Writers guidelines

Club CONNECT –

Editorial policy & positioning: 

1. Club CONNECT’s target audience includes Clubs Victoria members and other sector stakeholders such as senior management and club members, suppliers to the club sector, politicians and bureaucrats. 

1. Clubs Victoria does not guarantee and is under no obligation to publish any article submitted for consideration. 

1. Articles must add true value to the magazine by being of interest, relevance and assistance to the sector in a broad sense – sharing the collective intellect. 

1. Clubs Victoria has a strict editorial policy to ensure content is authoritative and editorial in style. Clubs Victoria does not accept articles of a promotional or advertorial nature. 

1. There must be a focus on strategic issues and new developments in club development or the club sector rather than re-hashing the same old topics. This could include new trends in the club sector, relevant technological advancements, new business models etc. 

1. Average word count per page is 700 plus image. It is recommended contributors discuss article lengths with the editor. 

1. Photographs must be supplied digitally and of a resolution no less than 300dpi (jpeg format preferred). 

1. The editorial deadline is the 15th of the month prior to the month of publication (e.g. the deadline for the May/June edition would be 15 April). If the 15th falls on a weekend, then it would be the Friday before. Editorial agenda is normally set a month prior to deadline, so it is recommended those interested in contributing contact the editor with article proposals well in advance.