Holiday Connections                                  

Holiday Connections provide clients with systems that will allow you to cost effectively outsource elements of your marketing activities and tap into the skills of industry professionals with up to date market knowledge and marketing expertise. We specialise in:

• Product Distribution
  Resources to get your product introduced or featured in digital and print mail campaigns, recognition and awareness through advanced online marketing and digital distribution channels.
• Trade Representation
  We attend industry, consumer and trade shows in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and across the Pacific. We can assist with industry famils and road show activities. We can contract with key wholesalers on your behalf to ensure the greatest leverage in key markets.
• Domestic & International Sales
  We undertake regular sales missions on behalf of clients along with providing resources for print & digital mail campaigns, telephone sales, events & product launches.
• Membership & Loyalty Programs
  Structured marketing efforts that reward, and encourage, loyal buying behaviour and increase your repeat business opportunities.
• FIT & Group Travel Programs
  Assistance with developing FIT and Group itineraries for wholesale and incentive markets.
• Public Relations
  PR is is one of the most cost-effective yet powerful ways to communicate. We can formulate creative and impactful pr strategies that will raise your profile and deliver key messages.

What are the benefits of outsourcing?

• Cost-effective – The cost of retaining full-time sales & marketing employees can quickly add-up to over $150k pa when you calculate the value of salary, on-costs, vehicle, telephone etc. We can deliver the same range of specialised skills and services on an as-needed basis.
• Expertise - We give you access to senior level marketers with existing strategic relationships across the industry and in-depth experience.
• Speed – We have the infrastructure and networks already in place to hit the ground running, saving you the time of recruiting extra staff when you need to move quickly.
• Flexibility – You can turn the extra resource on and off as needed without long-term commitment.
• No waste – You only pay for what you need, when you need it.
• Focus – Your business can concentrate on what you do best and leave the rest to us.
• Simplicity – We give you one point of contact; you don’t have to juggle multiple suppliers in an increasingly complicated marketing environment.
• No bias– We will always recommend the best solution based on your unique needs.
• Integration – By directing your activities through one supplier, your communications will work harder, with a consistent look and tone across all audiences.

Travel Trade Event Calendar

2009

9-12 November, London     World Travel Mart
1-3 December, Barcelona  EITBM Travel Industry Expo
7-10 December, Cannes    ILTM Travel Industry Expo

2010

18-21 February, Milan       Borsa Internazionale del Turismo (BIT)
6-7 March, Sydney           Travel XPO Sydney
12-16 March, Berlin           ITB Travel Industry Expo
19-21 March, Auckland      OZtalk New Zealand
29-31 March, Abu Dhabi    GIBTM Travel Industry Expo
10-11 April, Melbourne       Travel XPO, Melbourne
20-23 April, Singapore        Food Hotel Asia Expo
27-28 April, Melbourne       AIME Meetings Industry Expo
4-7 May, Dubai                 Arabian Travel Market
29 May - 4 June, Adelaide  Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE)
June, Auckland                 TRENZ Travel Industry Expo 

* dates current at time of publishing - please check individual event web sites for updates and changes.