Reasons to Attend #TBCasia -- Asia's first ever Travel Blogger Conference

NETWORK WITH 50+ OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TRAVEL BLOGGERS IN THE WORLD

of travelers seek inspiration online prior to booking a trip68%of holiday makers use social media on holiday 43%

Source: Google: The 2013 Traveler

Source: WTM Industry Report 2013

Q 33% of US travellers seek information from blogs

MAKE CONNECTIONS THAT MATTERPTBA travel bloggers are the best in the business. They’re pre-screened for audience size, professsional experience, and adhere to a stringent code of ethics. There is no other organization whose members are as strongly committed to professionalism in blogging.

November 14 - 18, 2014 Colombo, Sri [email protected] | www.tbcasia.com

+94 11 2 306 600 | +94 71 8 622 917

» Network with some of the world’s leading travel bloggers and local industry representatives

» Understand the benefits of and learn how to effec-tively work with travel bloggers

» Learn strategies for building effective social media and blogging campaigns

AT TBC ASIA YOU WILL

Source: UNWTO Study on the US Outbound Travel Market

November 14 - 18, 2014 Colombo, Sri [email protected] | www.tbcasia.com

+94 11 2 306 600 | +94 71 8 622 917

BLOGGER ATTENDEESTBCasia blogger attendees have on average• 50,000 unique visitors in the last 30 days• 25,000 Facebook followers• 31,000 Twitter followers• 3000 Instagram followers

TBCasia blogger attendees write about• Luxury travel• Adventure travel• Hotel reviews• Eco-tourism

• LGBT Travel• Women’s Travel• Voluntourism• Senior’s Travel

TBCasia blogger attendee audiences come from

Americas: 39% Europe: 47% Australasia: 11% Other: 1%

Q Social media...now plays a major role in travelSource: ITB World Travel Trends Report 2013/14

November 14 - 18, 2014 Colombo, Sri [email protected] | www.tbcasia.com

+94 11 2 306 600 | +94 71 8 622 917

INDUSTRY ATTENDEE PACKAGE $750 » Entry to conference and networking events » Blogger speed dating » Exposure to PTBA member bloggers though the PTBA blog and newsletter

» Airport transfer » Meals and accomodation » 15% off flights with Sri Lankan Airlines » A 1-year industry membership to PTBA ($300 value)

EXECUTIVE ATTENDEE PACKAGE $5000*only 8 spots available

» 2 Industry Attendee Packages PLUS

» A 4-day 5-night all-inclusive tour of Sri Lanka during which you have exclusive networking access to blogger attendees

INCREASE YOUR ONLINE EXPOSURE

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