Glass Magazine Awards 2026, Best Protective Glazing Project, Mobile International AL Airport. Photo courtesy of Innovation Glass LLC.
Your customers are reading Glass Magazine.
The official publication of the National Glass Association and the architectural glass industry's authority for over 75 years. Reach glass and metal fabricators, contract glaziers, architects and specifiers, full-service glass companies and the executives who sign the orders in print, online, in their inbox and in their ears.
*Website figures cover Aug. 1, 2025–July 31, 2026. Glass Cast is NGA's industry podcast, serving both the commercial glass and residential fenestration markets.
Audience
The commercial glass and glazing supply chain
Glass Magazine reaches decision-makers across the architectural glass industry — the people specifying, fabricating, installing and buying. Your customers, and your customers' customers, are on the circulation list.
As the official publication of the NGA and a leading voice of the association's advocacy, technical and educational work, Glass Magazine also reaches industry-related professionals.
- Glass and metal fabricators
- Contract glaziers and full-service glass companies
- Architects and specifiers
- Distributors, dealers and suppliers
- Company owners, presidents and executives
52.5% of Glass Magazine Weekly subscribers are owners, managers and executives. The newsletter's 51.27% average open rate is more than double the 22.5% industry average.
Print advertising
Build presence and earn trust across eight issues a year. Glass Magazine's print edition is where the industry goes for technical depth, market data and the annual reports that shape buying decisions and where your brand sits alongside them.
- Display advertising from one-third page through two-page spreads
- Premium positions — back cover, inside front and inside back cover, guaranteed page
- Consecutive-page placement
- Cover tips and bind-in inserts
- Frequency discounts at 3X, 6X and 8X
A premium cover tip, front and back, for the September/October 2026 GlassBuild America issue.
Sponsored content
Say it in your own voice
Establish your team as industry authorities through sponsored content developed with Glass Magazine's editors. Available in every issue except the May/June SourceBook.
A two-page sponsored Q&A spread featuring OBE.
Q&A
A two-page spread positioning your expert as an industry authority, interviewed by the editorial team.
Product Solution
A one-page spotlight on your product or service.
Great Glazing
A full-page feature on one of your recent projects.
Meet the Experts
A pre-show event marketing campaign and more.
Directories
SourceBook and Suppliers Guide
May/June issue
The Annual SourceBook
The industry's go-to directory for glass and glazing — a curated collection of product category listings, a company directory and a supplier directory. Distributed throughout the year and at outside industry events, so a SourceBook placement keeps working long after the issue ships.
- Full-page, half-page and third-page ad packages
- Enhanced listing packages
Monthly, print only
The Suppliers Guide
The leading monthly directory of industry suppliers — a curated, yellow-highlighted section appearing throughout the year. List your company under the categories buyers are searching, or run a display ad alongside the category group of your choice.
- Category listings, from a single category up to thirty
- Logo-enhanced and bold-faced listing upgrades
- Standard and expanded display ads, color or black and white
Digital
Reach them between issues
GlassMagazine.com and Glass Magazine Weekly keep your brand in front of the industry year-round, with tracking that shows you what each placement delivered.
GlassMagazine.com
- Billboard and square display ads
- Sponsored articles
- Frequency discounts at 3X, 6X, 9X and 12X
Glass Magazine Weekly
- Billboard placements, up to three per send
- Square placements, up to three per send
- Product Spotlight — a headline, 150 words and a color image linking to your site
Metrics and tracking
Metrics for website and newsletter ads show how each platform drives engagement.
Podcast
Glass Cast
Glass Cast is the National Glass Association's industry podcast, reaching listeners across both the commercial glass and residential fenestration markets — 4,605 streams and listens per season. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and anywhere podcasts are found.
60% of listeners search for a product after hearing about it in a podcast. (SEMrush)
- Series sponsorship — acknowledgment on three editorial episodes and in the social promotion of each
- Exclusive interview — a 15-minute featured interview released as its own episode
Deadlines
Key dates
Print deadlines for the 2027 issue cycle.
| Issue | Space closing | Materials due | Payment due | Sponsored content due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan/Feb | Oct 22, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| March | Jan 8, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | Nov 19, 2026 |
| April | Feb 12, 2027 | Feb 26, 2027 | Feb 26, 2027 | Jan 21, 2027 |
| May/June | Apr 8, 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 | — |
| July | May 7, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 |
| August | Jun 11, 2027 | Jun 25, 2027 | Jun 25, 2027 | May 20, 2027 |
| Sept/Oct | Jul 30, 2027 | Aug 13, 2027 | Aug 13, 2027 | Jul 8, 2027 |
| Nov/Dec | Oct 15, 2027 | Nov 3, 2027 | Nov 3, 2027 | Sep 23, 2027 |
The May/June SourceBook issue does not carry sponsored content.
Digital
| Placement | Materials due | Payment due |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Magazine Weekly | One week before the publish date | Same as materials |
| GlassMagazine.com | The 15th of the month before the run month — an October ad is due September 15 | Same as materials |
Glass Cast sponsorships are booked on a rolling basis.
Rates
Get the full rate card
Complete rates, specifications, frequency discounts and deadlines for every NGA magazine platform — print, digital, sponsored content, SourceBook, Suppliers Guide and podcast. The rate card contains pricing for both Glass Magazine and Window + Door.
Beyond the magazine
Reach further
Glass Magazine is the official publication of every National Glass Association event, and a campaign that spans print, digital and the show floor works harder than any one of them alone.
- GlassBuild America — sponsorships, custom activations, show catalog and website advertising
- NGA Conferences — NGA Glass Conference, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference and the NGA Glass Fabricator Conference (GFAB™) — sponsorships and sponsored content across the association's three conferences
- Window + Door — reach the residential fenestration market with the same campaign
Connect
Talk to our team
Our sales consultants are non-commissioned. Reach the consultant for your company, or send a general inquiry.
Call us at 703/442-4890, or send us your details and we'll get back to you.
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