Contact & Article Submissions

For inquiries about custom features, advertising, sponsorship and other opportunities with Chicago Planner Magazine, please email st**@ch********************.com

SUBMIT YOUR CONTENT TO ONE OF OUR ARTICLES

See our current submission calendar below. If interested in submitting your business or content to any of the following opportunities, please email in**@ch********************.com with the title of the article in the subject line. 

Submission Terms

We do not accept any brand, product, or business promotions for our article submissions. Content must be informational or educational to our readership to be considered for any submission opportunities below. If you would like to promote a business, product or service, this can be done through a Custom Article or other paid advertising options.

Submissions do not guarantee publication or inclusion in an article. See terms and guidelines for content submission below, including open content submission/pitch details, outlined after the content calendar.

All submitted content must be original and created by you; plagiarized, copied, or unauthorized third-party materials are not accepted. You affirm that your submission does not infringe on any copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights, and any third-party content must include written permission from the copyright owner. Chicago Planner Magazine assumes no responsibility for copyright infringement, plagiarism, or legal claims related to submissions, and contributors are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. By submitting any content to Chicago Planner Magazine, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Chicago Planner Magazine, its owners, editors, and affiliates from any related claims or damages. Additionally, we reserve the right to edit, modify, or reject any submission at our discretion, and submission does not guarantee publication.

By submitting content, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms above.

For any questions, please contact us at in**@ch********************.com

Content Submission Calendar

As of 3.29.2025

PITCHES OR OPEN SUBMISSIONS

For Pitches/Open Submissions: Topics & Creativity

While we recommend you review our general writing style guide below, we want you to provide us with original topics, and to feel free to be creative. Your content should reflect your voice, and resonate with the information you want to share. We want stand-out content which we believe is reflected in your unique experience. We do reserve the right to edit content to make sure that your submission generally reflects our writing style (language, length, etc.), and is clear to our audience. 

For Pitches/Open Submissions: Writing Style & Format

We know that planners are busy, and therefore curate our content to feel accessible and easy-to-read. Article length should be no less than 250 words on the very low end, with a target length of 500-1000 words. The Five Paragraph Essay format is an ideal approach to submitting content to us, with an introductory paragraph, followed by a few informative paragraphs and a concluding paragraph. Please note that for Chicago Planner Magazine, we do not require 5 sentences per paragraph as is the traditional format – 2 or 3 sentences are acceptable if it covers the needed content. We prefer outlined topics that are quick to reach with bold headers. See an article example here. We do accept, and encourage links in your article if referencing data, or other facts that you would like to verify. Please note that we will review this content and reserve the right to adjust, remove or request clarification on any information shared in your article.

Chicago Planner Magazine Content Submission Agreement

By submitting content (including but not limited to articles, photographs, graphics, or any other materials) to Chicago Planner Magazine (“CPM”), you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

1. Original Work Requirement: All submitted content must be original and created by you. We do not accept plagiarized, copied, or unauthorized use of third-party materials.

2. Copyright Compliance: You affirm that your submission does not infringe upon any copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights of any third party. If you use any third-party content, you must provide written permission from the copyright owner.

3. Liability Waiver: Chicago Planner Magazine assumes no responsibility or liability for any copyright infringement, plagiarism, or legal claims related to submitted content. The contributor is solely responsible for ensuring their submission complies with all applicable laws.

4. Indemnification: By submitting content, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Chicago Planner Magazine, its owners, editors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or legal actions arising from your submission.

5. Editorial Rights: Chicago Planner Magazine reserves the right to edit, modify, or reject any submission at its discretion. Submission does not guarantee publication.

By submitting content, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these terms.

For any questions, please contact us at in**@ch********************.com