Publisher: International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA). Established in 1960.

Circulation: Approximately 5,000.

Coverage and Market: 4,700 United States; 200 Canada; 100 Overseas.

Issuance Frequency: March, June, September, December.

Subscription Data: Available only to institutions. $25 (US); $30 (non-US, airmail $20 additional).

Closing Dates: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1.

Guidelines for Advertising:

ICEA cannot accept the following:

• Ads for products/services/organizations/businesses which espouse goals in conflict with those of ICEA.
• Ads for products/publications which ICEA sells and are listed in the most recent issue of ICEA Bookmarks (our catalog) unless ICEA is listed as a source.
• Ads for infant formula.
• Ads with the purpose of influencing opinions on social or political policies not in concert with ICEA's goals.
• Ads for ICEA campaign purposes.
• Advertising activities or products which are hazardous to the health of pregnant women and their babies.
  

Ads for events must meet the following criteria:

Ads must be submitted four (4) months prior to the event.

The program for the event must reflect ICEA philosophy.
The ICEA Mission Statement will guide the acceptance of all advertising. ICEA reserves the right to accept, reject or cancel any advertising which does not meet with its approved guidelines or space requirements.

ICEA Mission Statement:

The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) as a professional organization supports educators and other health care providers who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.

ICEA's goals are to provide:

Professional continuing education and training programs
Quality educational resources
Professional certification programs

Display Advertising: Camera-ready, black-and-white only, no screens. Ads must be correct size; reductions cannot be made.

Size Cost
Full page: 6-1/2" (width) x 9" $500
Half page: 6-1/2" (width) x 4-1/4" (depth) $300
Quarter page: 3-1/4" (width) x 4-1/4" (depth) $175
Eighth page: 3-1/4" (width) x 2" (depth) $100

Classified Advertising: Copy submitted will be typeset by ICEA; the type and size/style will be at ICEA's discretion. Provide typewritten or clearly printed copy. Classified ads limited to 70 words, $.50 per word.

Terms: Full payment (payable to ICEA, US funds drawn on US bank) must be submitted with insertion request and ad copy.

Placement: ICEA reserves the right to determine the placement of ad in the journal.

Refusal: ICEA reserves the right to refuse inclusion of any material deemed inappropriate. If such a decision is made, your check and ad will be returned.

Tear Sheets: Tear sheets from The International Journal of Childbirth Education showing your ad (display ads only) will be sent following publication of each issue.

Questions: Contact ICEA, Attn: Journal Advertising, 1500 Sunday Dr. Suite 102, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA.