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Published Bi-monthly, AAA World is the source AAA Members trust for way to enjoy their lives more. As the primary mode of communication between club and member, AAA World strives to obtain useful and newsworthy information, relevant to AAA's core functions including automobile ownership, safety and travel, and present it in an educational and entertaining way.

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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Jeannea Spence, Southeast Advertising Manager 15 Piedmont Center 3575 Piedmont Road Suite 1510 Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: 404-760-2858 Fax: 404-237-7827 E-mail: Jeannea.Spence@Newsweekbt.com Website: www.budgettravel.msnbc.com

Allied Member Information Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel is a revolution in travel journalism with one clear and simple purpose.to provide the public with a magazine that is relevant to their lives. Each issue delivers a wealth of credible advice and practical wisdom for readers to make their vacation dreams come true.  Americans of all income levels continue to seek value in their vacation expenditures and Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine, a Newsweek publication, continues to provide the best, most comprehensive, and timely information that enables these information seekers to make smart buying decisions.  N o wonder it was selected for Adweek's Top Ten List for the past two years, and is the #1 selling travel magazine on the newsstand.  To help advertisers acquire quality inquires, Budget Travel offers an in-magazine reader service listing, an advertiser listing on their website ( www.BudgetTravel.msnbc.com ), and a hyperlink from their site to yours. Silver Member Top

ConventionPlanit.com, Inc. Jean Mills Director of Marketing Services 2301 Commonwealth Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone: 703-684-6507 Fax: 703- 684-5676 Personal email: jeanm@conventionplanit.com Website: www.conventionplanit.com

Allied Member Information ConventionPlanit.com is a registry-free and commission-free Web portal designed by meeting professionals for meeting professionals. It offers a wealth of resources, including instant online searches for destinations, hotel properties, meeting facilities, special event venues, and service providers, plus links to all industry organizations and trade press, news updates, calendar listings, and more. Our site "thinks" like a planner with search pages that allow you to narrow down your selection to locate suitable destinations, facilities and service providers. Each listing provides direct contact information, so buyers are directly in touch with sellers. Additional helpful resources are available in the "For Planners Only" section, such as Best Practices, Sample RFPs & Checklists, Global Tips and the increasingly popular Stellar Tips Contest. ConventionPlanit.com is also designed as a convenient portal to reach the Web sites of all major meetings industry associations, trade publications, e-newsletters, calendars, and more. Visit "Industry Info" to connect to these resources. The "Cosmic Buzz" link in this section also has the latest industry news. Gold Member Top

eBrains, inc. Scott Sparks Senior Brain 1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 400 McLean, VA 22102 703-549-0335 Fax: 443-647-0561 Personal email: brainspark@ebrainsinc.com Website: www.ebrainsinc.com

Allied Member Information eBrains, inc. is a Northern Virginia (Washington, D.C.) based eMarketing Solutions company that focuses on originating and delivering online communication initiatives to acquire and retain brand loyal customers for clients. Our work includes integrated online communication services ranging from customer segmentation, acquisition and retention strategies, offer development, integrated communications plans, communications materials (web site development, HTML and text emails, landing pages, banners, etc.), measurement, tracking and analysis of results. eBrains formed its Tourism division in 2002 to leverage its experience in this category and developed online solutions for this industry to significantly measure economic impact and return on marketing investments. eBrains has worked with over 100 Travel and Tourism Destinations, including 23 states. Their current experience also includes work in Health Care, Entertainment, Golf, Technology, Real Estate, Automotive and Associations. Gold Member Top

Kathie G. Houliaris Vice President, Eastern Region Internet Destination Sales System 2114 Ditmars Boulevard Long Island City,  NY   11105 Direct Phone :  (718) 545-8587 Toll Free:         (800) 721-8738 Fax :               (612) 767-7825 Email :    khouliaris@idss.com Website : www.idss.com Web-enabled technology created by a CVB for CVBs

Allied Member Information Internet Destination Sales System (iDSS) is a complete web-enabled suite of applications for Convention Sales, Destination Marketing and Client Management. This powerful system streamlines processes, eliminates redundancy of information and makes critical data available - anywhere, any time. Cost-efficient, simple to use and inherently intelligent, iDSS will enhance productivity while maximizing potential new revenue streams - all in real-time. Please contact us at (800) 721-8738 or visit us at www.idss.com for a complete demonstration. Gold Member Top

Leisure Publishing Contact: Jo Diedrich 3424 Brambleton Ave. Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: 540-989-6138 or 1-800 548-1672 Fax: 540-989-7603 e-mail: jdiedrich@leisurepublishing.com

Allied Member Information Leisure Publishing publishes tourism related guides for the Virginia Tourism Corporation as well as 2 inserts for the SE Tourism Society which are part of the VTC cooperative marketing program.  They include the Virginia Travel Guide, The Virginia Group Tour and Meeting Planners Directories, The Virginia Vacation Planner newspaper insert, and a Heritage and a Family magazine insert.  Call or e-mail Jo for more information and advertising rates. Gold Member Top

Madden Preprint Media Contact: Alexandra Owen Senior Account Manager Madden Preprint Media Phone: (888)720-8873, (941)966-8979 Fax: (941)966-7366 eMail: aowen@maddenpreprint.com

