ILHA Advertising and Sponsorship Guide

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Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

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ILHA 2015

ILHA 2015

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

ABOUT THE ILHA

ILHA AUDIENCE

www.luxuryhotelassociation.org

The International Luxury Hotel Association, is a global non-profit professional association headquartered in the State of Florida. Our vision is to become the preeminent association promoting, unifying and advancing the luxury hotel industry. We hope to achieve this by providing insight, opinion and research to executives and professionals in the business. Through our media channels we reach and audience of over 300,000 travel and hotel professionals in more than 90 countries.

Our LinkedIn our group is the hospitality & travel industry’s largest, ranked #1 out of 5000+ and is in the top 100 of the over 2 million groups on LinkedIn. This allows us to communicate with more hospitality professionals at once than any other hospitality organization in the world.

By advertising or sponsoring through the ILHA, we can help you reach a bigger audience than all of the major US hotel conferences and trade magazines combined saving you money and time.

The ILHA supports its members in three critical areas:

Learning The ILHA provides its members with timely research, news and education resources to help them improve their business, grow their knowledge and advance their careers.

The ILHA promotes high standards of professional competence of its members to improve the quality of guest experience

Networking The ILHA connects its members across a vast community of more than 300,000 people in the hotel and travel industry.

It provides opportunities for members to build their network, social interact and share their knowledge.

The International Luxury Hotel Association commands the largest reach in the US and International hospitality space.

Our social media groups, various websites and educational programming target all levels of the industry including hotel operational management, corporate executives, hospitality asset managers and hotel owners. We reach over 300,000 hospitality and travel professionals within a social media presence. Webcast participation commands a high number of registrants due to the influence of our reach and audience engagement.

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Social Media Platforms: (reaching over 300,000 on all social media platforms)

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LuxuryHotelAssociation.org – The ILHA’s website has thousands of visitors each month from the luxury hotel industry.

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ILHA Manages the hospitality industry’s largest. LinkedIn Groups.

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ILHA Smartbrief – Read by over 14,500 hoteliers each day, it’s the luxury hotel industry’s leading daily news source.

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ILHA Group – LinkedIn’s largest hospitality group 200,000+ hospitality and travel professionals in main group and 100,000+ in sub groups. LinkedIn Groups

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LuxuryHotelConference.com – The official conference website welcoming visitors to the Fast Forward 2020 Conference.

Leadership The ILHA provides opportunities for its members to participate in the association and help shape the future of the luxury hotel industry.

Members can participate at all levels of the organization by providing advice, leadership and local representation

Did you know PR Newswire recently partnered with the ILHA to reach the hospitality industry?

As we look at our global network strategy and how it serves our diverse audiences, a continuing focus for PR Newswire has been building reach to specialized sectors and communities,” said Joshua B. Cohen, vice president of content licensing and distribution, PR Newswire. “ILHA is a perfect fit for our robust network in the hospitality sector, and we are happy to count them as an exclusive distribution partner.

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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ILHA 2015

ILHA 2015

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

DEMOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS 49% North America 21% Europe 17% Asia

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

8% South America

Conference Sponsorship

5% Africa

Seniority level - top

Top Five Companies

ILHA Fast Forward 2020 Conference Sep 28 – 29, 2015 Orlando Convention Center www.luxuryhotelconference.com The International Luxury Hotel Association’s Fast Forward 2020 Conference brings together the hospitality industry’s smartest minds, thought leaders and innovators to answer the greatest challenges luxury hotels face today and over the next five years. Following on the suc-

I was thrilled to be at the International Luxury Hotel Association Fast Forward 2020 Conference in DC. I very much look forward to future conferences.

Lisa Potts SVP Trump Hotel Collection.

Industry top 5 Hospitality

Industry top 5

Travel F&B Marketing HR

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cess of last year’s event in Washington, D.C., the 2015 conference will again be the one must-attend event for anyone working in or with the luxury hotel industry. Join us in September in Orlando and connect with the luxury hotel industry’s leaders.

