2016 AD CLOSE SCHEDULE
10/6/2016
OCTOBER
Dec
Jan
Nov
Dec
Dec
Dec
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Weekly/Bi‐Weekly Cover Wraps
Monthly Cover Wraps
News
Business
Thought Leader
Entertainment
Beauty
Food 360°
Healthy Living
Living Well
Luxury
Men's Lifestyle
Modern Family
Style & Design
Hispanic
Ad Close
10/3
10/3
10/3
10/3
10/3
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
10/17
n/a
NOVEMBER
Jan
Feb
Dec
Jan
Jan
Jan
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Weekly/Bi‐Weekly Cover Wraps
Monthly Cover Wraps
News
Business
Thought Leader
Entertainment
Beauty
Hispanic
Luxury
Men's Lifestyle
Modern Family
Style & Design
Food 360°
Healthy Living
Living Well
Ad Close
11/1
11/1
11/1
11/1
11/1
11/7
11/7
11/7
11/7
11/7
11/7
11/7
n/a
n/a
n/a
DECEMBER
Feb
Mar
Jan
Feb
Feb
Feb
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Weekly/Bi‐Weekly Cover Wraps
Monthly Cover Wraps
News
Business
Thought Leader
Entertainment
Beauty
Food 360°
Healthy Living
Living Well
Luxury
Men's Lifestyle
Modern Family
Style & Design
Hispanic
Ad Close
12/5
12/5
12/5
12/5
12/5
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
n/a
COVER WRAP PROGRAMS
Items due 1 week prior to Ad Close:
 IO/Contract
 Prelim Cover Wrap Artwork
 List orders and/or Client‐supplied Lists
 AAM Pre‐Approval (at least one week prior)
Items due by Ad Close deadline:
 Welcome Letter or Postcard Copy
 Final Cover Wrap Artwork
Mid‐Month Starts:
Mid‐Month start programs must be confirmed by Ad Close; inquire with Ad Services for issue dates and material deadlines.
PLEASE NOTE: All Mid‐Month start programs must run the same creative on the first two issues and throughout the following month.