Conformity Assessment Digest: Your Voice!

The Conformity Assessment Digest is a curated publication of the Conformity Assessment Society (CAS), delivering essential insights, updates, and expert perspectives from across the global conformity assessment community. 

Each issue distills key developments in testing, inspection, certification, accreditation, and standards, offering readers a clear and authoritative overview of the field. 

Designed for professionals, regulators, academics, and industry leaders, the Digest connects global best practices with local relevance—empowering informed decision-making and advancing excellence in conformity assessment worldwide.

The Conformity Assessment Digest, published by the Conformity Assessment Society (CAS), invites submissions of original articles, research papers, case studies, and expert commentaries on all aspects of conformity assessment, including testing, inspection, certification, accreditation, and standards development. Contributions should offer valuable insights, practical experiences, or innovative perspectives that advance knowledge and best practices in the field.

All submissions will be reviewed for relevance, technical accuracy, and clarity. Authors from industry, academia, regulatory bodies, and professional practice are encouraged to share their expertise with our global readership. 

All articles and papers must be submitted by email at secretary@ca-society.com, by September 30, 2025 for consideration in the upcoming issue of the Conformity Assessment Digest. 

Be a Founding Advertiser in the Conformity Assessment Digest (CAD) — the new magazine of the Conformity Assessment Society (CAS) dedicated to the global community of testing, inspection, certification, accreditation, and standards professionals.

Publication window: December 2025
Booking deadline: 25 September 2025
Materials due: October 15,  2025
Issue theme: Foundations of Conformity Assessment — trust, competence, impartiality

• Precision audience. Reach decision‑makers across laboratories, certification bodies (17024/17065), inspection bodies (17020), accreditation bodies (17011), quality and regulatory leaders, scheme owners, and industry associations.
• High intent readership. CAD pairs practical guidance with editorial on standards, accreditation, scheme validation, market surveillance, and conformity assessment policies.
• Authority and credibility. Published by CAS (USA), with contributors from recognized international experts.
• Founding recognition. Early supporters receive a “Founding Advertiser” digital badge, priority placement in 2025 issues, and a listing in the CAS partner directory.

• Global circulation to CAS members and subscribers via email + web.
• Target readers: lab managers, quality managers, certification/inspection executives, accreditation assessors, standards developers, regulators, academics, and consultants.
• Channels: PDF magazine, web articles, social snippets, and webinar tie‑ins.

• Feature essays on the role of standards, accreditation, and scheme validation.
• Practical how‑to pieces (e.g., exam validation, flexible scopes, process‑based auditing).
• Interviews with experienced assessors and scheme owners.
• Book spotlight: Conformity Assessment Decoded: For the Rest of Us!
• Community news: CAS Chapters, events, and calls for experts.

All placements include inclusion in the PDF magazine and a linked listing on ca-society.com (issue landing page).

Print‑style PDF dimensions (portrait unless noted):

• Inside Front Cover (IFC) / Inside Back Cover (IBC) — Full page, 210 × 297 mm (A4) + 3 mm bleed; safe area 190 × 277 mm
• Full Page (Run of Book) — 210 × 297 mm (A4) + 3 mm bleed; safe area 190 × 277 mm
• Half Page (Horizontal) — 190 × 130 mm (no bleed)
• Quarter Page (Vertical) — 92 × 130 mm (no bleed)
• Web Feature Banner (issue landing page) — 1200 × 300 px (RGB, PNG/JPG)

File formats

• PDF/X‑1a or PDF/X‑4 for print pages; CMYK; 300 dpi; all fonts embedded; vectors preferred for logos.
• For web banners: PNG/JPG (RGB), 150–300 dpi; include destination URL.
• Provide a short 25‑word description and one URL for your listing.

Creative services (optional)

• CAS can assist with ad layout (simple typesetting, logo placement, and image optimization). Design request deadline: 22 September 2025.

Founding Advertiser package — includes one print‑page placement + web feature banner + directory listing + badge.

Indicative rate card (USD)

• IFC/IBC Full Page: $1000  
• Full Page (ROB): $500  
• Half Page: $300  
• Quarter Page: $200  
• Web Feature Banner (standalone): $100/month  
• Add‑ons: Sponsored article / webinar mention / newsletter insert: $250  

Discounts (not cumulative)

• CAS Corporate Members: 50%
• Multi‑issue bookings (3+): 50%
• Non‑profits / academia / chapters: 50%