SagaCity Media, Inc.

Providing Editorial, Design, Sales and Production Services for WSH&LA’s Washington State Visitors’ Guide

SagaCity Media, Inc., is the premier magazine publisher in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2003 as Portland Monthly, Inc., SagaCity Media now boasts the No. 1-selling newsstand title, national or local, in both Seattle and Portland.

Flagship publications Seattle Metropolitan and Portland Monthly magazines have won major awards from organizations such as Folio:, the City & Regional Magazine Association and the Society of Publication Designers, honoring their editorial content, design, promotional events and community service efforts.

In addition to its city magazines, SagaCity Media publishes a growing stable of special interest titles, including Portland Bride & Groom, Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, NW Golf and the newest publication, Portland Spaces. These ancillary publications feature the same dedication to quality and content—and award-winning design—as SagaCity’s flagship titles; in 2007, for example, Portland Bride & Groom was named Best Semiannual Publication by the Western Publishers Association.

Thanks to a striking redesign from our partners at award-winning SagaCity Media, the current 10th anniversary edition of the Washington State Visitors' Guide is generating more excitement than ever before. Its clean, sharp look is driving rapid pickup rates at more than 2,000 visitor centers and tourist locations in Washington, Canada and nine Western states. And in early April, 65,000 active, affluent residents of Washington and Oregon received the Visitors' Guide in the mail with their subscriber issues of Portland Monthly and Seattle Metropolitan. This new, exclusive distribution strategy capitalizes on the recent trend of travelers exploring closer to home. To see the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Visitors' Guide, click here. For details on distribution of the 2010 Edition, and to see demographics on Guide readers, click here.

Strong ad sales in the current Guide demonstrate that advertisers understand the importance of having a presence in the Visitors' Guide. The Guide's competitive rates make it the most essential and affordable marketing tool for all of WSH&LA's tourism partners, from large resorts, major attractions and national retailers to independent hotels, B&Bs, wineries and recreation companies.

To take advantage of early bird rates click here for details and lock in the best possible price for your ad, contact Dean Desilet at (206) 957-2234 x132 or ddesilet@sagacitymedia.com now, or click here for a form you can fax to Dean to discuss advertising opportunities and plan your ad campaign. Be sure to act now for the best possible rates!

We look forward to serving you—driving business to your door and reservations desk—with the 11th annual edition of the Washington State Visitors' Guide.

SagaCity Media Publications

Bi-Annual Bridal Magazines
Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom
Portland Bride & Groom

Bi-Monthly Home Magazines
Portland Spaces

Specialty Magazines
Northwest Golf: Life on the Fringe
PM Women’s Health Annual

Custom Publisher for Other Publications
Travel Portland (formerly the Portland Oregon Visitors Association)
     Travel Portland
     Convention & Meeting Planners Guide
Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon
     Lane County Oregon Visitor Guide and three other targeted publications
Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association
      Washington State Visitors’ Guide 2009