Classified Ad Information and Rates

The MMA publishes classified ads in The Beacon and this Web site from units of government, public agencies, and individuals.

Classified advertising categories are:
• Employment
• Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Services

Only one job opening or request for proposals can be listed per ad. The MMA cannot assume responsibility for information or claims made in any advertisement.

Ad rates

Classified ad rates include publication in The Beacon and on the MMA’s Web site, though a discount is available for those who request placement of an ad only in The Beacon or on the Web.

Member rates
• $95 for first 100 words; $45 for each additional block of up to 50 words
• Rate for one format only (print or Web site): $70 for first 100 words, $35 for each additional block of up to 50 words

Nonmember rates
• $145 for first 100 words; $70 for each additional block of up to 50 words
• Rate for one format only (print or Web site): $105 for first 100 words, $55 for each additional block of up to 50 words

Placing an ad

To place or change a classified ad you can:
• Use our convenient online form
• Email the ad and billing information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail the ad to the MMA, One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110.

For more information, contact Katelyn O'Brien at the MMA at (800) 882-1498, ext. 110.

Beacon deadlines and publication dates, 2013

The Beacon is published on the first business day of each month, except in the summer, when a combined July/August issue is printed in mid-July.

January Beacon
Ad deadline: Dec. 14
Publication date: Jan. 1

February Beacon
Ad deadline: Jan. 18
Publication date: Feb. 5

March Beacon
Ad deadline: Feb. 15
Publication date: March 1

April Beacon
Ad deadline: March 19
Publication date: April 1

May Beacon
Ad deadline: April 19
Publication date: May 1

June Beacon
Ad deadline: May 20
Publication date: May 31

Summer Beacon (July and August)
Ad deadline: July 9
Publication date: July 19

September Beacon
Ad deadline: Aug. 20
Publication date: Sept. 2

October Beacon
Ad deadline: Sept. 18
Publication date: Oct. 1

November Beacon
Ad deadline: Oct. 21
Publication date: Nov. 1

December Beacon
Ad deadline: Nov. 18
Publication date: Nov. 29

January (2014) Beacon
Ad deadline: Dec. 16
Publication date: Jan. 2