Women in Travel Summit

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1 Women in Travel Summit T H E F I R S T A N D O N L Y T R A V E L B L O G G I N G S U M M I T B Y A N D F O R W O M E N by Wanderful S p o n s o r s h i p K i t M A R C H , I R V I N E, C A L I F O R N I A

2 THE WOMEN IN TRAVEL SUMMIT (WITS) IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TRAVEL BLOGGING SUMMIT BY AND FOR WOMEN. Now in our third year, WITS is the premiere event for female travelers, bloggers, & entrepreneurs to meet companies, grow their expertise, & connect with our community of traveling women worldwide. HOW WE PROVIDE VALUE TO SPONSORS BRAND RECOGNITION MEDIA COVERAGE NETWORKING WITH INFLUENCERS NEW MARKET TRENDS HOW WE PROVIDE VALUE TO ATTENDEES IDEA GENERATION PROMOTIONAL PLATFORMS NETWORKING WITH INFLUENCERS NEW MARKET TRENDS

3 WANDERFUL IS A GLOBAL NETWORK FOR WOMEN WHO TRAVEL. We are a community of over 10,000 women around the world in 18 global chapters. We created the Women in Travel Summit after seeing an opportunity to help female industry members and influencers meet each other under one roof -- and in one sisterhood. OUR GOALS AT WANDERFUL: Connect women travelers together Increase visibility of women who travel solo Encourage diversity in travel and highlight women from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences Connect women with companies that are doing great things to support women in travel Support women who build careers in travel and increase the pipeline of female travel entrepreneurs and digital influencers Challenge traditional definitions of travel and encourage curiosity, openness and global citizenship DID YOU KNOW: Women make 80% of travel decisions 72% of American women express an interest in solo travel 11% of the US leisure market consists of solo female travelers The number of women-only travel companies has increased 230% in the past 6 years

4 THE SUMMIT We are so excited that you are interested in joining us as a sponsor of the Women in Travel Summit! This event is truly special, with women influencers gathering from all over the world to share their experiences, network with inspired brands, and promote safe, connected travel for women everywhere. Our third-annual event takes place at the Hotel Irvine in sunny Irvine, California. It begins with an opening party on Friday evening, March 18, 2016 and ends with an afternoon closing session on Sunday, March 20. Between those times are loads of workshops that cover content among one of three tracks ("The Traveler", "The Blogger", and "The Entrepreneur"), networking events and parties, and more. The weekend is sandwiched with FAM trips and excursions for our guests to really get to know their area, and we welcome partnership with local companies looking to meet the most energetic group of bloggers they've come across yet! We hope you'll join us for the most inspiring event you'll ever attend. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at beth@sheswanderful.com. In sisterhood, Beth Santos Founder and CEO, Wanderful Creator, Women in Travel Summit

5 WHY BLOGGERS? 65% OF COMPANIES WORK WITH INFLUENCERS. ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? In Gartner s 2014 CEO survey, digital marketing was ranked the #1 CEO priority for tech-enabled business capabilities for investment in NEXT 5 YEARS! 84% of customers have made a purchase after reading about a product or service on a blog (Technorati, 2013) In the age range, blogs are the #1 decisionmaking factor influencing buying decisions (above friends/family, news, even consumer reports. Research Now, 2014) COMPANIES THAT WORK WITH INFLUENCERS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF DIGITAL MARKETING TRENDS. BUT THEY SPEND UP TO 11 HOURS PER WEEK DOING SO (OVER 500 HOURS PER YEAR)!

6 BUT -- WHAT IF YOU COULD COMPLETE THOSE 500 HOURS IN ONE WEEKEND? SUPPORTING THE WOMEN IN TRAVEL SUMMIT BY WANDERFUL OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: Provides opportunities to meet with 500 enthusiastic, experienced travel bloggers and social media influencers who want to work with you to reach your marketing goals Saves valuable time and money that you'd otherwise be spending seeking out media partners one at a time Gives you an opportunity to test or demo new products and initiatives with a select pool of experienced travelers with valuable feedback Demonstrates your commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs and digital nomads Demonstrates your support for women travelers Emphasizes your commitment to diversity in travel, entrepreneurship and technology Provides opportunities to meet travel industry members who can partner with or invest in your organization

7 WHO ATTENDS WITS? 2015 ATTENDEE STATISTICS Number of attendees: 300 Average monthly readers: 10,350 Average Twitter followers: 1,839 Niches: Budget, luxury, food, family, general lifestyle % attendees looking to meet sponsors: 79% 66% of attendees in age range SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE (WITS '15 WEEKEND) Total reach: 1,668,059 Total impressions: 3,530,290 # tweets mentioning #WITS15 and Boston: tweet impressions: 21,700 Trended in Canada 5.5K posts on social EXPECTED COVERAGE IN attendees 30 speakers 50+ articles Total expected reach: 2.8M Total expected impressions: 5.8M media with #WITS15 hashtag in month of March alone

