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PREFERRED HOTEL PROGRAM
2021 MEDIA KIT

                    CONTENTS
                    Audience/Awards | 2

                    Marketing Calendar | 3

                    Marketing Solutions | 4
                     • Point of Sale Marketing
                     • Online Marketing
                     • Print & Digital Marketing
                     • Email Marketing

                    Campaign Marketing | 10

                    Event Sponsorships | 11

                    Book Your Marketing | 13

                    Publication Specs/Due Dates | 13
PREFERRED HOTEL PROGRAM 2021 MEDIA KIT - PreferredNet
AUDIENCE/AWARDS                                                                                  2021 Media Kit

    Promote your property through TRAVELSAVERS’ award-winning marketing! TRAVELSAVERS marketing will put
    you in front of thousands of active booking travel advisors, strengthen brand recognition, and boost overall room
    night production.

                                         Hotel Program Spend
           2,700 +
                                      Leisure   45%
          Agency                                                                  25,000+ Expert Travel Advisors
                                   Corporate    55%
         Locations

                                                Includes Agencies From:

    AWARDS

    •   Top Consortia — Rocky Mountaineer — 2018, 2019

    •   Consortia of the Year — Travel Corporation — 2018

    •   Travel Weekly Magellan Gold and Silver Awards for Direct Mail — Magazine, Web Marketing/Advertising
        and Marketing Campaigns (2008 — 2017)

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MARKETING CALENDAR                                                                                                                                 2021 Media Kit

 Marketing

  tripXpress           1                  2               3               4               5               6                 7               8               9               10               11           12

Agent Extranet         1                  2               3               4               5               6                 7               8               9               10               11           12
 On-Demand
 Educational               Opt      Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt     Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt   Opt       Opt   Opt        Opt   Opt            Opt
  Webinars                  1        2         3     4         5     6         7     8         9    10        11      12        13    14        15    16        17    18         19    20             21

 Social Media      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

 Agent’s Edge                  Volume 1                       Volume 2                        Volume 3                          Volume 4                        Volume 5                      Volume 6
  Agent Day                                                                                                                                                                               2021
   Planner                                                                                                                                                                             Distribution
 Destinations                                                                                                        2021 Issue

Supplier Scoop     1       2       1          2     1         2     1         2     1         2     1         2      1          2     1         2     1         2     1      2         1      2       1        2

Exclusive Scoop                                                                                                   Daily
  Business
Analyst Update                                                                                                    Weekly

Hotel Partner of
  the Month            1                  2               3               4               5               6                 7               8               9               10               11           12

Product Debut
  Campaign                                                                                                    On Request

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                                     2021 Media Kit

    TRAVELSAVERS has multiple technology platforms that give you the opportunity to advertise promotions and provide last
    minute offers and TRAVELSAVERS exclusive promotions through the following channels:

    POINT OF SALE MARKETING
        tripXpress
    tripXpress is an innovative content search and booking platform, built to help streamline business for over 2,700 agency locations.
    Robust real-time content is utilized to create a complex itinerary, compare choices and provide pricing, all on one platform. TripXpress
    aggregates content from our proprietary cruise booking platform, cruiseexpress, TRAVELSAVERS Preferred Hotel Program, along
    with additional add-ons such as customized tours, activities and transportation. It has the unique ability to research, build and book
    itineraries all from one platform, giving the advisors more flexibility to create a personalized vacation. Receives more than 37,000
    average page views per month.

          ero Ad
         H
       The top banner ad on the tripXpress home page, the Hero Ad can be biased in linking to specific
       brands in a destination in the hotel search/booking section, making it a great targeting tool.
       Monthly Cost: $2,500

          Suggested Ads
       Suggested ads provide advisor messaging to
       encourage TRAVELSAVERS’ agencies to add your
       product to the itinerary, and consumer focused for the
       client to encourage them to ask about your product.
       Logic is built in to only suggest product relevant to the trip being booked.
       Monthly Cost: $1,500

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                       2021 Media Kit

    ONLINE MARKETING
       Agent Extranet
    The TRAVELSAVERS Agent Extranet is a password-protected website just for TRAVELSAVERS
    members. This website provides all of the resources and information that advisors will use and
    receives over 11,000 page views a month.
          Feature Offer Listing Cost
       TRAVELSAVERS offers premium placement of your exclusive offer, clickable through to full
       promotional details to advisors who access this advisor-only portal.
       Monthly Cost: $500

       On-Demand Educational Webinars
    An exclusive on-demand webinar gives you the opportunity to educate advisors with business
    building tips on your product. Pre-record your webinar and TRAVELSAVERS will set a promotion
    period for advisors to register and watch your webinar. Supplier must provide prizes for a drawing
    to be held after the promotional period is over. Target audience is Travel Agency Owners/Managers/
    Front Line Advisors.

