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1 BOOK NOW! The #1 Event for Specialization December Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego, California Join our past and future partners: travelindustryexchange.com

2 of suppliers found their one-to-one meetings 87% valuable business building opportunities.* Travel Industry Exchange 2016 Travel Industry Exchange is the #1 event for specialization. This incredible event, organized by the publishers of the industry s most read publications Travel Agent and Luxury Travel Advisor, is the most robust opportunity for any supplier incorporating the travel trade as part of their B2B business strategy. Previous participating suppliers have called it the best event they ve ever attended. I had excellent appointments! The travel agents we met with wanted to learn all about our different destinations. I will highly recommend we take advantage of next year s event. Jose Barquin, Mexico Tourism Board With a combination of pre-scheduled one-to-one appointments, impromptu meetings, conference sessions and receptions, the opportunities to network with agents are unlimited. And since Travel Industry Exchange pre-qualifies all participating travel agents, everyone who attends is there to book business, immerse themselves in education and become a burgeoning travel specialist. Millennials are more influenced by professional advice. Source: 2014 MMGY Global Portrait of Portrait of the American Traveler *2015 Travel Industry Exchange post-event survey. 2

3 CLIA and ASTA on stage together for the first time! From left: Joshua Bush, CEO, Avenue Two Travel; Cindy D'Aoust, Acting CEO, CLIA; Zane Kirby, President & CEO, ASTA; Ruthanne Terrero, VP/Editorial Director, Travel Agent & Luxury Travel Advisor. Unique Specialization Conference Program Agent specialization is the key to business success. Our model offers a complete, in-depth look at what it takes to specialize and how to move business forward across key traveler segments. Our comprehensive conference brings over 500 pre-qualified travel agents, managers and owners to participate in valuable niche education and certification programs. Plus, none of the sessions take place while the show floor is open, enabling suppliers uninterrupted facetime during their appointments. All suppliers may attend any session at no additional charge. Travel specialists form ongoing relationships with consumers who travel frequently. Why Travel Industry Exchange? 8 hours of 10 minute, one-to-one meetings with pre-qualified agents YOU CHOOSE Impromptu meetings throughout the event Choice of full booth or simple table top Exposure to 90% of the US travel agent marketplace Ability to participate in any/all conference sessions The #1 event for specialization 3

4 High-income US travelers are 2.3 times more likely to use a travel agent than the typical US traveler. Source: Atmosphere Research Group Analysis, % Source: CLIA s 2015 Cruise Industry Outlook of cruisers use Travel Agents to book cruises. Increase Your Visibility An enormous array of promotional opportunities are available to help build your brand s visibility both in advance of, during and even after the event. Some of our most popular opportunities include: Conference Track Sponsorship Session Sponsorship Specialization is going to become more important every day, every year, every week. People are prepared to pay premiums for those agents who get their arms around very, very specific topics. Larry Pimentel, President & CEO, Azamara Club Cruises Registration Sponsorship Evening Receptions Event Bag Sponsorship Badge Lanyard and/or Badge Holder Sponsorship Plus, we offer dedicated blasts, full page ads in our directory, social media and more! Your account representative will work with you to cultivate the best sponsorship opportunity for your business needs. 53% of Gen Xers and 58% of boomers prefer travel agent-planned vacations over planning vacations on their own. Source: ASTA Value of Travel Agents, February

5 Attendee Profile Attendees at Travel Industry Exchange are diverse and seasoned professionals representing a wide range of consortia across a vast array of specializations. YEARS IN TRAVEL 5% 9% 11% 24% TYPES OF TRAVEL BOOKED AIRLINE / CHARTER 54% ALL INCLUSIVE RESORTS 73% ASSOCIATION / CONSORTIA 20% ATTRACTIONS / ENTERTAINMENT 53% BOUTIQUE / INDEPENDENT HOTELS 53% DESTINATIONS 54% GROUND / RAIL TRANSPORTATION 48% GLOBAL HOTELS / RESORTS 49% OCEAN CRUISES 68% 15% Less than 1 year 1-5 years 6-10 years years 20% 16% years More than 30 years No Response PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / RESOURCES 30% RIVER CRUISES 58% SPAS 33% TOUR OPERATORS 65% TRAVEL INSURANCE 64% VACATION / VILLA RENTALS 42% OTHER 1% NO RESPONSE 10% TITLES OF ATTENDEES CONSORTIA AFFILIATION 41% Travel Agency Owner/Manager 22% 3% 10% AAA AMERICAN EXPRESS CARLSON / RESULTS ENSEMBLE LEISURE TRAVEL ALLIANCE Travel Agency Owner/Manager Independent Contractor (With Host Agency) Independent Contractor (Brick & Mortar) Independent Home-Based Agent 9% 10% 4% 1 % Frontline Advisor Host Agent Other N/A VACATION.COM NONE SIGNATURE TRAVEL LEADERS TRAVELSAVERS VIRTUOSO OTHER (i.e. Cruise Planners, CruiseOne, Avoya Travel, Expedia)

6 57% Source: of agents are home based! 2015 Travel Agent reader survey Travel Industry Exchange brings you face-to-face with home based agents! Results Driven Marketing Campaign Reaching 100,000 Travel Agents Travel Industry Exchange s robust agent acquisition campaign targets a combined reach of 100,000 travel agents that s over 90% of the US travel agent marketplace, via our powerful portfolio of media channels including: Travel Agent Magazine 50,000+ subscribers Luxury Travel Advisor 15,000+ subscribers TravelAgentCentral.com 101,720 unique monthly visitors Travel Agent Central Newsletters 194,749 opt-in subscribers LuxuryTravelAdvisor.com 21,318 unique monthly visitors Social Media 117,916 reach & counting! Promotions 80,000 opt-in subscribers Travel Agent University 38,500 active members This is the most productive event we ve been to in the past 12 years. Robin Mountain, Ntaba African Safaris WHY AFFLUENT TRAVELERS TRUST TRAVEL AGENTS: 84% for their knowledge of travel suppliers 77% for high quality travel experience assurance Source: MMGY Global 2014 Portrait of American Travelers 6

7 41% of millennials have used a travel agent in the last year. Source: ASTA 2015 Traveler Decision Making Study, April 2015 US Travelers are Globetrotting in Greater Numbers! 30% increase in US travel abroad vs % over 2014 Mexico, Canada This was a huge success for a first time event and our participation was absolutely valuable. We established new contacts and received great benefits from specialization. Interest for Botswana was immense! We look forward to the 2016 event. Tshepiso Mganga, Botswana Tourism Organization 7% over 2014 Europe, Caribbean 6% over 2014 Asia 4% over 2014 Oceania 3% over 2014 Middle East South America Source: National Travel & Tourism Office (NTTO), June

8 US Remains the #1 Source of High-Income Travelers (Value in billions USD) 31.5 RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW! travelindustryexchange.com CONTACT Anthony Pombal New York, Florida, Caribbean, Latin America, Middle East, Asia, Europe 3.5 US China UK Brazil Source: Atmosphere Research Group Online Leisure Traveler Analysis, 2015 Ellen Evers US (sans NY/FL), Canada, Africa, South Pacific San Diego, California PRESENTED BY: travelindustryexchange.com