlines, retail establishments, restaurants, and sightseeingcompanies. Names gathered from these promotions arere-marketed through a series of e-blasts in which there areadditional advertising opportunities for SHTA membersand magazine advertisers.

WORLDWIDE MARKETINGThe island of St. Maarten/St. Martin is advertised as a touristdestination throughout the world. Potential visitorsresearching the island will find the Visit. St. Maarten.comwebsite in the top two search results when searching St.Maarten via Google alongside the government’s ownwebsite. The prominence of the VisitStMaarten.com websiteserves to increase advertisers’ web exposure.

ADVERTISERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FREE OF CHARGE

KIOSK DISTRIBUTIONLeading the way with cutting-edge technology for today’straveler, the St, Maarten Video Guide is a valuable source ofinformation for travel and activity planning and is deliveredto a captive audience through digital touch screen kiosks inhotel lobbies, concierge desks and other strategic high-trafficlocations throughout St. maarten.

Advertisers receive a 30-second commercial that brings theirbusiness to life using sight, sound and touch on flat-panel, on-command touch-screens. The video plays for a full 12 months.In addition, a QR code is displayed during your commercial onyour information platform. Users can simply scan this QR codewith their tablet or smart phone to instantly save and bookmarkthe mobile video application on their portable device.

Advertisers’ business profiles and videos are also accessible

on the St. Maarten App through the Apple® Store, whichreaches over 45 million users. By bookmarking, consumerscan view the entire video guide at any time. Many then sharethat information with friends and family by email.

ONLINE EXPOSURESt. Maarten advertisers receive a complimentary profile on ourwebsite, visitstmaarten.com. A special link to each video appears inthe advertiser’s online profile, as well as in an additional spotlightsection. Users can view the video from the website or download itto their iPad, tablet or smartphone, helping them make shopping,dining and sightseeing decisions while in St. Maarten.

FREE VIDEO POSTCARDHotel guests can send instant free video/audio message to family orfriends by pressing a button, recording their message and sending itthrough the automatic email pop-up window.

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATE $3,500

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIESNorth South Net InternationalP.O. Box 133, Grand Cayman, KY 1-1101Cayman Islands, WIPhone: 345.949.7282E-mail: [email protected]

PAYMENT TERMSProduction Cost:On signing contractAdvertising Cost: 50% when video production is proofed50% when uploaded onto screens throughout St. Maarten.

Atrium Beach ResortBelair Beach HotelCupecoy Beach ClubHolland HouseLa Vista HotelOcean ClubOcean Point

Oyster Bay Beach ResortRoyal IslanderSapphire BeachSonesta Great Bay BeachSonesta Maho BeachHorizon View HotelGrand Case Beach Club

Blue MallAlegriaPriness HeightsThe SummitThrifty Rent A Card

*List subject to change

VIDEO COVERAGE 2016/17

VIDEOS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

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WHY YOU SHOULD ADVERTISE IN“VISIT ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN”

• It is the official magazine of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA).

• It is distributed EXCLUSIVELY in more than 4,500 hotel rooms on both the French and the Dutch side.

• It reaches almost all the half a million stay-over tourists on the island.

• All the free of charge additional benefits:• Free digital version of the magazine appears on the SHTA website, thereby reaching visitors beforethey arrive.

• Substantial radio promotions and ads run in St. Maarten/St. Martin’s most important U.S gatewaymarkets encouraging more tourists to come to the island.

• Local radio spots run on the islands most popular radio stations promoting the magazine.• The magazine is promoted in the Daily Herald to encourage tourists to use it as a reference guide.• A mobile app for tablets and smartphones contains information from the magazine and is promotedon the SHTA website to tour operators and their clients.

• Free window decals for SHTA members.

PRICE: But the best reason to advertise in Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin is the fact that it has far and away thebest coverage of any magazine on the island at far and away the best price. Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin ratesare approximately 40% LOWER than DESTINATION yet Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin is distributedEXCLUSIVELY in the guest rooms of St. Maarten/St. Martin hotels to approximately 90% of stay-over touristswhile DESTINATION is hand distributed to less than 30% of the flights bringing stay-over tourists in to St. Maarten/St. Martin. The statistics speak for themselves.

VISIT ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN IS THE BEST MEDIA BUY ON THE ISLAND BY MILES.CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO BE IN IT?

DISTRIBUTION100,000 annual copies of Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin are distributed in shops, restaurants, concierge desks, cruise terminals,airports, car rental agencies, activity centres and throughout the island. Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin is the official map of SHTA.

