Independent Electrical Contractors

Insights magazine

Insights is an award-winning magazine for today’s electrical and systems contractors, and has a print circulation of 6,000 and digital circulation of 13,000. Published six times per year, each issue of Insights is packed with the latest on the people, technology, and best practices fueling the electrical industry.

With themes that explore building your business, creating a safety culture, discovering project leaders, leveraging apprenticeships, and more, Insights highlights current trends in electrical contracting.

Advertise in Insights

Insights magazine is the publication for electrical contractors, systems contractors, and industry professionals to discover the latest on the people, technology, and best practices fueling the electrical industry. Insights is published six times per year by the Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. and has a print circulation of 6,000 and digital circulation of 13,000.

Advertising in Insights will provide your business with exposure to qualified clients at an affordable price. Bonus distribution issues: January/February at 2024 Business Summit (January 28-31, Charlotte) and September/October 2024 at SPARK 2024 (October 14-16, Tampa).

2024 Insights Print & Digital Advertising Rates

Size 3x Insertion
Full page print + digital $5,500
Full Page spread print + digital $7,000
1/2 page (vertical or horizontal) print + digital $5,000

The Details

IEC must receive artwork on or before the ad submission date of the print magazine. (See below)

Print
  • Art should be submitted at a minimum resolution of 300dpi
  • 4-color, CMYK only (no RGB or spot colors)
  • 0.125” bleed around all sides if submitting a full page or full page spread ad
  • Submit as high-resolution .pdf or .tif or high-resolution .jpeg
  • If submitting .pdf, all fonts should be embedded
  • All artwork should be submitted to Kevin Davoren at kdavoren@IECI.org
Digital
  • Each ad space is purchased for a period of 60 days at the prices shown above
  • IEC will allow one change to the ad artwork within the 60-day period
  • Art should be submitted at a minimum resolution of 72dpi
  • RGB color only
  • All artwork should be submitted to Kevin Davoren at kdavoren@IECI.org

2024 Insights Production Schedule

  January/February March/April May/June
Ad reservation November 15, 2023 January 15, 2024 March 15, 2024
Ad materials December 1, 2023 February 1, 2024 April 1, 2024
Article submission December 1, 2023 February 1, 2024 April 1, 2024
Issue mails January 19, 2024 March 15, 2024 May 17, 2024
  July/August September/October November/December
Ad reservation May 15, 2024 July 15, 2024 September 13, 2024
Ad materials May 31, 2024 August 1, 2024 October 1, 2024
Article Submission May 31, 2024 August 1, 2024 October 1, 2024
Issue Mails July 19, 2024 September 20, 2024 November 22, 2024

Write for Insights

Do you have a great story idea you would like to share with the electrical community? The Insights editorial staff would love to hear from you – please send your idea to lvalastyan@ieci.org. Article submission deadlines are noted above.