This year the ILHA Fast Forward 2020 Conference will feature:

ference and to our worldwide audience of more than 200,000 hotel & travel professionals.

Networking App – Prior to the event you will have the opportunity to set appointments with other attendees to meet.

All sponsors will be featured in the Luxury Hoteliers Magazine and distributed through the ILHA Smartbrief and top ranked hospitality LinkedIn group.

Guaranteed Meetings – Let us connect you with the right decision makers in the luxury hotel industry.

2014 Participants: get from here http://www.luxuryhotelconference.com/2014-participants/

Worldwide Exposure – Sponsors of the ILHA Fast Forward 2020 Event will receive exposure both at the con-

Sponsorship Levels (please use checkmarks when you design to indicate they get it)

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

BENEFIT

DIAMOND PLATINUM

GOLD

$30,000

$10,000 $7500

$15,0000

SILVER

EXHBITOR $5000

Recognition of Diamond Level Exclusive headline sponsor with name at top of all conference signage and marketing materials

10 x 10 Exhibit booth

– double – double booth in a booth in prime loca- prime location tion

Speaking Opportunities - One in Prime location

Co - Sponsor of the ILHA Fast Forward 2020 Cocktail Reception Sponsored Session Speaking opportunity on approved topic.

Guaranteed Networking Meetings

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Pre and Post Conference Mailing List

Full Page Advert in Conference Brochure

two page

two page

full page

full page half page

Press Release through all Media channels pre-event E-blast of your digital brochure to our network of 200k plus All Access Passes to the Event

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ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

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Benefits:

Unique creative sponsorships that compliment your organizations marketing goals. Establish Thought Leadership, connect with prospective business partners and strategically showcase your brand. Our educational agenda is developed based on research conducted by the ILHA, invitations to prospective speakers and from the hundreds of submissions through the Call for Speakers initiative. Based on the many number of accepted invitations and researched topics, the ILHA evaluates our agenda and sets aside a limited amount of educational sessions by service providers in the industry. These Educational spots appear on the main Congress Agenda, are designed to establish your organization as thought leaders and focus on education and insightful content.

This opportunity is unique of its kind; you will have a session on the agenda and it will be promoted with all of the other educational tracks. Your organization will have the credibility of being marketed as a speaker at the 2015 event and established as an educationally-driven leader in your industry. Your topic, panel, and PowerPoint presentation will be upheld to the ILHA standards defined in the Call for Speakers submissions, however receive benefits of smart branding that will subtly convey the features of you company and services.

• One 40 minute session at the ILHA Fast Forward 2020 Event • Bio and photo as a speaker on the luxuryhotelconference.com website • Speaker profile in Luxury Hoteliers Magazine • Speaker announcement through LinkedIn group • Whitepaper post conference on session distributed through all media channels reaching 200,000 plus with landing page to capture leads.

• Company logo in sponsor section of luxuryhotelassociation.org website • Profile of speaker in conference brochure • Two passes to the event Investment: $7500

Session Sponsorship Make you name known as a Thought Leader in the luxury hotel industry. By sponsoring a session your company will be recognized for making possible the educational

Sponsorship Logo on the conference website

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content for our members. Session sponsors can introduce the speakers or moderate the session (panel sessions only)

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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Benefits: • Sponsored logo shown on the session on the luxuryhotelconference.com website and in the conference agenda in the brochure • Session announcement with sponsorship through all media channels pre-conference • Whitepaper post conference on the session with your company logo distributed through all medial channels with landing page to capture leads.

• Participation in the session to introduce speakers or moderate (excluding keynotes) • Opportunity to be on the speaker call prior to the event – a great way to meet top industry leaders.

• Two passes to the event

PREMIUM POSITION DISPLAY RATES Inside Front Cover Page One Opposite Contents Page Page Four (Third Page Vertical)

$725 $675 $645 $325

CONTACT:

Investment: $5000.00

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

Catering Sponsorships

For more info visit www.luxuryhotelconference.com Lunch (2 available) $5000 Tea & Coffee (4 available) $3000 All catering sponsorships include a full page advertisement in the conference magazine, logo on the agenda for the sponsored meal/break, signage at the meal/break, two passes to the event and recognition when the meal/ break is announced.