This is a beautiful, full size book of eight different areas of St. Maarten/St. Martin. It also contains short advertiser editorialsindispensable to tourists. It is the most comprehensive booklet of maps ever produced for the the island.

A digital version of Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin will appear exclusively on the SHTA website, one of the most frequentlyaccessed websites about the St. Maarten/St. Martin.

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATE Map Ad: $1250

COVERS AND PREMIUM POSITIONSBack Cover $5,950Inside Front Cover (Spread) $9,500Inside Front Cover (Flap) $5,250Inside Back Cover (Flap) $4,950Full Page $4,500

ENQUIRIES AND SPACE RESERVATIONSNorth South Net InternationalP.O. Box 133,Grand Cayman, KY1-1101Cayman Islands, W. I.Phone: 345-949-7282E-mail: [email protected]

CLOSING DATES

PAYMENT TERMS

CHEQUES PAYABLE TONorth South Net International

SEND PAYMENTS TONorth South Net International

MAPSS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I NVISIT

S T M A A R T E NS T M A R T I N

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WHY YOU SHOULD ADVERTISE IN“VISIT ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN”

• It is the official magazine of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA).

• It is distributed EXCLUSIVELY in more than 4,500 hotel rooms on both the French and the Dutch side.

• It reaches almost all the half a million stay-over tourists on the island.

• All the free of charge additional benefits:• Free digital version of the magazine appears on the SHTA website, thereby reaching visitors beforethey arrive.

• Substantial radio promotions and ads run in St. Maarten/St. Martin’s most important U.S gatewaymarkets encouraging more tourists to come to the island.

• Local radio spots run on the islands most popular radio stations promoting the magazine.• The magazine is promoted in the Daily Herald to encourage tourists to use it as a reference guide.• A mobile app for tablets and smartphones contains information from the magazine and is promotedon the SHTA website to tour operators and their clients.

• Free window decals for SHTA members.

PRICE: But the best reason to advertise in Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin is the fact that it has far and away thebest coverage of any magazine on the island at far and away the best price. Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin ratesare approximately 40% LOWER than DESTINATION yet Visit St. Maarten/St. Martin is distributedEXCLUSIVELY in the guest rooms of St. Maarten/St. Martin hotels to approximately 90% of stay-over touristswhile DESTINATION is hand distributed to less than 30% of the flights bringing stay-over tourists in to St. Maarten/St. Martin. The statistics speak for themselves.

VISIT ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN IS THE BEST MEDIA BUY ON THE ISLAND BY MILES.CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO BE IN IT?

DISTRIBUTION100,000 annual copies of Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin are distributed in shops, restaurants, concierge desks, cruise terminals,airports, car rental agencies, activity centres and throughout the island. Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin is the official map of SHTA.

This is a beautiful, full size book of eight different areas of St. Maarten/St. Martin. It also contains short advertiser editorialsindispensable to tourists. It is the most comprehensive booklet of maps ever produced for the the island.

A digital version of Maps of St. Maarten/St. Martin will appear exclusively on the SHTA website, one of the most frequentlyaccessed websites about the St. Maarten/St. Martin.

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATE Map Ad: $1250

COVERS AND PREMIUM POSITIONSBack Cover $5,950Inside Front Cover (Spread) $9,500Inside Front Cover (Flap) $5,250Inside Back Cover (Flap) $4,950Full Page $4,500

ENQUIRIES AND SPACE RESERVATIONSNorth South Net InternationalP.O. Box 133,Grand Cayman, KY1-1101Cayman Islands, W. I.Phone: 345-949-7282E-mail: [email protected]

CLOSING DATES

PAYMENT TERMS

CHEQUES PAYABLE TONorth South Net International

SEND PAYMENTS TONorth South Net International

MAPSS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I NVISIT

S T M A A R T E NS T M A R T I N

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DUTCH ST. MAARTENAscony BeachAtriumBakers SuitesBeach Side VillasBelair Beach HotelCaravanseraiCarl’s Unique InnCliff at CupecoyCoral Beach ClubCupecoy Beach ClubDivi Little Bay BeachFlamingo Beach ResortHolland HouseHorizon ViewHorny Toad Guest HouseJennifer’s Vacation VillasLa VistaMary’s BoonOcean ClubOyster Bay Beach ResortPassangrahanPrincess HeightsRainbow Beach ClubRe/Max Island PropertiesRoyal Islander ClubRoyal Palm Beach ClubSapphise BeachSea Palace ResortSimpson Bay - SummitSonesta Great Bay BeachResort & Casino

