Editorial Calendar
2013 Planning Calendar
July (on sale in June) – Reserve ad space by May 21, 2013. Materials by May 28, 2013.
- Feature: Travel & Tourism
- Round Table: Health-care (Host sponsorship sold)
- Special Sections & Supplements: Regional Focus: N.C. Sandhills, Meeting & Convention Guide
August (on sale in July) – Reserve ad space by June 20, 2013. Materials by June 27, 2013.
- Feature: Public companies
- List: Top 75 public companies
- Round Table: Energy (Host Sponsorship sold)
- Special Sections & Supplements: N.C. Biotechnology Directory, 2013 Law Journal
September (on sale in August) – Reserve ad space by July 22, 2013. Materials by July 29, 2013.
- Feature: Technology
- List: Top technology companies
- Round table: Triad (Host sponsorship sold)
- Special Sections: North Carolina Higher Education Directory
October (on sale in Sept.) – Reserve ad space by Aug. 21, 2013. Materials by Aug. 28, 2013.
- Feature: Private companies
- List: Largest private companies
- Round table: Banking & finance
- Special Sections & Supplements: Regional focus: Gaston County, Energized: A Guide to the Nuclear Industries in North and South Carolina
November (on sale in Oct.) – Reserve ad space by Sept. 20, 2013. Materials by Sept. 27, 2013.
- Feature: Building North Carolina, Agriculture
- List: Top construction projects
- Round Table: Triangle (Host sponsorship sold)
- Special Sections & Supplements: Executive lifestyle, N.C. Mid-Market Fast 40
December (on sale in Nov.) – Reserve ad space by Oct. 19, 2013. Materials by Oct. 26, 2013.
- Features: Health care, Small Business of the Year
- List: Best doctors
- Round Table: Catawba County (Host sponsorship sold)
January 2014 (on sale in Dec.) – Reserve ad space by Nov. 20, 2013. Materials by Nov. 27, 2013.
- Features: The Legal Elite, Top stock picks, Mover-and-Shaker of the Year, Best (and worst) in business
- List: Top NC Attorneys
- Round Table: Business & Education
- Special Sections & Supplements: Investment & wealth management, North Carolina Technology Association Directory
In every issue:
- Up Front: The Editor in Chief’s opinion on the current issue, business topics or whatever is on his mind.
- Free & Clear: Columnist John Hood looks at various factors that shape the state’s economy in a comprehensive, witty and sometimes provocative manner. (Premium ad placement available)
- Capital Goods: Columnist Scott Mooneyham’s take on all things political in N.C. From the General Assembly to the Governor’s office, he offers clear and concise analysis of state government from a business perspective. (Premium ad placement available)
Special Publications and Supplements:
- Cash Crop: A Guide to Agribusiness in N.C. (May)
- Energized: A Guide to Nuclear Industry in North & South Carolina (October)
- N.C. Mid-Market Fast 40 (November)
- North Carolina Technology Association Directory (January 2014)



