AAA World Magazine

Associate Members:
Michelle Bailey

Member Profile: 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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ConventionPlanit.com, Inc.

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Member Profile: 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.

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eBrains, inc.

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Member Profile: 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

Inprint

Associate Members:
David Harris

Member Profile: Inprint is a branding and design firm that provides strategic and creative services to clients in the tourism, hospitality and foodservice industries. A tourism destination needs to have a powerful brand image that differentiates it from the competition. Inprint helps clients identify key strengths and then build an appropriate brand image. In addition to brand identity work, Inprint also helps client promote brand awareness through comprehensive campaigns that include print collateral, web sites, advertising and other methods. The firm was founded in Roanoke, VA in 1991 and has been recognized with many local, regional and national awards for its creative work.

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Leisure Publishing

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Member Profile: 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.

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Madden Media

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Member Profile: 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.

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The Washington Post

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Virginia Civil War Trails

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Member Profile: Hertage trail linking more than 350 sites through more than 79 jurisdictions, Virginia Civil War Trails has interpreted and helped open to the public more than 276 site never before interpreted. The organization assists in creating partnerships among the industry and community.

Virginia Explorer

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Member Profile: The Virginia Explorer is keeping over 15,000+ national and international readers up-to-date with "what's new" and "what's coming" to Virginia. Tour operators & planners, meeting planners, group leaders, travel agents, bank travel managers and every Virginia school (1,700+) receive The Virginia Explorer ! The publication provides destination articles, attraction and event news. Regular features include Theatre Views, the Student/Youth Center, Out-of-the-Box, Dine Around Virginia Style; Meet the People, and the Calendar of Events!

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Virginia Tourism Corporation

Associate Members:
Diane Bechamps, VP- Strategy & Marketing
Barbara Ramos, North America Marketing Manager
Carol Torricelli, CMP, Director of Sales

Member Profile: The Virginia Tourism Authority, doing business as the Virginia Tourism Corporation, is the lead entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia for tourism advertising and promotion, sales and marketing, consumer and visitor services, and services the travel industry. VTC’s mission is to: Generate increased visitor spending and employment by promoting and supporting domestic and international travel markets and motion picture production.

VistaGraphics, Inc.

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Member Profile: VistaGraphics is a publishing company who specializes in producing Visitors Guides and other custom publishing products specifically for the Tourism Industry. With over 20 years of experience working directly with DMO's and CVB's throughout the Mid-Atlantic region VistaGraphics has the flexibility and experience to help your organization with any marketing needs you may have.