Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Lead

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Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: Abercrombie & Kent Limited Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address:
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Charlotte Wells [email protected]
Phone: Phone: [phone]
Fax: Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website:
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: UK Tour operator
MEETING NOTES: Greg Evans met with Charlotte at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Charlotte visited Philadelphia recently and is keen to introduce the city in their next USA program. She was enthused by what she saw
and also surprised at what product was available. Low room night production in 2013. Great potential moving forward.
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: Academy Travel Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: Level 1 341 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Australia
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Stuart Barrie [phone]
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website:
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY PROFILE: Tailored small group journeys tour operator from Australia
BOOK THROUGH: direct
MEETING NOTES: Svetlana Y. met with Stuart at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
They are bringing a small group staying in Sofitel in PHL for 3 nights in October 2014 and are looking for contacts to book a historic
walking tour and a dinner (Stephen Starr?). They already have programmed other night dinners, walking tours, Barnes, Orchestra.
REQUESTS:
-Dinner for a group in October 2014
-Historic walking tour for a group in October 2014
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: America As You Like It Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: 2 Oxford House
24 Oxford Road North
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
London, England W4 4DH
United Kingdom Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Maggi Smit 020 8742 8299
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.america-as-you-like-it.com
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Specialist North American tour operator offering tailor made packages to most areas in the USA. Have a
specific focus on wildlife, touring, ranch & fishing holidays.
NEW PHL PRODUCT:
1) 2015 Flower Show package w. Longwood Gardens + Barnes + Museum of Art.
2) FIT fly/drive package: PHL + VF (2 nights) + Brandywine (1 night) + PHL (3 nights). Possibly include Bartram’s Garden, Museum of
Art, Barnes, Mural Arts.
PHL PRODUCTION:
2013: 263 room nights
MEETING NOTES: Svetlana Y. met with Maggi at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Maggie reported that the new product is doing very well.
REQUESTS: No requests at this time.
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: America Tours Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: Janska 868/8
Liberec 3 460 01
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Czech Republic
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Jan Kuzel 00-420-488-058-202
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.americantours.cz
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY PROFILE:
A Czech tour operator, specializes in scheduled tours, FIT's, special tours, incentives, air tickets, accommodations, car rentals, bike and
motorhome rentals, transfers for groups and FIT's, bus service and attractions.
RECEPTIVE: N/A, book direct.
PHL PRODUCTION:
2013: 50 groups
MEETING NOTES:
Svetlana Y. met with Jan Kuzel at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Jan is interested in bringing more convention groups to Philadelphia for various types of conventions. Would like to include a 3-day
convention program and sightseeing.
REQUESTS:
-PHL convention calendar
-PHL events and sports calendar
-Information, contact, and rates for:
-Xfinity Live!
-Tour guides who speak Slovak
-Cheesesteak venues
-Reading Terminal Market
-Mural Arts Tours
-New attractions
-Ceter City Hotels
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Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: America Unlimited GmbH Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: Leonhardtstrabe
10
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Hannover 30175
Germany Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Timo Kohlenberg [phone]
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.america-unlimited.de
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
German tour operator that offers fly/drive programs, motorcoach tours, motorhome vacations, care rental, city tours, full package tours,
individual tours, country inns, ranches, excursions, cruises, special tours, ferries, trains, and island hopping.
TYPES OF CLIENTS: business travel, charter travel, escorted motorcoach tours, fly/drive, group travel, FIT
RECEPTIVE: ATI, AlliedTPro, America 4 You, RMHTours, Hotelbeds, Best Western International (direct contract), TourMappers,
American Ring Travel.
