WORLD WAR II

Re-enactors Magazine

About The Magazine WW2 Re-enactors Magazine is a bi-monthly title that reports the latest news and views of groups within this community; we offer a comprehensive insight into how these individuals work so hard to portray this conflict so that others may see for themselves just what goes into being a re-enactor. Every issue brings a colourful mix of features, taking a specific look at the varying elements that make up this passionate hobbyist sector. From veteran war diaries, military vehicles, events and the groups that make up this community, every reader associated within this arena will find the layout and content informative and upbeat. Being the only truly dedicated magazine of its type within the UK, we offer unrivalled coverage bringing reader and trader together in a professionally designed media platform. Coupled with the magazine readers are able to access our website www.reenactingww2.co.uk which offers the latest news reports, group leaders’ articles, free private classifieds section, historical data and much more. In association with the website, we have provided a social networking site which also allows the community to create their own profiles and interact with each other thus creating a growing platform for international readers and visitors.

Market Research Attending re-enacting events over the past 12 months & conducting our own surveys has given us some excellent insider information, we know that the average age of a re-enactor is 34 years old, spends approx £3147 per year on clothing and equipment, £2401 on vehicles and accessories, owns 77 books and has in their collection 47 DVD’s all on WW2 related material. Plus they will attend on average 11 events per year across the country. Our own internet polls indicate also that over 29% or our readership owns a military vehicle, whilst the majority of our readers seek collectables, in WWII related militaria.

Circulation & Distribution National distribution of each magazine is achieved by attending military fairs and historical events coupled with a growing subscription base. Each edition will print for distribution 20,000 A4 full colour copies bi-monthly. Subscriptions are targeted at our own marketing data base on a regular basis, growing the title each month. E-mail newsletters sent to our data base, offer the availability for commercial promotion, please ask for targeting specifics. We are media partners for various large WWII shows in the UK, Tank Fest, The War & Peace Show and Detling Military Odyssey, offering you peace of mind that our circulation will reach the correct audience. Added to other shows including Combined Ops, Military Mayhem, MVT Military Flying Machines, Pickering and the Victory Show, That's exposure to over 200,000 visitors every year. We have also secured promotion and will be selling the magazine at the following trade fairs H and S Trade Fairs Cheltenham Military Fair Chatham Dockyard Military Fair We are proud to announce we have secured U.S distribution, we now send over 5000 copies to the United States, check back for more developments.

Marketing & Promotion We take self promotion very seriously, after all you trust us to reach the correct audience. This year we will again travell to Normandy for the 66th Anniversary remembrance services, we not only follow dedicated re-enactment groups across the region conducting interviews and market research, but we also in conjunction with the War & Peace Show distribing 10,000 leaflets promoting the magazine and the worlds largest military show. We secure regular authors to give away copies of their books for our own competitions and have given away items of memorabilia, an iPod and signed prints, tank driving days, Airfix Kits. Gaining reader interaction.

Contract Publishing The WW2 Re-enactors Magazine and website are managed and promoted through Edon Publishing, a collection of professional individuals with many years of publishing, design, sales and photography behind them. We can produce your own brochures, flyers, business cards, web-sites even your own magazine at very competitive rates. Also offering a full consultancy service we can train your sales staff, offer guidelines on marketing and put you in touch with the right decision makers to push your own business in the right direction.

Terms & Conditions Of Booking You may download at anytime our published terms and conditions of booking, relating to advertising. Our latest version can be downloaded here.

Contact Details Stuart Humphrey Publisher 07711050277 01732 783500 Stuart@edonpublishing.co.uk

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