Local, state and national ASCE logos. The best source of articles is usually the Section or Branch Board of Direction and the committee chairs. Local organizations, such as technical committees, younger member groups or student chapters should be routinely contacted for articles. Finally, local members are often members of national committees and can provide articles of interest to the membership. Newsletter Production and Distribution Production and distribution of the newsletter will depends largely on the budget.
Advertising revenue can be a means of increasing the budget without increasing dues.
This can be done on a small scale with business card advertisements or full newsletter sponsorships. Contacting other similar Branches or Sections regarding their experiences with advertisement sales is recommended. The cost of the newsletter includes costs relating to preparation, reproduction and mailing. Mailing costs depend upon the volume of newsletters sent. For large volume mailings, a bulk mail permit may be obtained from the U.S. Postal Service.