BROCHURE: 1 page Philadelphia + 1 page Pennsylvania (circ. 50,000)
2 bus programs with day stop in Philadelphia
1 fly/drive program with 1 night in Philadelphia
2 fly/drive programs with 2 nights in Philadelphia
1 fly/drive program with 3 nights in Philadelphia
1 "Winter shopping PHL" package with 2 nights in Philadelphia
Room night production in PHL:
2012: 224 room nights (+32%)
2013: 410 room nights (+83%)
MEETING NOTES:
Svetlana Y. met with Timo at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Timo noted that he would consider featuring the group tour series with Philadelphia overnights offered through ATI or Tourico.
MARKETING: Offered an integrated marketing campaign for $5,000 to include:
-Direct sales via America Unlimited's Newsletter (130,000 contacts)
-Direct Sales and Awareness via Banner inclusion on website (50-60,000 unique visitors per month)
-Reactivation of dedicated Philadelphia microsite from last year's marketing campaign on website
-Direct sales and building awareness via Google AdWords campaign (1-3 months)
-Set-up, design, and copywriting of promotion
-Definition and specification of target groups to ensure highest response
-Generate bookings and public awareness in Germany
-Full campaign report
FOLLOW-UP: Members interested in co-op marketing should contact Svetlana for more info (must have contracted rates through ATI,
AlliedTPro, America 4 You, RMHTours, Hotelbeds, Best Western International (direct contract), TourMappers, American Ring Travel).
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: American Holidays Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: 18-19 Duke Street
Dublin 2
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Ireland
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Adrienne Keogh 353-1-6733800
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: Email: [email protected]
Website: www.americanholidays.com
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: American Holidays is part of TUI Travel PLC, a leading international leisure travel group which includes
Thomson Holidays, First Choice Holidays and many other major tour operators. One of largest operators in Ireland.
MEETING NOTES: Greg E. met with Adrienne at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Discussed opportunities available to us for joint marketing with American Holidays. Support by way of Philadelphia offers was given to us
at Holiday World earlier in the year. Advised we would participate in training at Dublin Office in July.
REQUESTS: No requests at this time.
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: American Ring Travel, Inc. Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: Ste 270
27202 Turnberry Lane
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Valencia, CA 91355-1028
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Stephan Franck 407-554-0107
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website:
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY PROFILE:
-International receptive operator
-They feature Philadelphia on their brochure for 1 night
-Philadelphia product is managed by their office in Orlando. Their East Coast product manager is Mr. Jerry Varnes. His email address is
[email protected]
-Focus on Europe and England, as well as group business from Germany (group size: 40-45 pax)
BOOK THROUGH: self
MEETING NOTES: Svetlana Y. met with Stephan at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
ATI currently has an “IDO” east coast series which overnights in KOP, but are looking at PHL Center City alternative for 2015. Looking for
$89 rate inclusive of breakfast. Breakfast could be an optional ad-on with an affordable buffet rate.
NYC + Niagara + State College + Lancaster + DC + PHL (Friday night arrival)
Group size: 25 rooms
12 arrivals per year:
Apr 3
Apr 17
May 8
May 22
May 29
Jun 5
Aug 7
Sep 11
Sep 18
Sep 25
Oct 2
Oct 9
MARKETING: If the series overnights in Philadelphia, PHLCVB will support new product with marketing.
REQUESTS: Hotels interested in the tour series should contact Stephan directly.
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: American Vacations Netherlands Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: 60 Akeleibaan 60
Capelle a/d lJssel 2908 KA
Assigned Sales Rep: Natalia Gamarra
Netherlands
Title: International Tourism Sales Manager
Contact Name: Sylvia Zegveld 31 10 2584211
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.americanvac.nl
Lead Date: 4/3/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
Natalia G. met with Sylvia at IPW 2014 in Chicago, Il.
ORGANIZATION PROFILE: American Vacations is the travel specialist for holidays / vacation packages and tours to the U.S. and
Canada. With us you book a customized trip at the best price! They take care of your airfare, car rental, hotels, apartments and villas, tour
and attraction tickets. They will advise you if travel specialists obligation on all the possibilities for a carefree and impressive cheap
holiday to America or Canada.
