This is your magazine so we welcome your articles, story ideas, and comments.  Keeping in mind our deadlines and editorial highlights, before writing your article, please consider the following:

All articles must be upbeat and inspirational.  We do not publish articles that are not written in a positive note.  The purpose of LatinBiz is to celebrate our Latin culture and successes .  We are not interested in gossip, scandals, or infringing in the privacy of other citizens.  We believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect and wish to celebrate them and feature them in that light.. 

Companies featured in our magazine must be either or all:   Latino owned or directed, benefiting the Latin community, targeting the Latin community through their strong marketing efforts.

Latinbiz features individuals who are Latinos or have a direct impact in our Latin community. 

Our magazine is not a popularity contest.  Although we do write about community leaders and celebrities, we are mostly interested in the stories of everyday business people and their extraordinary efforts.  "How to" articles are also enjoyed by our readers. 

We define "success"  by the positive impact  an individual or corporation has made in the lives of others, not by the bottom line.  

Have a story idea?  

Do you know of a company or person we should be profiling in our magazine? We'd love to hear about them. 

E-mail us 1 to 2 paragraphs describing the story (eg. Business, person) and how long at business and community involvement, include the company’s or person’s contributions to the Latin community (this could be in form of inspiration, time, financial, etc..) 

Please email your articles, press releases, story ideas, and comments  to:  editor@latinbiz.net  

Our article submission guidelines are as follows:  

All articles must be in English with a maximum of 500 words.    

Articles must be accompanied by the author's photograph and contact information.  

All article submission must include the following statement "I certified that I am the author and own all publishing rights of this article."  

We reserve the right to grammatically edit and shorten articles as space allows.    

Submission of your article does not guarantee the publishing of it.  

Please note that due to the large amount of article submissions that we receive, we can only respond to those we are considering publishing.  

2008 Editorial Submission deadlines are as follows:  

First Quarter - December 15th, 2007

Second Quarter -   February 15th, 2008  

Third Quarter -  May 15th, 2008

Fourth Quarter - August 15th, 2008

*2008 Advertisement Submission deadlines are as follows: 

Ad specs:  www.latinbiz.net/LatinbizSpecs.PDF 

Banner specs: www.latinbiz.net/bannerspecs.htm

* Please note that our Advertisement Submission deadlines have changed for 2009.  See 2009 schedule below:

2009 Editorial Submission deadlines are as follows:  

First Quarter - December 15th, 2007

Second Quarter -   February 15th, 2008  

Third Quarter -  May 15th, 2008

Fourth Quarter - August 15th, 2008

2009 Advertisement Submission deadlines are as follows: 

Electronic Submission *
PDF is the preferred format for all ads. When saving file  PDFs, make sure that all fonts are embedded, and the graphics are not down sampled. Email PDF files directly to editor@latinbiz.net or through www.droapload.com.    

Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions set forth in this Rate Card shall govern the relationship between Latin Club of America, Inc.,  Latin Business Club of America, Latinbiz.net & LatinBiz magazine (All or any of them hereafter refer to as "LatinBiz") and the advertiser and agency. Unless expressly agreed to in writing by LatinBiz, no other terms or conditions appearing in contracts, orders, insertion instructions or otherwise will be binding on LatinBiz. Except as otherwise noted, these terms and conditions will apply to advertising appearing in LatinBiz magazine and on its affiliated website www.latinbiz.net.

All advertisements are accepted and published by LatinBiz entirely on the representation that the agency or advertiser is duly authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter and shall be jointly and severally responsible for payment thereof. In consideration of the publication of advertisements, the advertiser and agency, jointly and severally, will indemnify and save harmless LatinBiz and its officers and employees, from any loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of any claim, proceeding or suit for libel, violation of the right of privacy or publicity, plagiarism, copyright or trademark infringement and any other claim, proceeding or suit based on the contents or subject matter of such advertisements.

LatinBiz reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising for any reason at any time prior to publication. Prepayment may be required prior to acceptance of an advertisement for publication. Acceptance of an advertisement for publication in the magazine does not guarantee that it will be published in issues circulated in foreign countries and/or in any particular state unless specifically noted in invoice  In consideration of LatinBiz' reviewing for acceptance, or acceptance, of any advertising for publication, the agency and/or advertiser agree not to make any promotional or merchandising reference to LatinBiz in any way without the prior written consent of LatinBiz in each instance.

The liability of LatinBiz for any act, error, or omission for which it may be held legally responsible shall not exceed the cost of the space ordered or occupied by the error. LatinBiz will not, in any event, be liable for any consequential or special damages, including, but not limited to, lost income or profits. LatinBiz specifically assumes no responsibility for errors in key numbers. LatinBiz shall not be subject to any liability whatsoever for any failure to print, publish or circulate any issue or issues, or parts thereof, or to make available the websites, or to otherwise fulfill an order, occasioned because of accidents, fires, strikes, work stoppages, system outages or other circumstances beyond LatinBiz’s control. Unintentional or inadvertent failure of LatinBiz to print, publish, circulate, make available or fulfill advertising shall not operate as a breach of the advertising contract.

LatinBiz is not responsible for the errors or omissions in, or the production quality of, furnished inserts. A production proof (or facsimile, if one is not available) of any furnished insert must be supplied to LatinBiz prior to printing of the insert. The advertiser and/or agency shall be responsible for any additional charges, including but not limited to charges associated with delays, incurred by LatinBiz arising out of the advertiser’s and/or agency’s delivery of defective inserts and failure to deliver furnished inserts pursuant to LatinBiz’s specifications, including print orders.

In the event that LatinBiz is unable to publish the furnished inserts as a result of such failure to comply, the advertiser and/or agency shall remain liable for the space cost of such inserts. In addition, if an advertisement does not appear as a result of the act or default of the advertiser and/or agency, the advertiser and/or agency shall be liable for the space reserved for such advertisement and shall pay the amount that the advertiser and/or agency otherwise would have paid had the advertisement appeared.

All restrictions on the placement of advertising, including but not limited to, positioning, separations, facings, editorial adjacencies or other stipulations, are at the sole discretion of LatinBiz. With respect to the magazine, fixed position orders are acceptable only for fourth cover. LatinBiz makes no guarantee that advertisements will not face subscription cards or be backed by coupons.

Cancellation of any portion of an advertising contract on behalf of or by the advertiser automatically nullifies any rate and/or position protection for the remainder. If a space discount has been deducted in paying for prior insertions on a canceled contract, the advertiser and/or agency shall reimburse LatinBiz for any difference between the rate paid and the rate earned.

Credits that are unused within 24 months of incurrence shall be forfeited.

For the purpose of this rate card, “publication” shall mean any use, reproduction, display or transmission of any advertisement in any media now existing or hereafter developed. LatinBiz shall be entitled to reproduce, republish and distribute any advertisement in any medium (print, electronic or otherwise), and as part of any service, in which the magazine is published or made available under license from LatinBiz.

By placing advertising with LatinBiz, advertiser and agency agree to be bound by the terms of this contract. This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the state of Florida .  Any civil action or proceeding arising out of or related to this contract shall be brought in the courts of record of the state of Florida in Miami-Dade County or the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Advertiser and agency each consent to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such civil action or proceeding in such courts.

Digital advertising files and proofs are retained for 12 months.

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