Sponsorships
Your brand presenting the issue, in print and online, with reporting.
From $10,000
— Partner with TRADES
Put your brand beside the people who build America.
A collector edition people keep on the desk, plus events, giveaways and digital around it. Your support makes the work possible. It never buys the story.
Formats
Print ads
Full-page and half-page ads in an edition people keep.
From $4,800
Events
Presence at TRADES gatherings, with tracked QR follow-up.
Priced per event
Giveaways
Send gear for prizes. Always free, always labeled.
No cost
Earned editorial
Never for sale
Editors choose every story and every recognition. No sponsor veto, no guaranteed coverage.
Partner content
Bought, labeled, disclosed
Produced to our standards, clearly marked, and any claims checked before print.
Who reads Trades
Owners and operators
The people who sign contracts, hire crews and choose tools.
Field and shop leadership
Foremen, supers and shop managers who make it work.
Office and back office
Estimating, service, dispatch, marketing and finance.
We publish real distribution numbers once the first edition ships. We won't invent them before then.
Upcoming issue
Fall 2026 · Vol. 01
Building a Stronger America
- Edition
- Up to 500
- Reprints
- None, ever
The final run is set at production lock from real paid demand plus partner, contributor, archive and replacement copies. Every quantity is admin editable.
Category exclusivity
One voice per category, per issue
Take a category and no competitor appears beside you in that edition. Exclusivity is checked at contract, not promised and forgotten.
Content standards
- — Partner content is labeled on the page and in the contents.
- — Performance claims need evidence before they print.
- — We disclose sponsor involvement and any conflict.
- — Partners review facts about themselves — never our conclusions.
- — Recognition, verification and earned features are never for sale.
Sponsor packages · Fall 2026 Vol. 01
Three ways to stand beside the trades.
Every package reaches the same audience: 500 numbered collector copies that stay on desks and in shops, plus the site, newsletter and films. Up-to-date site and newsletter numbers are in the media kit.
Tier 1
Issue Sponsor
$10,000
per issue · one-time
Your brand in Issue 01, designed by the Partner Studio rather than dropped in as vendor artwork.
Audience reach
500 printed copies + site + tracked link
What you get
- Sponsor credit in Vol. 01
- Premium print placement in Vol. 01
- Digital presence and a tracked QR and URL
- Copies of the numbered edition
- Social and performance reporting
- Category consideration
Tier 2
Feature Sponsor
$15,000
per issue · one-time
Everything above plus a TRADES-produced Partner Field Report: we come out, talk to real people and report what actually happened.
Audience reach
500 copies + a reported feature seen in print and online
What you get
- Everything in Issue Sponsor
- Interviews with your customers and crews
- Original photography and reporting
- Custom design, print feature and digital publication
Tier 3
Presenting Sponsor
$25,000
per issue · one-time
The dominant presence in Issue 01. One company, one issue, and the position nobody else can hold afterwards.
Audience reach
Top presence across print, site, newsletter and films
What you get
- Major Issue 01 presence, print and digital
- Expanded editorial-grade partner content
- An activation built with the Field Desk
- Additional copies of the numbered edition
Sponsorship never buys recognition, coverage or editorial approval. Meet our sponsors.
Ad placements
Pick where you show up.
Every placement is labeled as paid. The blue box shows exactly where yours sits. Availability updates as spots are booked.
Request the media kit
Tell us what you're trying to do
We'll send the kit, the issue calendar and an honest read on whether a partnership makes sense. Sponsor spots are limited.