Allied Member Information For nearly 30 years, MPM has specialized in the development of high impact publications and online programs for the tourism and hospitality industry. With tourism being our sole focus we have had the developed programs for over 27 states and reach over 115 million travel consumers each year. We provide high-impact customized newspaper supplements and unique online program that connect you to travelers that travel frequently and spend aggressively. Our highly targeted programs provide you with strong lead generation, consistently low-cost, high-impact inquiries and a demonstrated return on your media investment. We specialize in your industry and provide you with a team of travel experts to develop your custom publishing and/or online program. We also handle the travel category for O, The Oprah Magazine the #1 publication on Adweek’s Hotlist. Gold Member Top

Meetings & Conventions Magazine Ree Lyerly Regional Sales Manager 4237 South 36th Street Arlington, Virginia 22206 Phone: 703 820 7033 Fax: 703 820 2065 Email:  rlyerly@ntmllc.com

Allied Member Information Meetings & Conventions values editorial excellence! The commitment to quality editorial and to our readers is what makes M&C stand out in the industry. Corporate, association and incentive planners rely on M&C for news, information and features. We are the "How to do your job better" magazine for meeting planners. -Winner 2004 ASBPE Honorary Magazine of the Year -Winner 2004 Eddie Gold Award -Five time Folio Award Winner Visit www.mcmag.com  and www.temagazine.com for immediate information . Silver Member Top

Preservation Magazine Jim Cooke Advertising Manager 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-588-6083 Fax: 202-588-6172 Email: james_cooke@nthp.org Website: www.nthp.org

Allied Member Information Preservation , the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation , features the best of communities, buildings, landscapes and other places created by past generations.  It reaches 550,000 readers.  Its readers travel twice as often and spend twice as much as the average U. S. traveler; 95% visit historic sites, and 65% live in the Mid-Atlantic region.  They have average household income of $120,000 and they have average household net worth of $1 million, and 45% invest in historic property. The National Trust for Historic Preservation works with thousands of local community groups in all 50 states.  It advises citizens and local leaders on preservation strategies; provides grants and loans to help save and establish historic sites; lobbies all levels of government to provide legal protection to the preservation community; and promotes excellence in architecture through the preservation, interpretation, and stewardship of historic sites. Gold Member Top

Shenandoah Valley Travel Association Liz Sherrer-Lewis, Executive Director 277 West Old Cross Road, PO Box 1040 New Market, VA 22844 540-740-3132 Fax 540-740-3100 Email liz@visitshenandoah.org Website: www.visitshenandoah.org

Allied Member Information The Shenandoah Valley Travel Association is a private, non-profit membership organization founded in 1924 to promote the tourism assets of the Valley to the world. It is comprised of over 350 Valley attractions, lodging establishments including hotels, motels, country inns, bed & breakfasts, and campgrounds, as well as restaurants, tourism offices, convention and visitor bureaus, and city, town and county governments. Top

Southern Living Magazine Erik Lukehart 3816 Lady Di Lane Lexington, KY 40517 (Phone) 859-273-6464 (Fax) 859-273-6474 Email: eric@qx.net Allied Member Information Southern Living offers effective and affordable advertising opportunities to promote every aspect of the travel industry, plus, delivers greater circulation and offers regional flexibility and coop opportunities through Virginia Tourism Corporation. From our magazine to our Web site, to our in-house travel agency, your ad message can be targeted to more than 15 million interested, travel-ready consumers. Interested? Visit www.southernlivingtravel.com Gold Member

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Deborah Bourne Post Office Box 1987 One Partnership Circle Abingdon, VA 24212 276- 619-4300 Fax: 276- 619-4309 Personal e-mail: dbourne@swcenter.edu Website: www.swcenter.edu

Associate Members None Allied Member Information The Conference Center of Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is the perfect setting for meetings, seminars, and tradeshows. The Grand Hall, a 13,000 sq. ft. space with a 22 ft. ceiling, easily accommodates meetings and large groups. The Executive Auditorium seats 100 and provides an ideal setting for seminars, while a variety of individual classrooms offer break-out space for smaller groups. These versatile meeting spaces are equipped with the latest high-tech data and video capabilities. The Conference Center, with its state-of-the-art high speed ATM, ISDN, and IP capabilities offers video conferencing at an affordable and competitive rate. The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is located in historic Abingdon, VA. The Center is conveniently located just minutes off I 81, and offers easy access to the Tri-Cities Regional Airport (30 minutes), and the Virginia Highlands Airport (10 minutes). Top

The Baltimore Sun Mike Paloma National Advertising Sales Rep 501 N. Calvert St., P.O. Box 1377 Baltimore, MD 21278-0001 Abingdon, VA 24212 Tel: 410.332.6802 Fax: 410.468.2671 Personal e-mail: mike.paloma@baltsun.com Website: www.baltimoresun.com

Allied Member Information The Baltimore Sun Company publishes The Sun newspaper and baltimoresun.com, together reaching more than 70 percent of all adults across central Maryland. Founded in 1837 as one of the original "penny press" newspapers, The Baltimore Sun now is part of Tribune Company, which reaches more than 80 percent of all U.S. households through its publishing, broadcasting and online media. Located in the historic Mt. Vernon Neighborhood of Downtown Baltimore, The Sun brings readers world and national news, as well as local news from its offices in Baltimore and the surrounding counties. Its reporters have won many of journalism’s most coveted prizes, including 15 Pulitzers, the most recent awarded to Diana Sugg in 2003 for medical beat reporting. The Sun’s commitment to independent, thorough, fair and accurate reporting makes it Maryland’s most trusted source of news and information. Gold Member Top

The Washington Post Ellen Gerhard Account Executive 1150 15 th Street NWWashington, DC Phone: 202-334-7762 Fax: 202-334-7185 Email: gerharde@washpost.com Website: www.washpost.com
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