Welcome to 2008! We hope you found time during the holidays for some R&R and are excited about what lies ahead. It seems like the new year is off to a flying start and now that the annual SF local Maverick’s big wave surf contest is out of the way let’s get right down to the latest news related to your 2008 media plans and upcoming advertising opportunities here at Revenue.

There are only four days until Christmas and for all the procrastinators out there it’s time to check that list and hop to it this weekend!

With a flip of the switch we are on to December and holiday hoopla is in full swing with Hanukkah kicking off and 20 days to go until Christmas.

If you’re looking for a cool new personalized gift or party beverage check out Jones Soda and grab a case of their exotic holiday flavors including eggnog and latke soda. You have to try it.

As I mentioned in a previous post, we are working on delivering supplements for each issue of 2008. Beginning with the January/February issue Revenue will publish six advertising supplements and buyer’s guides for 2008.

I wanted to remind everyone that supplements are a highly effective way to showcase market trends, key players, new technology developments and companies worth watching. They are important opportunities for advertisers to reach their target market in a contextual editorial environment.

From everyone here at Revenue, we wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to re-connecting with you after the holiday to talk about the many exciting advertising opportunities for 2008.

There is a lot going on this week as we are working fast and furious on the upcoming the January/February 2008 edition of the magazine.

Here on the advertising side we have some exciting new announcements that are coming up in 2008. Starting with the January/February issue Revenue will publish six advertising supplements and buyer’s guides for 2008.

This week’s post comes from Ad:Tech New York, where the interactive and performance marketing industry has congregated for a week of education, networking and frolicking about in The Big Apple.

Day 1 kicked off on Monday with the opening of the Exhibit Hall featuring over 500 companies with extravagant booths, attention-grabbing props and fun giveaways that ranged from autographed guitars to iPhones to branded schwag. Conference goers filled their goodie bags and made the rounds through a maze of three floors while schmoozing with exhibitors.

Boo! Sorry to spook you like that. I probably scared you after taking a little time off from blogging to regroup and get ready for the holidays. The Revenue Halloween costume award this year goes to Eduardo Fenili, our new Account Manager, who came with the serious throw back costume and busted out as the 80’s pop icon Pee Wee Herman.

We are in a time warp and are fast forwarding to securing ad placements for the January/February 2008 issue. If you are in the middle of working out your 2008 marketing and advertising plans we would like to hear from you to discuss the different advertising opportunities in the magazine, website and e-mail newsletter. Our 2008 Media Kit is currently available by request.

We are smack in the middle of another busy week of deadlines at Revenue so I’ll keep it short and sweet.

This is your last week to secure an ad placement in the November/December Holiday issue and ad placements are still available. If you need more information or a copy of our Media Kit, please contact our ad sales team. The ad creative deadline is coming up next week on October 17 and all material must be in by then.

I’ve been really busy wrapping up September and getting on with October. The change of season is in the air including post-season baseball, which jumped off with an exciting game between the Padres and Rockies on Monday night.

Our first pitch for October starts with today’s launch of our monthly newsletter - a must read and keeps you posted on updates from our Editor-in-Chief; new online content including 5 Questions with Bob Schober, President of Cartfly; Ask Jim Kukral; Inside Track; Industry Jobs; and upcoming Marketing Events.