January 27 ~ 31, 2013 ITMI Symposium is a premier travel and tourism industry event For 26 years, ITMI Symposium has attracted leading tour operators, event planners and travel industry professionals from around the world. The ITMI Symposium & Reunion is an exceptional opportunity to connect with industry stakeholders and key decision makers including: Domestic and multi-national tour operators, destination marketing organizations and tour and travel suppliers, meeting/event planners Professional tour directors, tour guides and travel journalists Company owners decision makers responsible for tour planning ITMI travel partners account for over $2 billion in group travel and have provided escorted tours for over 12 million travelers. Travel and tourism generate over $1.7 trillion annually and over 17 million jobs in the US alone. Source: U.S. Travel Association ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 ITMI Symposium & Reunion attracts leading tour operators, event planners & suppliers Academic Travel Abroad Adventures by Disney AFC Tours Alaska Sightseeing Allied TPro American Tours Int’l (ATI) Australian Pacific Tours Blue Grass Tours Bob Rogers Travel Brennan Vacations California Tour Consultants Capitol Music Fest Carlson Marketing Group CE Tours China Plus Tours Collette Vacations Columbia Crossroads Contiki Holidays Corliss Group Country Heritage Tours Crosscultural Journeys Cruise West CSAA (AAA) Daytripper Tours Destination America Ed. Discovery Tours Educational Travel Consultants Educational Travel Services Encore Tours EPN Travel Services Explore America Tours Explorica Festive Holidays Flemming Tours FTI North America Gadabout Tours Gerber Tours Global Adrenaline Globus Family Go Ahead Vacations Go West Tours Good Times Travel Grand Circle Travel Grey Line Hanns Ebensten Travel High Country Passage Holiday Vacations Holland America Hospitality Tours Incredible Journeys Islands in the Sun Cruises Jaffa Travel Jetsave Touring Jonview Canada Julian Tours Kaleidoscope Adventures Kaplan Tours Mac Events Partners Manon International Maritz Travel Company Maupitour Mayflower Tours MPD Tour America New Directions Tours New Horizons Tour & Travel Paragon Tours People to People Performance Tours Phillips Travel Premier Alaska Tours Premier World Discovery Princess Tours Prism Holidays Raz Tours & Transportation Royal Celebrity Saga International Holidays SEI Meetings & Incentives Short Hills Tours Smithsonian Student Travel Summit Tour & Travel Sun Tours Tauck World Discovery Titian Travel Ltd. Tour Trends Tourco, Inc. Tragalgar Tours Travcoa World Tours Travel Adventures Travel Unlimited Travelsphere, Ltd. Trek America / Footloose Tye’s Top Tours USA Ed Adventures Vantage Deluxe Worldwide Western Leisure World Wide Country Tours Worldstrides ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 ITMI Symposium attracts outstanding sponsors Atlanta CVB Coca Cola PDJ Global Samsonite Macy’s Israel Tourism Universal Studios San Diego Harbor Cruises Hilton Hotels Viansa Winery Westin Hotels Kopopeli Winery Embassy Suites - JQ Hammond Coach USA Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn New Orleans CVB Mauna Kea Resort San Antonio CVB Siverado Country Club Albuquerque CVB Palace Hotel Bubba Gumps Shrimp Co. Tucson CVB Napa Valley Wine Train Charleston CVB Monterey Bay Aquarium Napa Valley CVB Hearst Castle Hawaii CVB IMAX Theatre San Francisco CVB Planet Hollywood Los Angeles CVB Hornblower Cruises and Events San Diego CVB Pier 39 - San Francisco Coach America Blue and Gold Fleet Grayline Seattle Queen Mary / Spruce Goose Hard Rock Cafe Marine World / Africa USA Court of Two Sisters Grand Canyon Helicopters Red and White Fleet Historic Tours of America / Old Town Trolley Starwood Hotels and Resorts Polynesian Cultural Centers Menger Hotel Gene Autry Museum Arrow Stage Lines Salem Witch Museum Prime and Tanger Outlets Daisy Transportation Sacramento CVB Charles Schulz Museum Monterey Bay Aquarium ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 Free iPhone Tours for Symposium Sponsors Exclusively for all Symposium sponsors and exhibitors: – Free access to MyTourGuide’s proprietary user-friendly software – Free webinars will show you how easy it is to develop visual tours that promote your destination or attraction • iPhone tours encourage longer stays and repeat visits • Visual tours illustrate more facets of the area or attraction • iPhone tours can target special interest groups such as history buffs, adventure or nature tourists, food lovers, wine connoisseurs etc. with specially designed tours, the possibilities are endless • Be among the first to enter the mobile digital frontier with iPhone tours that promote your destination to a global audience • Invest in any Symposium sponsorship or exhibit space to receive the benefits of this cutting edge technology now ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 NEW for ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 Sponsors & Exhibitors: Interactive Seminars For the first time, the ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 offers interactive seminars and educational programs, providing tour operators and suppliers, professional tour guides, and other tourism industry stakeholders a unique opportunity to learn from one another. • On opening day, January 28th, all participants will be directed to the exhibit area to meet and greet sponsors and exhibitors. One hour will be dedicated to visiting exhibitors. • Sponsors and exhibitors will participate in an interactive seminar with tour operators to understand: How stakeholders can work together to achieve their mutual objectives The biggest challenges they face The trends influencing their business • At the opening day luncheon, all sponsors and exhibitors will introduce themselves to the audience. • Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to the opening night dinner at the Embassy Suites to socialize with all Symposium participants. ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 Sponsorship levels and benefits Platinum $9,995+ Gold $4,995+ Silver $2,495+ iPhone tour development and distribution: highlight your destinations, no limit on the number of tours produced X X X Listing in conference program X X X Listing on ITMI Website X X X Mailing list of registered delegates X X X Exhibit space for entire conference X X X Opportunity to include sponsor flyer in welcome packet X X X Link from ITMI Website to sponsor Website X X X 10 - 15 min. 5 – 10 min. 5 min. X X Marketing/sales luncheon presentation Complementary attendance for two at tour operator dinner ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 Symposium sponsorship opportunities Exhibit space Sunday & Monday, January 27 – 28 Includes Sunday evening ice breaker, Monday opening luncheon and introduction to the audience, educational seminars, dedicated attendee exhibit space visitation, Monday evening reception and tour operator attendee contact list $995 Three luncheon sponsorships Includes opportunity for 10 minute marketing/sales presentation and all Platinum sponsor & exhibitor benefits $9,995 per day Symposium seminar speaker honorariums Includes exhibit space, opening luncheon, Monday evening reception, introduction to the audience, educational seminars and tour operator attendee list $1,995 Tour Operator dinner Includes display table by Marketplace and opportunity for marketing/sales presentation and all Platinum sponsor benefits SOLD $9,995 Refreshment breaks, two each day for three days Includes exhibit space, luncheon, attendee list, website link, promotional flyer $1,499 each Transportation sponsors Includes all Platinum sponsor benefits SOLD $30,000 Opening event reception and dinner Includes all Platinum sponsor benefits SOLD $35,000 Closing event reception and dinner Includes all Platinum sponsor benefits SOLD $35,000 Conference registration bags Includes all Platinum sponsor benefits SOLD $10,995 Tour Operator binders & attendee neck wallets Includes display table, luncheon, attendee list, promotional flyer $1,999 each ITMI Symposium & Reunion 2013 January 27 ~ 31, 2013 We welcome any questions you may have and look forward to seeing you in Albuquerque. For more information please contact: Annemarie Osborne Annemarie.osborne@gmail.com Toll free (800) 442-4864 Local (415) 957-9489 International Tour Management Institute