Magazine Announcement

Advertising Sales/Sponsorship

Cover Photoshoot

NAR Assets/Images

Website Contents

Google Drive - Assets

Cover Photoshoot -NAR + Nethery

Names of 5 people on the cover

Sales - Sold

Symposium - Sponsorships

Contents- Real Estate Members

Content

Sales

Launch Date

1. Welcome & Recap (5 min)

• Quick review of last meeting’s action items and progress

2. Sales & Sponsorship Leads (10 min)

• Review of current leads and outreach updates
• Discuss priority sectors (vendors, partners, local businesses)
• Assign follow-ups and next steps for ad sales

3. Editorial Direction & Table of Contents (10 min)

• Review editorial plan and key story

  We see our role as building a bridge between Niagara's regional and global outreach and the local reality. This publication answers the inevitable next question: "What is the specific opportunity like on the ground?

• Brainstorm headline features, contributor ideas, and visuals
• Confirm structure for 16 ad/advertorial pages and content flow

4. Next Steps & Deadlines (5 min)

• Confirm production timeline and deliverables before next meeting

1. Project Requirements

Review current scope and priorities

Identify outstanding needs or updates

2. Article Copies

Article Submissions

Timelines for editing and approval

3. Sales

Ad sales progress and opportunities

Next steps for outreach and follow-ups

4. Website Operation

Review framework and integration with Beyond The Market webpage

Content updates and functionality needs

Next Steps & Action Items

Welcome & Overview →NAR Leadership Messages - 1 page

• Sarah Hart, NAR EO - 150 words + Photo (Association Business, Community Partnerships, and Vision for the NAR Magazine)

• Lisa Taylor, NAR Chair - 150 words + Photo (Real Estate and Market Specific Messaging) – 

Industry Updates → Market, Regulatory, Ethics - 3 pages

• State of the Market – 150 words + graphics/image - Niagara Real Estate Trends & Statistics – this can be our market stats to date for the entire Region and then broken down by each municipality (1 page)

• Regulatory Round-Up – 150 words + graphics/image - Key Compliance & Policy Changes – NAR’s Housing Attainability Policy Plan – this will be municipal focused with the 2026 municipal election coming (1 page)

• REALTOR® Ethics and Standards Round- up – 150 words + graphics/image (The Code - REALTORS® are bound to – and the Association is charged with overseeing this to protect the future and the profession – highlighting our Niagara REALTORS®, their expertise, the importance of working with a Niagara REALTOR®, (1 page)

Community & Lifestyle - 2 pages

• Niagara Living – 150-200 words + Image or graphics (Best Places to Eat, Drink, and Explore this Season)

• Hidden Gems – 150-200 words + Image or graphics (Local businesses and attractions to discover)

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Professional Development - 2 pages

• Master Your Craft – 150-200 words + Image or graphics Tips for REALTORS® and Niagara Professionals: Networking, Branding, and Digital Presence

• Tech Corner – 150-200 words + Image or graphics Latest tools and apps for real estate professionals – this can be potentially sponsored by REALTOR.ca and PropTx – they are tools the Niagara REALTORS® are provided through their association membership which help them to serve their communities with the best data, marketing, and electronic tools available (1 page)

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Feature Stories → 5 pages

• Spotlight on Niagara – Upcoming Developments & Community Growth – highlight the development wins in Niagara (future of GO Train, infrastructure and new industry coming to Niagara, plus the travel, tourism and wine industry i.e. Destination Niagara) (1 page)

• NAR Sponsored Nik Nanos Polling – trends, forecasts and insight from Canadian Pollster, Nik Nanos, who will be conducting polling on behalf of NAR for our November 14thhousing symposium (2 pages)

• Economic Forecast on Housing in Niagara – from NAR and CMHC, Anthony Pasarrelli, another speaker at our Housing Symposium who with CREA and NAR we can provide a full economic outlook tied to the Niagara housing industry for 2026 (1 page)

• NAR Community Highlights – Recognizing NAR making an impact (1 page)

Events & Networking → 2 pages

·       Upcoming Events Calendar – Conferences, Training, and Socials 

·       Photo Highlights – Recap of past NAR events

Advertising & Resources → 16 pages (distributed across magazine)

·       Ads – Vendors, Service Providers, and Industry Partners

·       Special Service Announcements/ Promo – Promotion of use of a Niagara REALTOR® in an ever-changing market

1. Ad sales commence on September 17, 2025 until November 6, 2025. 

2. Please send us your advertising lead list at your earliest convenience

3. We will be sending our  revenue tracker and working file with combined advertising lead list  from us and yours 

4. Please see Advertiser Categories attached (no realtor/broker ads per NAR policy) 

5. See Media Kit under Documents

6. See Sales Team Advertising and Revenue Tracking process under Documents

1. Print distribution channels to follow

2. Digital distribution strategy to follow

3. Marketing Plan to follow

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