acvb june 2015 member orientation
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ACVB Member Orientation, Presentation June 9, 2015TRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO
MEMBER ORIENTATION
WELCOMEATLANTA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
MEMBERSHIP TEAM
Amy PattersonVice President, Business Development &
Corporate Events
Andy HaskellAccount Executive
Tonya ShellsAdministrative Assistant, Membership
Angeliqué AlvarezManager, Membership Events
Kolby DavisManager, Membership Services
**Michelle WilcoDigital Marketing Specialist,
Marketing
UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2015
Connect – June 24, 2015 at Atlanta Event Center at Opera | Battle of the Bottles Finals
Industry Briefing – July 22, 2015 at The Carter Center
Topic: International Tourism
FMO Hands on Training – August 18, 2015 at ACVB Board Room
Connect – August 19, 2015 at SweetWater Brewing Company (Exhibit Tables available)
Industry Briefing – October 14, 2015 at The Fox Theatre
Topic: Atlanta’s Film & TV Industry
Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame – November 18, 2015 at Georgia Aquarium
ACVB WEEKLY INSIDER
EGAN TLC – TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS
KEVIN EGAN
Membership Activities
MANAGER, MEMBER SERVICES
KOLBY DAVIS
Member Introductions
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
RACHEL PEAVY
Public Relations
ATLANTA’S GOT MOMENTUM
48M visitors in 2014
>30 percent increase in domestic visitation
in the last five years.
$14B in visitor spending annually
More than $1.5 billion in new development in 2014
Another $2.5 billion in development
over the next five years
ATLANTA IN THE NEWS
“15 Hottest American Cities
for 2015” – MSN Money
“Hot Destination in 2015” –
TravelSquire.com
“Destination to watch in 2015”
– Smarter Travel/Huffington
Post
ATLANTA IN THE NEWS
TELLING ATLANTA’S STORY
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CHANGE PERCEPTIONS
BUILD ATTENDANCE
• Promote attendance-building programs to show Atlanta as the city to do business with
• Communicate the relevance of attending convention in Atlanta
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• Position ACVB as an on-the-ground resource for the meeting industry
• Position Atlanta as a top U.S. destination
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• Generate impactful news coverage
• Give consumers and meeting attendees an
“aha” moment
ACT LIKE REPORTERS
MAKE THE RESEARCH EASY
LAY THE GROUNDWORK
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• Research current travel trends• Communicate Atlanta’s “new news”
• Work with the media to put Atlanta at the
forefront
NEWS.ATLANTA.NET
NEWS CONTENT
MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP
ENGAGE OUR TEAM
SEND US YOUR PRESS RELEASES
BOOKMARK THE MEDIA ROOM
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• Stay updated on the stories we pitch about Atlanta
• Download press releases from our press kit
• Find research about Atlanta’s visitors
• Keep your organization top-of-mind
when we pitch
• ACVB newsletters, brochures and
press releases
• Media work on lead times, so communicate with us early and often
• Let us experience your product first hand at grand openings and special events
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CONTACT US
Rachel Peavy
Director of Communications
Heather Kirksey
PR Manager
Victoria Lightfoot
PR Specialist
Travis Currie
PR Coordinator
News.Atlanta.net/media-contacts
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE EVENTS
AMY PATTERSON
Sales
UPDATE
CONVENTION SALES
ATLANTA AMONG TOP 10
Nightly Inventory1. Orlando 121,592
2. New York 113,073
3. Chicago 109,970
4. Washington 106,771
5. Los Angeles 97,769
6. Atlanta 94,147
7. Dallas 79,046
8. Houston 77,058
9. Phoenix 62,416
10. San Diego 60,128
Source: STR April 2015
Nightly Demand1. Orlando 99,565
2. New York 88,343
3. Los Angeles 76,610
4. Washington 71,747
5. Atlanta 67,019
6. Chicago 66,921
7. Dallas 56,583
8. Houston 55,077
9. Phoenix 46,618
10. San Diego 45,817
MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, TRADE SHOWS
City-Wide Groups (>1500 peak)
Booked as of May 31, 2015
Year # of groups Room Nights
2015 50 892,859
2016 47 854,088
In-House Groups (<1500 peak)
Booked as of May 31, 2015
Year # of groups Room Nights
2015 658 380,775
2016 200 297,166
SALES TRAVEL
FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITY
Customer Contacts YTD – 1st Quarter 2015
Trade Shows (outbound) 826
Sales Trip Appointments (outbound) 78
Site Visits (inbound; one-on-one) 197
FAM's (inbound) 85
Update trips (direct sales) 0
Totals 1,186
SALES & SERVICES DIVISION
Tradeshows & National AccountsEight team members led by Mark Sussman
– City wide groups using 1201+ sleeping rooms peak (per night). Typically require meeting or exhibit space, which exceeds hotel capacity and utilizes Metro Area convention centers
National Sales & Small MeetingsSeven team members led by Vacant
– Hotel groups (1 – 2 hotels) using up to 1200 peak (per night). Occasionally works with accounts that require space at metro area convention centers.
