Parachutist

In this issue Gearing Up Safety Check Parachutist Around the World The X-Factor MORE . . . Past issues	Cover photograph by Jason Peters

Overview

USPA has published Parachutist magazine since 1957. It is the most widely read skydiving publication in the world. Every month, Parachutist provides beautiful color phtotographs from the world's most renowned skydiving photographers, along with reports on events, places, people, and techniques in the sport.

Advertising and rates

Parachutist Magazine
Parachutist is the world's number one magazine for skydiving, the flagship of adventure sports. The magazine is mailed to 31,000 members and subscribers, including almost 4,000 outside the U.S.

Skydivers span the age range with a high concentration in the 25-45 range. They are independent, youthful in spirit, oriented toward the outdoors, and willing to try new things. More details about Parachutist readers can be found here.

Advertising rates compare favorably against other air sports, in some cases, as little as one-third of the cost per reader.

Parachutist magazine makes a good choice for niche marketing, and its low rates and very high readership and pass-along readership mean good value. Read more about advertising in Parachutist magazine here.

2008Parachutist Rate Card
Insertion Order Form
Deadlines & Parachutist Cover Availability

Online Advertising
USPA's website is visited by over 20,000 visitors every month. From current skydivers to first-time jumpers to drop zone owners, your target audience is visiting the USPA website.

Contact us about advertising anywhere on the USPA site. The Instructional Rating page is a great spot to get your word out to current and future instructors, for example.

E-Newsletters
USPA publishes two regular E-newsletters, DZO Streamline and The USPA Professional.

View an index to recent articles from Parachutist.

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Article and Photo Submissions
The Parachutist staff welcomes and solicits editorial and photographic submissions about skydiving. Contributions from skydivers make the magazine possible. Adhering to the writer and photographer guidelines will help get your work published.

Send submissions to:
Publications
USPA
5401 Southpoint Centre Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone: (540) 604-9740
Fax: (540) 604-9741
E-mail us

Wings & Things Submissions
Parachutist invites those who receive USPA awards to appear in a special section, called "Wings & Things." Mail clear snapshots to USPA Headquarters, 5401 Southpoint Centre Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA 22407, or e-mail 300 dpi digital images or scans to the Editor. Click here to e-mail the Editor. Include complete information about the award presentation, including location.

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Have you moved or changed your name? Let USPA know via e-mail, call (540) 604-9740; or fax your update to (540) 604-9741. To make sure we change the record for the right member, provide your current name and address along with your new one. Because of the Parachutist magazine print schedule, please allow 45 days for the change to take effect.

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USPA considers your magazine late if it hasn't arrived by the 15th of the month on the cover. Report the mis-delivery to USPA's membership department. We will check your memberhship status and that your address is correct in our records, and send a replacement.

For repeated mis-deliveries and damaged copies, please file a complaint with your mail carrier. You can opt for upgraded magazine service on your membership application. This includes a protective covering and first-class (domestic) or air mail delivery.

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