Type of Business: Tour Operator
Category of Product/Service: Economy, Luxury
USA Travel Markets: Adventure Travel, Beaches/Coastal, Children/Family, City Breaks, Cruises, EcoTourism/Nature, Golf/Tennis,
Shopping, Ski & Snowboard/Sports - Winter, Sports-Summer, Theme parks/Attractions
Transportation Fare Basis: APEX
Types of Travel: Business Travel, Fly/Drive, Individual Travel, Leisure Travel
Years company has been offering USA product:11 to 20
Visitors sent to the USA annually:1,001-10,000
Total dollar value of total USA business annually:$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
% International Business To USA in 2012: 100
Percentage of visitors are "flight-only": 10
USA Destinations: All Regions
Meeting notes: currently offering tours in PHL such as Rocky's Taste of Philly 9th Street Italian Market Walking Tour, Discovering the
Great Gardens, Mansions & Wines of Philly, Historic District – Society Hill.
- Rocky's Taste of Philly 9th Street Italian Market Walking Tour departures are on: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun. No trip departures
from Dec 25 & 26, 2012. Pickup location Corner of 9th & South Streets, next to the Starbucks at 10:30AM. Drop-off location Corner of 9th
Street & Passyunk Avenue at 12:30PM.
- Discovering the Great Gardens, Mansions & Wines of Philly operate daily. Meet at Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. Redeem
Voucher at Visitor Center located 5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52) Winterthur, Delaware 19735.
- Historic District – Society Hill has daily departures. No trip departures from: Dec 25, 2011; Nov 22, 2012 and Dec 25 & 26, 2012. Approx
Duration: 3 hours. Meeting point: Independence Visitor Center at 6th & Market Streets, inside at the back of the building next to the video
wall. Start time: 2:30 PM. Finish point: City Tavern at 2nd & Walnut Streets. Drop-off time: 5:30 PM.
Follow up: if interested in working with the Dutch market please contact [email protected]
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: Amerika Reisen / Canada Reisen Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: Buchberggasse 34
A-3400
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
Klosterneuburg
Austria Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Horst Wurm 011-43-2243-25994
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.amerikareisen.at
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Amerika Reisen / Canada Reisen produces a brochure for North America product, which is distributed to travel agencies in Austria, to
their clients and at a trade show in Vienna. They also produce destination flyers for certain areas. Their main business is tailor-made
fly/drives, but they also create packages for motorhomes, bus tours, motorcycles, fly/drives, cruises, and excursions.
TYPES OF CLIENTS: business travel, fly/drive, FIT
RECEPTIVE: FTI, ATI
BROCHURE: yes, includes PHL.
PHL PRODUCTION:
2013: 52 pax
MEETING NOTES:
Svetlana Y. met with Horst and Karin at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Horst noted the production for the East Coast is picking up. They would like to consider adding themed packages for Philadelphia:
shopping, culture.
Svetlana also noted the new ATI series with overnights, and they would consider featuring to their clients as well.
REQUESTS:
-German-language tours/guides
-Shopping venues
-The Barnes Foundation
-Mural Arts
-Philadelphia Museum of Art
-Cultural tours and attractions
(Must have rates contracted with FTI, ATI)
Printed: 5/19/2014
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Lead
Account Name: Audley Travel Respond To: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Account Address: New Mill, New Mill Lane, Witney
Oxfordshire, England OX29 9SX
Assigned Sales Rep: Svetlana Yazovskikh
United Kingdom
Title: Tourism Services Manager
Contact Name: Chris Mantel [phone]
[email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.audleytravel.com
Lead Date: 4/7/2014
Tour Lead Requirements:
COMPANY PROFILE: UK tour operator
MEETING NOTES: Brian S. met with Chris, Alex, and James at IPW 2014 in Chicago, IL.
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REQUESTS: No requests at this time.
Printed: 5/19/2014