Looking to reach decision makers in Saskatchewan's Municipal Governments?
Municipal Voice magazine has a controlled circulation of nearly 3,800 with a pass-along readership of over 11,400
Jump to Advertising Rates View Digital Edition
About SUMA
At the turn of the century, the local city, town, and village governments of the day believed it was necessary to have an organization through which they could, on a collective basis, express their needs and desires for legislative and financial services, to the provincial government.In 1906, the Union of Saskatchewan Municipalities (the name would later change to SUMA) held their first convention. Mayor Peter McAra, Jr., of the City of Regina, was SUMA's first president.
Recognized since 1906 as the collective voice of Saskatchewan municipalities, SUMA represents the interests of municipal governments on policy and program matters within provincial jurisdiction.
The Association has been in continuous operation since that time, serving the needs of member councils by maintaining and improving the strength of local government.
In 1967, the board of directors believed that it was necessary to strengthen SUMA and to empower the association to engage in activities that would enable us to better serve our members. An act of the Saskatchewan Legislature was passed in April of 1967 to incorporate the association and to vest powers which would enable it to more effectively meet its objectives.
SUMA's legacy has continued to grow since its inception more than a century ago. You can find more details on our history in two books (The Urban Age, and The New Urban Age), and keep up with what we are doing now through Municipal Update and Municipal Voice.
Be A Part Of Our Important Industry Magazine!
As the official publication of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, Municipal Voice is committed to providing a strong and informative voice connecting all urban municipalities throughout Saskatchewan.
EXTRA ONLINE EXPOSURE!
Ads placed in Municipal Voice will APPEAR ONLINE AT NO EXTRA COST!
Interactive Edition Available Online
With print and electronic communication operating hand-in-hand you can take advantage of the fact that Municipal Voice magazine is also available online in a highly interactive format.
Flip-through pages, the sounds of turning pages, and even shading along the spine all enhance your reading experience. This is the world’s first full html5 solution on the market giving you the same interactive experience as the flash version. In addition to the book layout, you can also select a presentation view that presents single pages rather than the traditional double page layout.
Print Advantage
WHY PRINT CONTINUES TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION
GETTING ATTENTION
There are fewer magazines and print newsletters in the mail, so more attention is paid to each piece.
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN
As social media progresses, online content and iPad applications may be overwhelming. More and more people are attempting to disconnect themselves from digital media, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume. Many marketers are continuing to leverage print as something of value in their marketing mix.
PRINT STILL EXCITES PEOPLE
The printed word is still perceived as more credible to many people than anything on the web.
NO AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Distributed directly to membership or subscriber lists that are continually updated, print magazines enable advertisers to effectively reach a current and accurate target audience. There are no mailing list development, maintenance or retention costs for advertisers in these printed publications.
TOP 10 REASONS WHY ADVERTISERS USE MAGAZINES
- Magazines and magazine ads capture focused attention: The focused process of magazine reading leads to less media multi-tasking, ensuring single-minded attention to advertising.
- Magazine advertising is targeted: Magazines engage readers in very personal ways. There is a magazine for every profession, industry and personal interest. Use magazines to reach your target audience in a meaningful way.
- Magazine advertising is relevant and welcomed: Consumers value magazine advertising, reading it almost as much as the editorial itself. The ads are accepted as an essential part of the magazine mix.
- Magazines are credible: Consumers trust magazines so much that they are the leading sources of information that readers recommend by word-of-mouth to others.
- Magazines offer a lasting message: Ads keep working 24/7. They provide a lasting, durable message with time to study a brand’s benefits.
- Magazines deliver brand relevant imagery: Magazine editorial imbues ads with brand relevant imagery, associations and a frame of reference that delivers greater reader receptivity to brand ads.
- Magazine advertising drives web searches and visits: Magazines are where consumers go for ideas and inspiration. That is why magazine ads are leading influencers, driving readers to advertiser websites and to start a search.
- Magazines drive the purchase funnel: Magazines are effective across all stages of the purchase funnel, especially brand favorability and purchase consideration – the most sought after metrics that are the hardest to sway.
- Magazine advertising enhances ROI: Allocating more ad dollars to magazines in the marketing mix improves marketing and advertising return on investment (ROI).
- Magazines sell: Study after study prove that magazines help drive sales objectives, as a stand alone medium or in combination with others. Over half of readers act on exposure to magazine ads.
The Summer issue of GO with THE FLOW is the official show guide to the Association’s Annual Conference and Trade Show. More than 300 delegates will be attending to check out the latest technologies for the water and wastewater industry manufactured and distributed by over 50 exhibitors!