– Motor coach and tour operator requests for any size hotel space
Satellite offices – Washington DC and Chicago
Convention ServicesFive team members led by Kristin Delahunt
– Services groups greater than 250 sleeping rooms on peak. Provides detailed assistance to meeting planners in all areas of preparation to include city promotion, information gathering and linking to ACVB members and services.
DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SERVICES
KRISTIN DELAHUNT
Convention Services
CONVENTION SERVICESTEAM MEMBERS
Andrea McCullough Monica Coleman Jenna Bornschein
Kristin Delahunt
STANDARD SERVICESOffered to all Conventions and Meetings 250 – 3,499 room nights on peak
ENHANCED SERVICESOffered to Atlanta’s Top 35-40 Conventions3,500 room nights or more on peak
ACVB SERVICES
Site inspections of hotels and off-site venues
Assistance with overflow housing needs
Distribute RFP’s to ACVB member suppliers on behalf of the meeting planner
Assist with options for entertainment, attractions, cultural venues, tours, dining and shopping
PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE
City Décor/Welcome Package – Airport, City, MARTA, Hotels
Customized Marketing & Attendance Building Tools
Pre-Show Promotion
Public Relations Assistance
ENHANCED SERVICES
SALES MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SALES
JESUS GARCIA
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
Why Is International Business Important?
International Visitors Spend 4-7 Times More
than Domestic Visitors
International Visitors Length of Trip is 2-5
Times Greater than Domestic Visitors
Higher Participation Rates for Attractions, Car
Rentals and Hotels
TOP INTERNATIONAL SOURCE MARKETS
Top International Visitors
Markets
1. United Kingdom
2. Germany
3. China
4. Brazil
5. South Korea
6. India
7. Japan
8. France
9. Argentina
10. Netherlands
TOP COUNTRIES TO ATLANTA, TOURISM ECONOMICS
GROWTH TRENDS
Tourism Economics provides forecasted volume levels for overseas visitors to Atlanta based on a
variety of data including larger economic forecasts. As of December 2014, they expect Atlanta 2013
volume from China 47,000 to have doubled by the end of 2019. They likewise expect China to
exceed Germany as our number #2 market in 2015. Also noteworthy, they estimate 2014 had a
significant drop in Brazilian visitors, appearing to function like a correction over the dramatic growth
in 2013.
VISITOR SPENDING IN ATLANTA
- Three city alliance – Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans
- Current focus – United Kingdom
- Website, sales programs, tradeshows
RHYTHMS OF THE SOUTH
HOW TO GET INVOLVEDTrade Shows - Sales Missions - FAM trips
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETING
LILY LEIVA
MARKETING
MARKETING
- Web site and Mobile
- Social Media
- Print Publications
- Marketing Campaigns
PROMOTE ATLANTA FOR MEETINGS AND TOURISM
1 - DESKTOP
3 - MOBILE
2 - TABLET
ATLANTA.NET
ATLANTAMEETINGS.COM
KEY FEATURES
Highly targeted, relevant sites for Atlanta travel, meetings and events
- Responsive design
- Attractive, visual content
- More articles and blog for “storytelling”
- Revamped advertising program
ATLANTA.NET & ATLANTAMEETINGS.COM
- 440,000 site visits and 1.2 million page views on average/month
- 48% from Metro Area, followed by Southeast
- 75% Search engine referrals
- 55% traffic from mobile devices
5 M visits and 15.5 M page views per year
#1 TRAVEL, THINGS TO DO
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
EVENT PAGE
WHERE TO STAY
WHERE TO EAT - LISTINGS
MEMBER PAGES
ATL INSIDER BLOG
GET & STAY ENGAGED WITH ACVB MARKETING
5 WAYS TO ACTIVATE
SHAREYOUR IMAGES& CONTENT
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• The more we know, the more we can share
• Engage with PR and Marketing
• Keep your content relevant and up-to-date
ATLANTA.NET
ACVB VISITOR PUBLICATIONS
ACVB GENERAL COLLATERAL
SHARE YOUR IMAGESAND CONTENT1
ENEWSLETTERS
SHARE YOUR IMAGESAND CONTENT1
SHERETHA BELLDIRECTOR, CONTENT & CREATIVE
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SHARE YOUR IMAGESAND CONTENT1
SHAREYOUR IMAGES& CONTENT
OPTIMIZEMEMBERPAGE
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• Engage PR and Marketing
• Keep your content fresh, relevant
and timely
• The more we know, the more
we can share – add us to your
distribution and media lists!
