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October Issue
Facilities of Merit & AB Show

​Ad Close: 8/30 | Ads Due: 9/6
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Product Spotlight: AB Show Exhibitors
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Staffing Shortages (Officials, Lifeguards, Coaches) 
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Corporate Fitness/Employee Wellness
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Park Master Planning 

Plus, learn more about our Digital Focus on Fitness (exclusive sponsorship available)!

exclusive Exposure Among Prestigious
Award-winning Facilities.

This October, the pages of Athletic Business will highlight both Facilities of Merit and AB Show. We’ll feature the 2023 Facilities of Merit award winners by highlighting their impressive athletics, fitness and recreation facilities, including suppliers of these facilities, as well as a preview of what to expect at AB Show 2023 – hosted this year in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Align your brand with this special issue full of engaging content, including special editorial coverage on corporate fitness and employee wellness, park master planning, and strategies for dealing with staffing shortages (officials, lifeguards, coaches). Plus, don't miss out on our AB Show Exhibitor Product Spotlight! 

Secure Your October Ad Space Today – Ad Close: 8/30
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DIANE EBNER
Media Director
West Sales

diane@athleticbusiness.com
(608) 729-4189
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CHARLI MUCHOW
Account Executive
East Sales

charli@athleticbusiness.com
(608) 729-4216

About ab show 2023

AB Show is the largest comprehensive trade show for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals. Our attendees represent massive capital improvement projects — including building and renovation projects with a budget of $50 million+ — meaning you’re gaining valuable facetime with key decision-makers who are making the purchasing decision on the products and services that will outfit their facilities.

AB Show gives your company face-to-face access to highly qualified prospects with substantial purchasing power. Coupled with an ad and Exhibitor Spotlight feature in the October issue of Athletic Business, you'll be setting your company up for a strong sales pipeline in 2024.
Learn more about EXHIBITING AT AB show 2023

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Advertising with Athletic Business has always been a key component of our marketing strategy to reach the many audiences we target. As we seek continued expansion of the Matrix brand into relevant channels, we rely on Athletic Business to increase and maintain our presence in the industry through the magazine, online and in-person at AB Show – and they haven't let us down!

Ashley Haberman

Marketing Manager
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Matrix Fitness

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Read more advertising exhibitor testimonials

Bonus for issue advertisers exhibiting at ab show 2023

In addition to inclusion in the Exhibitor Spotlight section, AB Show 2023 exhibitors get the added benefit of special discounted pricing on AB Show Convention Guide ads when you advertise in the October issue of Athletic Business magazine (that's a $350 savings on a single ad). ​
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our comprehensive
approach to the entire market:

​At Athletic Business, our focus has always been on connecting athletics, fitness and recreation decision-makers to the products, services and information they need to run successful facilities. With this focus in mind, we dedicate significant resources to ensure our magazine, online and in-person channels offer timely and relevant editorial content that our high-quality audiences seek out and rely on. ​When you advertise with AB, you can be confident you’re partnering with a media company dedicated to your success.
Athletic Business Total Audience Breakdown
MAGAZINE solutions
ONLINE solutions
in-person solutions

YOUR TRUSTED MEDIA PARTNER TO REACH QUALIFIED LEADS:

Check out our 2023 Media Kit and explore the ways Athletic Business can connect your brand to the key decision-makers in the athletics, fitness and recreation industries.
view 2023 ​media kit
view 2023 ​Editorial Calendar

Upcoming issue of ab:

NOV/DEC ISSUE
Ad Close: 9/29  |  Ads Due: 10/5
Product Spotlight: Weight Rooms & Strength Equipment
Strength Spaces | Sports Streaming Solutions | Sport Venue Climate Control | High School Locker Rooms 
​Bonus Distribution:  NADC
Digital Focus November: Software/Technology
Digital Focus December: Legal Action

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CONTACT

22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 910
​Madison, WI 53703
​P: 608-249-0186
​E: sales@athleticbusiness.com

What Our Clients Are Saying

"In fact, the Athletic Business audience is so perfectly aligned with our target market that I was even meeting with a prospect when one of our Custom E-Mails through AB was delivered to his inbox and he said, ‘Wow! You guys are everywhere!’ That was a rewarding experience to see one of our advertisements in action."

  –Matt Riggs, Marketing Manager | Sporturf


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      • Website + E-News
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      • Premium Partnership
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