    Distribution: 4,500+, Open Rate: 20% ,
    and Click to Open Rate: 6.75%
          ost: $2,500
         C
          peaking time: 15 minutes
         S
          Includes:
             • Three emails and social media posts
                to promote the video promotional period
             • Registration/viewer list
             • Drawing (Supplier must provide prizes)

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                                    2021 Media Kit

       Social Media Package
    TRAVELSAVERS social media technology offers the opportunity to push your marketing message out to our closed Facebook pages,
    only available to advisors.

    Advertising package includes:

          ost
         P
       An electronic postcard will feature a preferred supplier’s exclusive offer/destination content/new product offering/travel fun that is
       easily shared and viewed on some of the most popular social media networks.

         Videos
       Hotels can share up to 4 videos (one per week) to promote properties and/or brands to advisors on TRAVELSAVERS’ social media
       networks and include a brief marketing message along the way! Video has never been this easy to share and customize!

         Social Media Access — Post and Video Cost: $750 per month

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                                 2021 Media Kit

    PRINT & DIGITAL MARKETING
    TRAVELSAVERS print and digital marketing offers targeted messaging in a fun and creative manner through the following publications:

       AGENT’S EDGE
    A bi-monthly magazine that is sent to advisors via email and print, along with being available in a digital
    version online. This travel magazine provides fun editorial based on a destination and feature, plus it
    provides information on proprietary TRAVELSAVERS programs. It highlights supplier promotions, contests,
    activities and more.

    Print Circulation: 5,000+, Email Distribution: 4,500+, Open Rate: 18.5%, Click to Open Rate: 15.8%

        Cost:
       Cover Photo / Feature Article      $3,750
                     4 Page Insert        $5,000
                      Full Page Ad        $3,000
                     Half Page Ad         $1,750
                3rd Page Vertical         $1,250
                          Value Ad        $500
                       Hotel News         $250

                      Destinations:
                Volume 1: Houston
                 Volume 2: Toronto
               Volume 3: San Diego
               Volume 4: Stockholm
                  Volume 5: Atlanta
                    Volume 6: Paris

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                        2021 Media Kit

       2022 AGENT DAY PLANNER CALENDAR                               DESTINATIONS BY TRAVELSAVERS
    This exclusive agent day planner is destined to become an     NEW THIS YEAR — This print and digital publication
    agent’s best friend! The Day Planner Calendar will include    highlights hotels, and their destinations, to TRAVELSAVERS
    valuable reference guides, including a quick guide to         travel advisors. Promote a special offer, such as discounts,
    preferred supplier commission and details. The planner will   amenities and more to increase awareness and interest
    be 13 months in duration (January–January). Distribution is   in your property. This stunning publication is limited to 16
    approximately 9,000.                                          hotels, so grab your spot today!

        Frequency: Once yearly in January (distributed in         Print Circulation: 5,000+, Email Distribution: 4,500+
       November, 2021)
                                                                   Full Page Cost: $650
         Target Audience: Front line travel advisors

         Cost: $2,500 per month

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MARKETING SOLUTIONS                                                                                  2021 Media Kit

    EMAIL MARKETING
    TRAVELSAVERS email marketing is timely and efficient in getting your critical and time-sensitive messages out to our agency owners/
    managers and front-line advisors through the following email distributions:

       SUPPLIER SCOOP by TRAVELSAVERS                                      EXCLUSIVE SCOOP by TRAVELSAVERS
    A promotional marketing email that reaches over 4,500              Stand-alone page, electronic distribution, featuring your product
    travel advisors. This weekly email helps to promote branding,      i.e., current promotions, training opportunities, supplier updates.
    new openings/renovations, promotions, FAMS and more. It            Clickable (hyper-link) through to full promotional details. Your
    features preferred supplier products along with proprietary        call-to-action is tagged with all hotel offers.
    TRAVELSAVERS programs.
                                                                       Distribution: 4,500+, Open Rate: 22.3%, Click to Open Rate: 7.4%
    Distribution: 4,500+, Open Rate: 20.6%,
    Click to Open Rate: 6.9%                                                 Frequency: Daily distribution

         Frequency: Bi-weekly distribution                                   ost: $2,000
                                                                            C

         Preferred Ad Cost: $800                                          BUSINESS ANALYST UPDATE EMAIL
                                                                       An email that is shared by TRAVELSAVERS Business Analysts
          asic Ad Cost: $600
         B
                                                                       to their member agencies, this publication is sent weekly and
          Video Ad Cost: $500                                         provides a way to share important updates and information with
                                                                       advisors, as well as a separate training section.
                                                                       Distribution: 2,700+ Agencies
                                                                            Frequency: Weekly distribution

                                                                            Informational Ad Cost: $400

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CAMPAIGN MARKETING                                                                               2021 Media Kit

     TRAVELSAVERS marketing campaigns allow you to
     reach our advisors using a variety of media over a full
     month, maximizing your exposure and results.

