Description: Comparative Medicine advances knowledge about comparative medicine and laboratory animal science through the publication of scholarly articles about animal models, animal biology, laboratory animal medicine, laboratory animal pathology, animal behavior, animal biotechnology and related topics. Articles include reports and reviews about basic and applied laboratory investigations, clinical investigations, and case studies, as well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals. Comparative Medicine is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. A winner of three national awards, it is indexed in Index Medicus.
Distribution: Bimonthly (February-December).
Circulation: All AALAS Gold members plus subscribers (approximately 3,000 total)
Audience: Veterinarians, senior scientists, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Other Information: Initial publication date: 1951. Average pages per issue: 115. Average ads per issue: 14. (Figures based on 2004-2005 issues.)
Bonus Distribution: Society of Toxicology, Experimental Biology, LAMA Annual Meeting, District 8 AALAS Meeting, Annual AALAS QUAD Symposium, Midwest AALAS Regional Meeting, AALAS Tri-Branch Symposium, AVMA Annual Meeting, Society of Neuroscience, National Capital Area Branch (NCAB) AALAS Meeting, and others as announced.
Description: JAALAS includes a section of refereed articles on clinical, technical, managerial, and philosophical topics related to laboratory animal science, and a section of AALAS association news.
Distribution: Bimonthly (January-November).
Circulation: All AALAS Gold and Silver members plus subscribers (approximately 5,500 total).
Audience: Animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Other Information: Initial publication date: 1961. Average pages per issue: 125. Average ads per issue: 31. (Figures based on 2004-2005 issues.)
Bonus distribution: District 8 AALAS Meeting, Annual AALAS QUAD Symposium, Midwest AALAS Regional Meeting, AALAS Tri-Branch Symposium, National Capital Area Branch (NCAB) AALAS Meeting, and others as announced.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches.
Binding: Perfect bound.
AALAS in Action
Ad Specs and Closing Dates: 2008 Reserve Ad Space: 2008
Description: AALAS in Action contains association information and news of interest to AALAS members. Recipients are encouraged to reproduce part or all of the contents.
Distribution: Bimonthly (February-December).
Circulation: All AALAS members (approximately 11,500).
Audience: Animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Ad Specs and Closing Dates: 2008 Reserve Ad Space: 2008
Description: Used throughout the year by AALAS members, the Reference Directory contains the Product and Services Guide, technical information, AALAS certification information, membership names and addresses, and more.
Distribution: Annually (March).
Audience: All AALAS Gold and Silver members plus subscribers (5,500 total)—animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Advertising Inserts
Description: Advertisers may choose to supply advertising inserts to be bound in AALAS' journals. (Only bound-in inserts will be accepted.) Inserts may be either two pages or four pages in length. A maximum of two inserts will be allowed in any given issue.
Description: This publication highlights the various educational offerings and activities scheduled for AALAS' annual National Meeting. Plus, it contains the preliminary program that members use to plan their educational activities. The National Meeting Preliminary Program contains information about seminars, workshops, round table discussions, special topic lectures, poster and platform sessions. In addition, it carries all of the preregistration forms.
Distribution: Annually (June).
Circulation: All AALAS members plus past meeting attendees (14,000).
Audience: Animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Description: This publication, distributed at the annual AALAS National Meeting, provides descriptions and schedules for all of the high-quality educational sessions as well as abstracts, exhibitor company descriptions, and other useful information.
Distribution: Annually (October/November).
Circulation: All National Meeting attendees (3,500-4,500).
Audience: Animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Description: The AALAS calendar is distributed to AALAS National Meeting attendees every fall. In addition to highlighting AALAS activities and products, this full-color calendar lists meeting dates of importance to AALAS members.
Distribution: Annually (October/November).
Circulation: All National Meeting attendees (3,500-4,500).
Audience: Animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Description: Banner ads on www.aalas.org and nationalmeeting. aalas.org offer exposure to potential clients around the clock. Ads may incorporate a hyperlink to take the viewer directly to the advertising company’s web site or an e-mail link that allows viewers to request more information with just one click! Ads are placed on select interior pages on the AALAS site; on the National Meeting site, ads appear on the home page.
Audience: All AALAS site users—animal care supervisors, managers, technicians, technologists, veterinarians, faculty, and researchers in colleges, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government and private research laboratories, veterinary and medical schools, and animal hospitals.
Your organization must be an active member of AALAS (Commercial, Institutional, or Affiliate).
A copy or mock-up of the item must be mailed or faxed (or e-mailed, if there is a soft copy) to AALAS for approval.
Once approved, contact American Resource Systems (ARS) for necessary indicia information to be printed on the pieces for mailing. For example, ARS’ permit number is required in the indicia of items mailed first class since they will be mailed from Memphis.
AALAS works exclusively with ARS for all mailing list rentals. Mailing lists cannot be submitted to your organization or mail house.
If this is a mailing in advance of AALAS’ National Meeting, please note that your piece cannot contain any information regarding drawings, contests, or raffles due to AALAS’ policy for exhibitors: “No exhibitor is permitted to conduct contests, lotteries, raffles, or games of chance within the Exhibit Hall; this includes drawings to be held after the meetings. Give-aways are allowed if everyone who visits the booth receives something.”
If your materials have a return address, they should be formatted in the following manner:
“Your Organization’s Name”
c/o AALAS
9190 Crestwyn Hills Dr
Memphis, TN 38125
United States (if internationally addressed)
Mailing lists are available in the following configurations:
All Members - no exclusions
Members Sorted by Standard Category:
Include Gold Members
Include Silver Members
Include Bronze Members
Exclude Commercial Members
Exclude International Members
Exclude Canada, Mexico Members
All National Meeting Attendees - no exclusions
National Meeting Attendees by Standard Category:
Exclude Exhibitors and Commercial Attendees
Exclude International Attendees
Exclude Canada, Mexico Attendees
Special Sorting (additional $50 fee):
Job Title (i.e. “Directors”, “Technicians”)
Credentials (i.e. “DVM”, “VMD”, “PhD”)
Submit all inquiries and mailing material samples to:
Chris Lyons
Associate Executive Director
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Memphis, Tennessee 38125
(901) 754-8620, fax (901) 753-0046,
chris.lyons@aalas.org
Mail House Contact Information:
Heather Turner
Customer Services
American Resource Systems, Inc.
7480 Bartlett Corporate Cove West
Bartlett, Tennessee 38133
(901) 382-9595, fax (901) 382-0460,
turnerhl@arsinfonet.com
If you have any other questions, contact Chris Lyons.
AALAS' annual Reference Directory features a buyer's guide so members have a resource for industry-related purchases. AALAS provides free product and service listings for companies both in the Reference Directory and year-round in our online Buyer's Guide. To ensure your company is listed, download the listing form above and send it to AALAS.
Note that this resource is separate from the Products and Services Guide listing for National Meeting exhibitors. To be included in the National Meeting Final Program Products and Services listing, you must fill out the form included in the Exhibitor Prospectus on the National Meeting website.
Ad Specs and Closing Dates: 
Reference Directory
National Meeting Preliminary Program
National Meeting Final Program 
AALAS Calendar 
AALAS & National Meeting Web Sites
