- June 2008
June Monthly Events
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Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
www.aspca.org
Canada: National ALS Awareness Month
www.als.ca
*Cancer From The Sun Month
www.ppsinc.org
Children's Awareness Month
childaware@aol.com
Child Vision Awareness Month
www.ppsinc.org
*Fireworks Safety Month (6/1-7/31)
www.preventblindness.org
International Men's Month
www.menstuff.org
*June is Dairy Month
www.nfraweb.org
June is Perennial Gardening Month
www.perinnialplant.org
June is Turkeys Lovers Month
www.eatturkey.com
*National Candy Month
lisbeth@texoma.net
*National Iced Tea Month
www.teausa.org
*National Rose Month
www.roseinc.org
National Safety Month
www.nsc.org
National Soul Food Month
www.culinaryhistorians.com
National Steakhouse Month
www.mortons.com
Potty Training Awareness Month
www.pull-ups.com
Sports America Kids Month
childaware@aol.com
Student Safety Month
www.TellCarole.com
June Weekly Events:
*National Boating and Fishing Week (1-8)
www.nationalboatingandfishing.org
National Headache Awareness Week (1-7)
312.274.2651
Canada: The National Tournament (4-8)
www.sprucemeadows.com
National Automotive Service Professionals Week (8-14)
www.ase.com
National Flag Week (8-14)
National Little League Baseball Week (9-15)
National Men's Health Week (9-15)
www.menshealth.com
US Open (Golf) Championship (12-15)
www.usga.org
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week (22-28)
jerryb@batzner.com
Wimbledon (6/23-7/6)
www.wimbledon.org
US Women's Open Championship (23-29)
www.usga.org
National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week (6/28-7/5)
www.useironline.org
June Bestsellers: The advertisers listed below indicate the particular stores and products with high sales for the month. Here are the sales percentages of their year's total linage. Key months for them can equal a boost in linage for you.
Cameras/Photo Supplies & Equipment 16.7
Boat Dealers/ Marine Supplies 12.9
Lawn & Garden Machinery & Equipment 12.0
Paint, Wallpaper & Glass Stores 11.1
Hotels/Motels/Resorts 9.9
Liquor 9.8
Auto Dealer Associations 9.7
Clothing Stores - Men 9.4
Sporting Good Stores 9.2
Auto Supply & Accessory Stores 9.1
Home Centers/Lumber/Building Supplies 8.7
General Merchandise & Variety Stores 8.6
Farm Equipment Dealers & Services 8.5
Computer Sales, Services & Repairs 8.0
Food Stores/Supermarkets (Independent) 8.0
Auto Dealers (New & Used) 8.0
Source: NAA's 2008 Newspaper Advertising Planbook
June Daily Events
June 1, 2008
*National Boating and Fishing Week (1-8)
www.nationalboatingandfishing.org
National Headache Awareness Week (1-7)
312.274.2651
June 2, 2008
National Trails Day
www.americanhiking.org
June 3, 2008
National Cancer Survivors Day
www.ncsdf.org
National Headache Awareness Week (3-9)
312.274.2651
June 4, 2008
Canada: The National Tournament (4-8)
www.sprucemeadows.com
June 5, 2008
National Hunger Awareness Day
www.secondharvest.org
World Environment Day
www.un.org
June 6, 2008
Canada: The National Tournament (6-10)
www.sprucemeadows.com
National Tailors Day
www.tomjamesco.com
June 7, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 8, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 9, 2008
Belmont Stakes
www.nyra.com
National Little League Baseball Week (9-15)
National Men's Health Week (9-15)
www.menshealth.com
June 10, 2008
National Automotive Service Professionals Week (10-16)
www.ase.com
National Flag Week (10-16)
Race Unity Day
www.us.bahai.org
June 11, 2008
National Little League Baseball Week (11-17)
National Men's Health Week (11-17)
www.menshealth.com
June 12, 2008
US Open (Golf) Championship (12-15)
www.usga.org
June 13, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 14, 2008
Family History Day
www.wellcat.com
*Flag Day
US Open (Golf) Championship (14-17)
www.usga.org
June 15, 2008
Dollars Against Diabetes (15-17)
www.dadsday.org
Nature Photography Day
www.nanpa.org
June 16, 2008
VInegar Day
www.vinegarman.com
June 17, 2008
*Father's Day
June 18, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 19, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 20, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 21, 2008
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
www.coolboomers.com
Cancer (6/21-7/22)
*First Day of Summer
Vegan World Day
www.GoVeganRadio.com
June 22, 2008
Take Your Dog to Work Day
www.petsit.com
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week (22-28)
jerryb@batzner.com
June 23, 2008
Great American Backyard Campout
www.nwf.org
US Women's Open Championship (23-29)
www.usga.org
Wimbledon (6/23-7/6)
www.wimbledon.org
June 24, 2008
America's Kids Day
childaware@aol.com
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week (24-30)
jerryb@batzner.com
June 25, 2008
Wimbledon (6/25-7/8)
www.wimbledon.org
June 26, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 27, 2008
Decide To Get Married Day
www.paradiseearth.us
June 28, 2008
National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week (6/28-7/5)
www.useironline.org
US Women's Open Championship (6/28-7/1)
www.usga.org
June 29, 2008
No Scheduled Events
June 30, 2008
No Scheduled Events