Sonesta Maho Beach Hotel & CasinoSonesta Ocean Point ResortSt. Maarten RentalsSummit ResortTamarindTowers of Mullet BayTravellers InnTurquoise Shell HotelVillas at Great BayWestin Dawn Beach Resort*Sapphire Beach Club & Resort

FRENCH ST. MAARTENAlamanda ResortBeach PlazaBlue Bay BeachCaptain Oliver’sClub OrientEsmeralda ResortFlamboyant Le VillageGrand Case Beach ClubL’EsplanadeL’HosteLa PlantationLa Samanna*MercurePalm CourtRoyal BeacRIU*

EXCLUSIVE IN-ROOM ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN DISTRIBUTION

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATESFull Page $ 9,5002/3 Page $ 7,5001/2 Page(Horizontal) $ 5,7501/3 Page(Square) $ 3,9501/4 Page (Vertical) $ 2,9501/6 Page (Vertical) $ 2,150

COVERS AND PREMIUM POSITIONSBack Cover $16,500Inside Front Cover (Spread) $26,000Inside Back Cover (Spread) $24,000Pages 2-3 (Spread) $22,000Pages 6-7 (Spread) $20,000Pages 8-9 (Spread) $19,000Pages 10-11 (Spread) $18,000Pages 12-13 (Spread) $17,500Pages 14-15 (Spread) $17,000Pages 16 (Full Page) $10,500Pages 17 (Full Page) $11,000Pages 18-19 (Spread) $17,000Pages 20-21 (Spread) $17,000Pages 23,25,27,29 (Each) $11,000Pages 31,33,35,37,39 (Each) $10,500

ENQUIRIES AND SPACE RESERVATIONSNSN [Cayman] Ltd.P.O. Box 133,Grand Cayman KY1-1101Cayman Islands, W. I.Phone: 345-949-7282E-mail: [email protected]

CLOSING DATESSpace Reservations: August 5, 2016Materials Due: August 20, 2016Publication: December 2016

PAYMENT TERMS20% deposit with contractBalance upon publication

CHEQUES PAYABLE TONorth South Net International

SEND PAYMENTS TONorth South Net International

VISITS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

VISITS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

N.B. Hotel list subject to change. * Lobby distriution

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DUTCH ST. MAARTENAscony BeachAtriumBakers SuitesBeach Side VillasBelair Beach HotelCaravanseraiCarl’s Unique InnCliff at CupecoyCoral Beach ClubCupecoy Beach ClubDivi Little Bay BeachFlamingo Beach ResortHolland HouseHorizon ViewHorny Toad Guest HouseJennifer’s Vacation VillasLa VistaMary’s BoonOcean ClubOyster Bay Beach ResortPassangrahanPrincess HeightsRainbow Beach ClubRe/Max Island PropertiesRoyal Islander ClubRoyal Palm Beach ClubSapphise BeachSea Palace ResortSimpson Bay - SummitSonesta Great Bay BeachResort & Casino

Sonesta Maho Beach Hotel & CasinoSonesta Ocean Point ResortSt. Maarten RentalsSummit ResortTamarindTowers of Mullet BayTravellers InnTurquoise Shell HotelVillas at Great BayWestin Dawn Beach Resort*Sapphire Beach Club & Resort

FRENCH ST. MAARTENAlamanda ResortBeach PlazaBlue Bay BeachCaptain Oliver’sClub OrientEsmeralda ResortFlamboyant Le VillageGrand Case Beach ClubL’EsplanadeL’HosteLa PlantationLa Samanna*MercurePalm CourtRoyal BeacRIU*

EXCLUSIVE IN-ROOM ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN DISTRIBUTION

ANNUAL ADVERTISING RATESFull Page $ 9,5002/3 Page $ 7,5001/2 Page(Horizontal) $ 5,7501/3 Page(Square) $ 3,9501/4 Page (Vertical) $ 2,9501/6 Page (Vertical) $ 2,150

