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Media Packages

*These are sample packages only. Custom packages are tailored to each advertiser’s unique needs and preferences.

FREE

Be noticed in Athletic Business magazine and on AthleticBusiness.com.

​$0 USD

  • Buyer’s Guide listing
  • Publish press releases
  • Product Spotlight
  • New product release

STARTER

Initial, targeted exposure of your brand to our audience.

$12k USD $1000/   month

  • 2x print ads
  • 4x digital ads
  • 1x Custom E-mail
  • Free Package Included

LEADER

Meet your goals and
accomplish more with
marketing that’s strategic.

$20k USD $1700/ month

  • 3x print ads
  • 4x digital ads
  • 2x Custom E-mails
  • Digital sponsored content
  • Social media posts
  • Digital Profile on AthleticBusiness.com
  • Starter+Free Package Included​

*Leaders Program gives you daily exposure on our website adjacent to relevant content.
Leaders Program

PREMIUM PARTNER

Move your brand forward with consistent, on-brand marketing all year long.

$45k USD $3750/ month

  • Print ad in every issue
  • 6x digital ads
  • 4x Custom E-mails
  • Digital sponsored content
  • Social media posts
  • Ad research survey
  • 5 million exclusive logo impressions
  • Customer voice editorial article
  • Editorial collaboration interview
  • Market Research Survey
  • 1x webinar
  • Every Package Included

Have a goal in mind that's not listed?

Let’s talk so that we can learn more about you and your marketing objectives.
Together we’ll determine the best ways to help you grow your business.
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DIANE EBNER
Advertising Director
​Western Sales

[email protected]
(608) 729-4189
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CHARLI MUCHOW
Account Executive
Eastern Sales

[email protected]
(608) 729-4216

​​If your product or service belongs in an athleticS, fitness or recreation facility, you belong iN AB. 

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. But it doesn’t stop there. ​
We take great pride in our meticulously maintained subscriber lists that guarantee measurable results for you. Plus, hosting the largest comprehensive event in the industry gives your sales team valuable facetime with professionals who make the purchasing decisions for their facilities. 

When you advertise with AB, you can be confident you’re partnering with a media company dedicated to your success through a highly qualified and engaged audience of key decision-makers.
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WHat people are saying...

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After engaging with AB, the qualified leads have grown considerably such that we are looking at increasing our sales staff to handle the volume and the numbers on the back end support that growth. We are reaching the educational institutions and non-profit organizations at a higher rate and the impact can be traced back to the landing pages links clicked from the digital or print advertising through AB.
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CIHAN OZDEMIR

Vice President of Sales
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DynaDome Retractable Structures

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Matrix has been a long-standing Premium Partner of Athletic Business. They have supported our brand as we experienced tremendous growth in markets such as collegiate recreation, athletics, community recreation and more. We’ve featured more than 50 product launches in AB and plan to continue this momentum for years to come. AB played an integral role in helping us distribute important, research-backed information that will be relevant for years to come.
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BROOKE ROSSI

Assistant Marketing Manager
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Matrix Fitness

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CONTACT

22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 910
​Madison, WI 53703
​P: 608-249-0186
​E: [email protected]

What Our Clients Are Saying

"After engaging with AB, the qualified leads have grown considerably such that we are looking at increasing our sales staff to handle the volume and the numbers on the back end support that growth.  We are reaching the educational institutions and non-profit organizations at a higher rate and the impact can be traced back to the landing pages links clicked from the digital or print advertising through AB ."

  –Cihan Ozdemir, Project Engineer | DynaDome


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      • Premium Partnership
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      • New & Improved
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