Guidelines for IDA Editorial Submissions
The IDA bi-monthly publication, called IDA Magazine, is proud to feature unique articles, written by IDA members and others in the industry, concerning topics important to the door and access industry and related industries. Every year, each bi-monthly issue has a theme, which is carried out in the publication. Articles should be related to the monthly theme, but all submissions will be considered for the current issue or additional issues. Any questions about topics or editorial are welcome and we encourage authors to reach out to us directly for additional information via email at [email protected].
 
General Requirements
All editorial content should be submitted via email to [email protected]. The article text must be delivered in Microsoft Word format, and the file name should follow the standard format <author last name _ issue month(s)_>. Images to be included with the article / editorial can be submitted to support the content. No reference to the images should be placed in the text. Image filenames should be <author last name _ issue month(s) _ image#>. Images should not be embedded within the text. Authors should submit a brief bio (70 words or less) and include a high resolutions headshot to be included with their article. Also, authors must have full ownership of all images provided and once submitted, will become property of IDA and IDA Magazine. Submitting an article indicates your agreement to the IDA Magazine Editorial Guidelines.

Editorial Calendar

IDA Magazine publishes six issues annually in January, March, May, July, September and November.

January/February 2023: State of IDA

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, November 14, 2022
• Article Due Date: Monday, November 14, 2022
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, November 14, 2022

March/April 2023: IDA EduCon and Tradeshow

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, January 9, 2023
• Article Due Date: Monday, January 9, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, January 9, 2023

May/June 2023: Product Innovations & Trends / Garage Door Safety Month

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, March 6, 2023
• Article Due Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, March 6, 2023

July/August 2023: Technician of the Year / IDA EduCon and Tradeshow

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, May 15, 2023
• Article Due Date: Monday, May 15, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

September/October 2023: Technicians and Installation

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, July 17, 2023
• Article Due Date: Monday, July 17, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

November/December 2023: Scholarship and Education

• Press Release Cutoff: Monday, September 11, 2023
• Article Due Date: Monday, September 11, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

January/Februrary 2024: State of IDA

• Press Release Cutoff: November 13, 2023
• Article Due Date: November 13, 2023
• Advertising Due Date: November 13, 2023

Review the General Regulations here.