COVERS AND PREMIUM POSITIONSBack Cover $16,500Inside Front Cover (Spread) $26,000Inside Back Cover (Spread) $24,000Pages 2-3 (Spread) $22,000Pages 6-7 (Spread) $20,000Pages 8-9 (Spread) $19,000Pages 10-11 (Spread) $18,000Pages 12-13 (Spread) $17,500Pages 14-15 (Spread) $17,000Pages 16 (Full Page) $10,500Pages 17 (Full Page) $11,000Pages 18-19 (Spread) $17,000Pages 20-21 (Spread) $17,000Pages 23,25,27,29 (Each) $11,000Pages 31,33,35,37,39 (Each) $10,500

ENQUIRIES AND SPACE RESERVATIONSNSN [Cayman] Ltd.P.O. Box 133,Grand Cayman KY1-1101Cayman Islands, W. I.Phone: 345-949-7282E-mail: [email protected]

CLOSING DATESSpace Reservations: August 5, 2016Materials Due: August 20, 2016Publication: December 2016

PAYMENT TERMS20% deposit with contractBalance upon publication

CHEQUES PAYABLE TONorth South Net International

SEND PAYMENTS TONorth South Net International

VISITS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

VISITS T M A A R T E N

S T M A R T I N

N.B. Hotel list subject to change. * Lobby distriution

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AD SPECIFICATIONSAd Size Width HeightFull Page (Trim) 8” x 9 7/8”Full Page (Bleed) 9 1/4” x 11 1/8”Two Third Vertical 4 7/8” x 9 7/8”Half Page Horizontal 8” x 4 3/4”Third Page Square 4 7/8” x 4 3/4”Quarter Page Vertical 3 7/8” x 4 3/4”One Sixth Page 2 1/2” x 4 3/4”

Map Ad 2 3/8” x 2 1/8”

AD MATERIALS TO:Ingrid JamesSt. Maarten OfficeCole Bay, St. MaartenTel: 721-522-1230E-mail: [email protected]

AD MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS1. Electronic files are to be sent in Macintosh format only.

Accepted programs include Adobe Photoshop, AdobeIllustrator and Adobe InDesign. Include all PostScript and

screen fonts. Include all images as EPS, JPEG or TIFF in highresolution (at least 300 DPI at 100%) as CMYK. If files are notprovided as CMYK, then we will be forced to convert thecolor and we cannot guarantee an exact match of color onpress. PDF/X-1a files are preferred.

2. A color proof must accompany each ad for all formats,otherwise North South Net [Cayman], Ltd. will not acceptliability for files that do not print correctly.

3. Live material not intended to bleed must be kept atleast 3/8” from all sides to allow for trim.

4. Double-page spreads: Perfect alignment of type ordesign across the gutter of two facing pages is notguaranteed. Live matter in the facing-page subjectcannot be closer than 1/8” to the gutter.

5. There will be an additional charge if the advertiserrequires ad design and production.

* If a high-quality color proof/Matchprint such as Kodak Approvalsor Epson (or similar analog proofs with a color control bar) are notprovided, then we cannot guarantee color. Please note that allproofs must be made according to SWOP standards. Proofs thatdo not meet these criteria cannot be used for color matching.

PRODUCTION INFORMATIONVISIT ST. MAARTEN/MARTIN AND MAPS OF

ST. MAARTEN/MARTIN

VIDEO ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTINOPTION 1:

ON LOCATION VIDEO: $600Our professional crew will film raw footage in high definitionat your establishment, edit and format your 30-second videocomplete with audio for kiosk, online distribution and iPAD®APP. The video production is yours to use each year, onother promotional efforts or website.

FILM DATE/ DEADLINEOn-Location Videos:These are shot approximately onemonth after signing contract with clear instruction as to whatthe video should feature. A representative from NSN DigitalInternational will confirm the date of shooting.

OPTION 2:

MOVING SLIDE SHOW: $400Our professional will create a video-like slideshow, from 6-8photos which you provide. Includes all features with slideshow, map locator, individualized QR Code, text windowand up to seven menu tabs to feature limitless images and ortext. Your business page will run on a fun-to-use, interactivetouch-screen.

PRODUCTION DEADLINEMoving Slidesshow: 6-8 slides should be send in to NSNDigital International no later than one month after signingthe contract.

NSN (Cayman) Ltd.,P.O. Box 133, Grand Cayman, KY 1-1101Cayman Islands, WIPhone: 345.949.7282E-mail: [email protected]

Ingrid JamesSt. Maarten OfficeCole Bay, St. MaartenTel: 721-522-1230E-mail: [email protected]

For Technical Support Please call: IFGuide Tel: 786 306 3067 E-mail: [email protected]

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