Lanyard Sponsorship Company name and logo on the lanyards for the event plus two passes to the event - $4000 Can’t make the event but would like to promote your business there? Contact us for pricing to advertise in the conference brochure. It is distributed at the event in print and in digital format to our entire audience of over 200,000 hotel and travel professionals.

Conference Brochure: Gain exposure to the leaders that both attend our event and those that follow it. Our conference brochure is distributed in print at the event and though our media channels as an e-brochure reaching over 200,000+

Conference Brochure Pricing: STANDARD DISPLAY RATES Full Page Half Page 3/5 Vertical 2/5 Horizontal

4x rate $585 $415 $335 $265

3x rate $605 $436 $355 $285

2x rate $615 $455 $365 $295

1x rate $625 $485 $385 $315

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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ILHA 2015

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

ASSOCIATION SPONSORSHIP BENEFIT

DIAMOND $25,000

PLATINUM $11,0000

GOLD

SILVER

$5,000

$2500

Recognition of Diamond Level and as the Exclusive Premier Sponsor of ILHA, plus Logo on LinkedIn group Hero Image

Advertising Opportunities Webcasts & Whitepapers

Company name in LinkedIn Group welcome email – 1000 per week

Position yourself as a thought leader in the luxury hotel industry. The ILHA can help you produce and distribute relevant research that is valued by our community. Our whitepapers are distributed through all of our media channels and reach over 200,000 hotel professionals and executives globally. We market a whitepaper and webcasts on average five times to our audience. They are also featured in Luxury Hoteliers Magazine.

Official sponsor for the category for one year Naming rights and moderation of one Subgroup on LinkedIn. A great way to interact with our members.

E-blast of your digital brochure to our network of 200k plus

All whitepapers and webcasts use trackable landing pages that allow you to capture leads. People need to register to download or watch and this information is shared with you on a regular basis. A great way to build leads while building your profile as an industry expert.

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Logo on home page of luxuryhotelassociation.org

Investment: Webcasts $8000 if we produce, $3000 for distribution only Whitepapers $5000 if we produce, $3000 for distribution only

Press Release through all media channels

Email Blast

Professional introductions during the year

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Need to get the message out fast to the largest community of hotel professionals and executives in the world? Try our email blasts:

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Logo on the sponsorship page of luxuryhotelassociation.org

Dedicated email blast 2 per year

Profile on the company in Luxury Hoteliers Magazine Full Page Advert in Luxury Hoteliers Magazine

Two page 4 times per year

Sent to our entire audience through the LinkedIn group and database reaching over 200,000 people. LinkedIn message is text and database is HTML Two Page 2 times per year

Full Page Full Page

Sponsored announcement

Vendor Membership In ILHA for one year One year professional membership in ILHA, can be used for employees and/or clients

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Investment: $3000.00

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Sponsored announcement reaches the same amount of people as our dedicated email. You get to sponsor one of the association’s weekly announcements reaching over 200,000 people. 50 words maximum and can include a link.

Investment $800.00

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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ILHA 2015

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Advertising & Sponsorship Guide

Luxury Hoteliers Magazine

Website Marketing

Read by thousands of hotel executives and professionals globally. A great way to showcase your company in full color.

Thousands of hoteliers visit our site each week. Advertise on luxuryhotelassociation.org

MONTHLY RATES Leaderboard

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W-700px H-120px 1x $8000 3x $2,000 6x $3,400

W-215px H-225px 1x $800

W-215px H-150 1x $600 3x $1,500 6x $2,500

W-215px H75px 1x $400 3x $1,000 6x, $1,700

3x $2,000 6x $3,400 12x $6,500

12x $3,250

CUSTOM PACKAGES We can put a custom package for you based on your budget and needs. Want to sponsor both the conference and the association? Let us combine a package and save big.

CONTACT US TODAY: For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org

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For advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities contact Patricia Walton at +1 941 866 1951 or email patricia@luxuryhotelassociation.org