8 SOME OF OUR PREVIOUS WITS SPONSORS

9 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PRESENTING SPONSOR: $25,000 Address our bloggers on stage for 5 minutes at one general session 10 introductions to attendees one week before summit Inclusion in a pre-event press release Recognition and a thank you on stage 2 guest posts on sheswanderful.com 2 exclusive blasts to all WITS attendees The ability to sponsor our WITS video recordings The ability to host one large event outside of the summit Special guest placement in one #girlstravel Twitter chat before WITS '16, which reaches 35,000 Twitter users 2 named scholarships for college students to attend WITS One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Premium logo placement on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Personalized social media mentions before and during the summit 10 attendee registrations for employees or guests 5 tickets to VIP speaker event Receive top recognition as our presenting sponsor

10 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES LUNCH SPONSOR: $25,000 Address our bloggers on stage for 20 minutes at lunch Recognition and a thank you on stage Signage with your logo at lunch Opportunity to offer one giveaway item at lunch 1 exclusive blast to all WITS attendees One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Personalized social media mentions before and during the summit 5 attendee registrations for employees or guests

11 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES FEATURED SPONSOR: $10,000 Recognition and a thank you on stage 1 guest post on sheswanderful.com 1 exclusive blast to all WITS attendees The ability to host one large event outside of the summit Special guest placement in one #girlstravel Twitter chat before WITS '16, which reaches 35,000 Twitter users 1 named scholarship for college students to attend WITS Option to provide official giveaway item One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Personalized social media mentions before and during the summit 5 attendee registrations for employees or guests 2 tickets to VIP speaker event Receive top recognition as a featured sponsor

12 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES DESTINATION FINALIST: $10,000 Are you a destination that wants to host the next Women in Travel Summit? Our destination contest gives you and three other destinations premium access to our attendees in exchange for a great sponsorship package. Our attendees will pick where our next summit takes place! Exclusive banner in one WITS newsletter highlighting your destination One three-minute video placement to be played at WITS opening session on Saturday or Sunday One article on witsummit.com with detailed descriptions of all four finalist destinations Signature cocktail at Saturday soiree Your logo on signage at Saturday soiree Premium double-table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Option to sponsor special activity at your table during networking hour Premium logo placement on witsummit.com and all event collateral Personalized social media mentions before and during the summit 3 attendee registrations for employees or guests 3 tickets to VIP speaker event Show off your destination with a chance to host next year!

13 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PRIVATE VIP RECEPTION: $10,000 Get in front of our top influencers by hosting our VIP reception on Friday, March 18th. Speaking opportunity at VIP reception One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 5 attendee registrations for your company or guests NETWORKING HOUR SPONSOR: $7,500 Your logo on signage at Saturday networking hour Signature cocktail at networking hour Centrally located table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company Be the company that connects our attendees together

14 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES CHARGING STATION SPONSOR: $5,000 Your logo on signage at WITS charging station One table next to charging station at Networking Lounge in order to facilitate interaction with bloggers charging their devices Opportunity to host an activity at charging station Two verbal mentions/thank yous at opening sessions Participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company and guests COFFEE BREAK SPONSOR: $5,000 Your logo on signage at coffee break location Verbal mention/thank you at coffee break Option to host activity of your choice at coffee break One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company and guests Help attendees fuel up and they'll love you forever

15 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES BADGE SPONSOR: $5,000 Your logo on every attendee badge One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company BAG SPONSOR: $5,000 Your logo on every attendee gift bag One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company Travel with our attendees, wherever they go

16 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES VIDEO SPONSOR: $5,000 Your logo on every recorded WITS session, to be shared with all virtual and live attendees One title screen or 30 second promotional video with information about your organization on all recordings One exclusive sent to WITS attendees with your logo and branding One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 3 attendee registrations for your company and guests Make your mark in a unique and customized way

17 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES EXHIBITOR: $2,000 One table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 2 attendee registrations for your company SUPPORTER: $750 Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 1 attendee registration for your company

18 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES NON-PROFIT/STARTUP EXHIBITOR: $500 One half table in "Networking Lounge" to meet bloggers; participation in networking hour Your logo on witsummit.com, with description and link to your website Social media mentions on Twitter and Facebook 1 attendee registration for your company CREATIVE MARKETING SOLUTIONS Sponsor 5 bloggers to serve as "ambassadors" to your organization and blog about your product along the way Host 5-10 bloggers in a FAM trip or excursion before or after WITS Host a pre- or post-event or workshop in your office space or venue

19 FROM THE ATTENDEES: "WITS helped give me the push I needed to get the ball rolling on my freelance business. It was inspiring to meet so many passionate women in one place!" "At WITS '15, we learned not only to be better bloggers, but also better humans, sharing our traveling experience on how to make the world a better place." "I was blown away with the passion of the attendees, the expertise of the speakers, and the overall professionalism of WITS '15. Bringing together such inspirational women left me eager to brand, research and achieve my goals!" "This was my first WITS event and I would go again. The group of professional travel industry women was refreshing. Such talent! Well organized and a lot of fun. Kudos!!" "WITS was an amazing way to meet a dynamic and passionate community of travelers and entrepreneurs. I enjoyed being a speaker, sponsor and attendee and cannot wait until next year!"

20 These powerful women are running WITS '16. Click here to meet them.

21 Women in Travel Summit F O R S P O N S O R S H I P I N Q U I R I E S, P L E A S E C O N T A C T B E T H S A N T O S by Wanderful B E T S H E S W A N D E R F U L. C O M M A R C H , I R V I N E, C A L I F O R N I A