Submission Guidelines
We welcome news and information relevant to the restaurant industry in Florida. Submissions may be made by non members of Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA), but any submission by and about FRLA members are given first priority for publication.
The criteria outlined below in no way guarantees your submission will be published at all, or that a submission will appear in any particular issue. The submission should satisfy the criteria, but is entirely subject to editing for length and content. Articles and artwork submitted will not be returned to the sender unless accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with proper return postage.
- The submission should cover an issue, product or service of relevance to the Florida restaurant and lodging industry.
- Submissions should be written in an objective fashion (ie: the emergence of a new technology, what to look out for when buying new software, how to market to foreign travellers, etc.).
- Submissions which excessively quote or include biographical or gratuitous company information, or which draw specific attention to the company submitting the article rather than the issue at hand, are subject to removal or rewording of such content. (This type of submission may be considered and labeled an Advertorial and as such may be run as a paid submission according to the Advertising Rate Card in effect at the time of publication, subject to prior rate negotiation and signed Advertising Agreement.)
- The submission may/should include as many references to FRLA members as possible. (If unsure whether a potential quoted source is an FRLA-member, please email the name of the restaurant or lodging establishment to us prior to the interview of your source and we'll let you know status of their FRLA menbership).
- The submission can be of any length but 500-1500 words are preferable. Artwork and/or photos are also recommended as they enhance readership. Appropriate photo releases may be required if the photo(s) include individuals or copyrighted material or trademarked products.
- The article may be bylined, and a short bio may be supplied with the submission. Contact information (website and/or email only) is allowable. We'll need your contact name and phone number to be able to reach you and discuss your submission, but the phone number will not be published in the article or bio.