         HOTEL PARTNER OF THE MONTH                                     PRODUCT DEBUT CAMPAIGN
     Each month we spotlight a hotel chain. The hotel should offer    This new program was created to assist preferred suppliers
     an exclusive promotion to the agency community. This is also     build excitement and recognition of their new product,
     a great way to advertise a promotion backed by an advisor        whether it’s a new brand launch, loyalty program, etc.
     incentive. As Hotel Partner of the Month your promotional        Exposure and education through our communication
     message will be advertised throughout the month in the           vehicles to our agency members is as follows:
     following vehicles:                                                   A
                                                                            Full Page Ad in Agent’s Edge Magazine. This ad should
           artner of the Month Ad on Agency Extranet that links to
          P                                                                focus on promoting the new product with a call-to-action on
          Landing Page ($750)                                              how to book or get more information on the product. ($3,000)

          Monthly Feature Offer Ad on Agency Extranet ($500)              S
                                                                            ocial Media Package will include updates on exciting
                                                                           new developments and the opportunity for followers to
          Two (2) Exclusive Scoop Emails ($4,000)
                                                                           get excited about the launch. ($750)
           onthly social media package ($750)
          M
                                                                           V
                                                                            irtual on-demand webinar to promote your product
              alue: $6,000
            •V                                                             debut ($2,500)
              ost: $4,500
            •C                                                                alue: $6,250
                                                                            •V
                                                                              ost: $5,000
                                                                            •C
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EVENT SPONSORSHIPS                                                                                     2021 Media Kit

     TRAVELSAVERS hosts a variety of networking events each year, providing a great opportunity for suppliers to meet and mingle
     with our advisors. Below are a few of the sponsorship opportunities available:

      Travel Market 2021
        This bi-annual travel industry event will attract travel agency owners, managers and advisors who are affiliated with
        TRAVELSAVERS, NEST and The Affluent Traveler Collection. In addition, representatives and executives from hotels, cruise lines,
        car rental companies, tour operators, technology firms and travel trade media will be attending as the preferred suppliers of the
        above companies who are all held by The American Marketing Group.

          
          Average  Participation: 800 owners/managers/advisors
          Location: TBD
          Date: TBD
          Agenda: TBD

        Available sponsorships for Travel Market 2021 on next page...

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EVENT SPONSORSHIPS                                                                                     2021 Media Kit

        vailable Sponsorships for Travel Market 2021:
       A
     NEW THIS YEAR — TRAVELSAVERS will have a Hotel Pavilion in a prime location for the Travel Market trade show. In
     addition, four suppliers that upgrade to the Preferred Package will have the additional SILENT DISCO presentation time.

     • PREFERRED PACKAGE (only 4 slots available) — $7,000                   ASIC PACKAGE — $5,500
                                                                            •B
           rade show booth (8’ x 10’) within the trade show
         °T                                                                    ° Trade show booth (8’ x 10’) within the trade show
           wo (2) Trade Show attendees
         °T                                                                    °T  wo (2) Trade Show Passes
           ention in all printed conference materials
         °M                                                                    °M  ention in all printed conference materials
           ogo on conference website
         °L                                                                    °L  ogo on conference website
           ogo displayed at sponsored event
         °L                                                                    °L  ogo displayed at sponsored event
           isting in Exhibitor section of conference website
         °L                                                                    °L  isting in Exhibitor section of conference website
           ttendee list including name, company and address
         °A                                                                    °A  ttendee list including name, company and address
           ILENT DISCO — Our hotel pavilion will include a hotel-
         °S
                                                                               * Sharing charge applies to two companies/vendors wishing
          sponsored open-space learning environment, with 4
                                                                                 to share a booth at an additional charge of $250 per vendor.
          Preferred Hotel Suppliers using a silent disco format so
          advisors can focus on the presentations without missing
          a beat. Advisors will be given a personal headset upon
          entrance to the Hotel Pavilion, allowing them to enjoy brief
          15-minute demonstrations from our preferred suppliers.

        LUNCH ‘N LEARNS
      A unique and valuable opportunity to meet and present to NEST
      (Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel) affiliates over the lunch
      hour. Focused on home-based advisors who sell luxury travel.
           verage Participation: 20-25 owners/managers
          A
           Speaking Time: 40 minutes
           Available Sponsorship: $1,250 per supplier, 3 suppliers
          per meeting location
           Scheduled: TBA
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2021 Media Kit

          BOOK YOUR MARKETING
        If you would like to schedule or discuss marketing opportunities,
                   please email advertise@travelsavers.com

     PUBLICATION SPECS & DUE DATES
                To see specifications and due dates, click here.

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