• Current descriptions (SEO)
• Images / Video
• Link back to Atlanta.net
OPTIMIZE PARTNER PAGES
ENGAGE INCONVERSATION
ADVERTISEW/ ACVB
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4• Highly qualified traffic to site
driven by SEO
• Compelling offers in context
deliver significant ROI
• 115K eNews subscribers
• 200K+ followers between FB, Twitter
Foursquare, & Pinterest
• Tag @DiscoverAtlanta
5SUMMER & HOLIDAYS
CAMPAIGNS
ATLANTA.NET/FMO
Your Content
YOUR MEMBER PAGE ACVB COLLATERAL & PUBLICATIONS
DIGITAL CHANNELS ATLANTA.NET YOUR BUSINESS
YOUR CONTENT
YOUR CONTENT’S JOURNEY
ATCOMM PUBLISHING
JENNIFER CHANABERRY
ACVB PUBLICATIONS
ATCOMM PublishingPartnership Overview
A joint venture with Atlanta Business Chronicle & ACVB
publishing partner for more than 27 years.
ATCOMM produces five print publications and represents advertising
opportunities on Atlanta.net.
ATCOMM is the official publisher of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau.
ACVB Print Consumer Publications
Atlanta NOW MagazineMarket: Convention
& Leisure Visitors
100,000 distributed per issue
Publishes bi-monthly
Peachtree Connects GuideMarket: Visitors Staying in
Buckhead/Midtown/Downtown
100,000 distributed annually
Publishes every November
Atlanta International GuideMarket: International Visitors
75,000 distributed over 2-3 years
Translated into six languages
Publishes every two years
Atlanta Visitors MapMarket: Convention &
Leisure Visitors
100,000 distributed annually
Publishes Summer 2015
The ACVB’s consumer publications are distributed via a network of sites, including official Atlanta Visitor
Information Centers, hotels, attractions, shopping centers, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,
Georgia World Congress Center and in convention welcome packages.
ACVB Print Industry Publications
Atlanta Tour ManualMarket: Tour Operators
& Travel Planners
10,000 distributed annually
Publishes every October
Atlanta Meeting & Event PlannerMarket: Meeting Planners
12,000 distributed annually
Publishes every April
Industry publications serve two purposes. They are distributed directly by the ACVB via Familiarization (FAM)
Trips, 1:1 Sales Meetings, Tradeshows and Update Atlanta presentations as a marketing piece for the city of
Atlanta. Once the Planner has selected Atlanta as the destination for their group,
these publications become their go-to resource.
Atlanta Visitors Map
Market: Convention & Leisure Visitors
100,000 distributed annually
Publishes Summer 2015
ATLANTA VISITORS MAPA brand new way to put your business into the hands (and pockets) of Atlanta’s Visitors.
Advertise to put your business on the map!
New sizes and positioning are available on the newly re-designed Atlanta.net - we’ll be happy to create a custom campaign that fits your needs.
Atlanta.net
Lisa Werneck
(404) 249-1031
Jennifer Chanaberry
(404) 249-1752
Annice Parker
(404) 249-1037
We’ll work with you to develop a print + digital campaign
that aligns with your goals and your budget.
To learn more, contact us:
Attractions, Arts & Culture,
Events & Facilities,
Transportation and Services
Restaurants, Caterers,
Retailers and Sports
Resorts, Hotels and
Motels
UP NEXT IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY (FMO) REVIEW
SHORT BREAK
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE EVENTS
AMY PATTERSON
FOR MEMBERS ONLY (FMO)
ATLANTA.NET/FMO
Your Content
YOUR MEMBER PAGE ACVB COLLATERAL & PUBLICATIONS
DIGITAL CHANNELS ATLANTA.NET YOUR BUSINESS
YOUR CONTENT
YOUR CONTENT’S JOURNEY
MEMBER LISTINGS
Link to member page
MEMBER PAGE
Member Atlanta.net Copy
Links
Video and Image Gallery
MEMBER PAGE
THANK YOU!