Guide to Business Direction Submissions
Upcoming editions and deadlines
From food and drink to manufacturing, awards and more, each edition of Business Direction explores various topics to help you raise your business profile in the two counties. All previous editions can be viewed here.
October/November 2025 Edition
Copy Deadline
12 September 2025
December/January 2026 Edition
Copy Deadline
28 November 2025
Please note: after the December/January 2026 edition of BD magazine, the publication will shift from a bi-monthly to a quarterly format, featuring a refreshed design and increased content, meaning the magazine will have a longer shelf-life. Deadlines and more details to follow.
Guidelines for submitting articles (magazine)
Articles for the Business Direction Magazine must be a maximum of 250 words. Articles for the Movers & Shakers pages should be no more than 150 words.
Articles for magazine should reflect something newsworthy and should NOT be an advert for the business. Examples may include receiving an award, celebrating an anniversary, forming a new partnership or any other success story.
All articles must have a headline and can include your website address at the end of the article.
Images must be high resolution and should be a minimum of 1MB (and 300 dpi). They must be relevant to the article, and you do have the option of including a caption which you can insert into your written article.
Submissions must be clear to read and proofed before submission.
For more information, please contact the Marketing department on [email protected]
Guidelines for submitting online articles
Stories submitted online will automatically be considered for the Business Direction magazine and/or outgoing newsletters.
There is no word limit for stories and press releases submitted online, however if you’d like your article consdiered for Business Direction Magazine please stick to the 250 word limit.
There is no deadline for online submissions, however if you are looking for your article to also appear in the printed publication, we encourage you to refer to the deadlines above.
Stories submitted online will be approved within 48 hours by someone from the Chamber of Commerce providing they follow the guidelines.
Images must be high resolution and should be large enough for web (72 dpi). Please ensure your image is saved with the same title as your story to ensure the correct photograph is chosen when edited by a member of the Chamber team.
Whilst we cannot guarantee inclusion in the printed Business Direction magazine, all online submissions will be included if the guidelines are followed.
For more information, please contact the Marketing department on [email protected]
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