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group∙ize: pronunciation/group’-eyes/, verb;
The “Elevator Pitch”
Taking the Small Group
Travel Market Online
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4+ Rooms Problem
Online Travel AgentsHotel Chains
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The Hard Coded Problem
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“Do it Yourselfers”Sports Teams
Group Leaders Weddings
Family Reunions Family Vacations
SchoolsFriends’ GetawayCompany Event
SMERF (Social, Educational, Military,
Religious and Fraternal)
ProfessionalsTour Operators
Meeting PlannersConvention Organizers
Travel AgentsEntertainment Industry
Small Groups = $31B
$37B
$30B
$8.5B
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Small + Large group
opportunity =
Value Propositions1.Reduce Costs
(Suppliers & Planners)2.Educated Decision
Making3.Access to Negotiated
Rates
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Groupize.com
White Labels
Widgets
Social
Mobile
Multiple TransactionsLive Pricing & Inventory
Pegasus
Wyndham
Choice
Starwood
Hilton
Best Western
Marriott
The Innovation: Group Hotel Booking Engine
Hotels
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RegistrationChange
Management
RegistrationChange
Management
Bookings
Processes
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“Social-ize”
Itinerary Building (Tripit)Crowd sourcing / voting / recruitingSharing (Facebook Send or Connect)Payment Processing (Paypal)TwitterChecking in (Four Squares) & Scavenger
HuntsLocation Based up sellsPhoto Sharing (Flickr)User Generated Content from group
planners (Hotel Ratings)
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Online Travel Search & Social
Professionals
Tour Operators
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Partners and Exit Strategy
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The Team
Charles de GBPresident $15M Tour Operator - VP $600M Group Operator- SVP Biz Dev $110M Best Travel TechnologyFred BeanVP Hotels Cendant – VP Hotel Orbitz – VP Hotel Travelocity – Sold Travel Web for $50M to Priceline
Rachel NealSr. Director of Online Services for Pegasus
Mike Dobita and Dev TeamCTO and the Dev Team from Group Travel Planet
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100+ years of experience
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Financial ProjectionsAvg = 15% Commissions
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Competition
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Online Facts Weakness Strength
• 1 Million Visitors/ Month• 20,000 group request per month
• RFP Model. Not Live• 24-48 hours turnarounds for rates• Low Conversions• Labor Intensive for Hotels• Only Shopping Process is automated
• Partnership with Travelocity, Priceline and Kayak• Strong Organic Presence
Offline Process
• Hotels Directly• Travel Agents• Tour Operators• Meeting Planners
• Online Travel Agency (Expedia and Hotels.com only)• Wedding Planners
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Group-ies Welcome
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√ Real Problem√ Large Opportunity√ Disruptive Technology√ Traction√ Business Model√ The Team√ Exit