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Page 1: YTB Travel & Cruises Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!files.meetup.com/112155/Non-Profit Travel Fundraising Brochure.pdf · YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenal growth through

YTB Travel & CruisesAs a major player in the competitive travel industry,YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenalgrowth through innovation, creativity, and old-fashioned attention to detail. Our Travel AffinityProgram is the only program of its kind in the industry.

As a publicly traded, full-service travel managementcompany, YTB Travel & cruises has invested millions ofdollars in state-of-the-art internet technology. We haveblended automated travel booking with our “whiteglove” customer service to bring a performance-driven program to your organization and members.

• Home office in Alton, IL

• Publicly Traded — NASDAQ symbol YTBL

• Over 1/2 Billion Dollars in travel booked in 2004

• Founded by Lloyd “Coach” Tomer, a retired pastor who understands the challenges of non-profit organizations.

• Key Industry Alliances: Worldspan, Hotels.com,Priceline.com, CheapSeats.com, Apple Vacations

Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!The Travel industry is not just big, it’s huge! Consider the following:

• Travel is the largest industry in the U.S. and generates 1 million dollars of business per minute

• Travel is growing 23% faster than the global economy

• Travel is expected to double to $14 trillion by the end of the decade

• Travel is a “big ticket” item, producing significant commissions

• On-Line Travel is the Fastest Growing Commercial Internet Segment

• Everyone Loves to Travel!

Let us show you how this dynamic industry and our unique product can bring a dramatic boost to your organization’s fund-raising program!

If you would like more information on the YTB Travel & Cruises Travel Affinity Program, pleasecontact your local YTB Association Specialist.

Page 2: YTB Travel & Cruises Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!files.meetup.com/112155/Non-Profit Travel Fundraising Brochure.pdf · YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenal growth through

Take Your Fund Raising Over The Top!Our innovative Travel Affinity Program provides your organization with its own “Private Label ” online travelwebsite which can help generate thousands of dollars for your organization when members and supportersbook their personal or business travel through you.

Regardless of the organization,all non-profitsshare one critical challenge... the constant needfor new funding. YTB Travel & Cruises,a leader inthe travel industry,has created an innovativesolution to this never-ending necessity. Our newTravel Affinity Program can provide a fresh andconsistent stream of funding for virtually any non-profit organization.

A Perpetual Funding Solution We live in an increasingly mobile world.Everyone, including your members andsupporters, is traveling... personal travel,vacations, business, cruises, international,domestic. And each trip produces substantialcommissions from the hotels, airlines, cruise lines and rental cars they use. Through YTB Travel & Cruises, it is this constant flow of commissions that can help fund yourorganization this year and for years to come.

The YTB Travel & CruisesAffinity Travel ProgramWe provide your organization with a “privatelabel” travel website, customized with your name and logo. Through this website yourmembers and supporters can book their personal and business travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As they do, it creates a consistentstream of travel commissions from travel vendors.A significant portion of these commissions arethen paid to your organization as royalties. Ourautomated website uses the same technologyand provides the same features and prices asother online booking services such as Expedia®,Orbitz® and Travelocity®.

Through our program, your supporters are onlymaking a simple shift in their activity. With 85% ofpersonal travel booked online you are not askingthem to do anything they are not already doing.It is also important to note that YTB Travel &Cruises handles all aspects of managing theprogram and providing the travel service.

Producing a Financial WindfallWith the YTB Travel & Cruises program, yourorganization receives a substantial share of therevenue from your travel website without any ofthe overhead or operating expenses. 40% of alltravel commissions from the website go directlyto your organization. Below is an example of the income potential of a typical program.

25,000 total organization membership

x 5% participation rate by members

= 1,250 participating members

x $1,700 average yearly usage per member

x 5%average travel commission rate

= $106,250 in travel commissions

x 40% association percentage of commissions

= $42,500 in revenue for organization

It is important to point out that all commissionsare paid by third-party vendors. This provides a completely new source of income for yourorganization. Our program does not require your members or supporters to make additional contributions.

YTB Travel & Cruises High-Impact Marketing Program As good as a fund-raising program is, it’s nogood if no one knows about it.That’s why wework hand-in-hand with you to promote yourtravel website and help keep it in front of yourmembers and supporters.

We can provide a complete, professionalmarketing program for virtually any type ofmedia. Our promotional program effectivelydraws supporters and members to your travelwebsite again and again as they plan vacations,personal travel, and business trips. YTB Travel &Cruises provides a camera-ready marketingprogram to promote your travel websiteincluding:

• Display ads • Website Banner ads• Emails • Envelope Stuffers• Posters • Inserts

Page 3: YTB Travel & Cruises Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!files.meetup.com/112155/Non-Profit Travel Fundraising Brochure.pdf · YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenal growth through

Take Your Fund Raising Over The Top!Our innovative Travel Affinity Program provides your organization with its own “Private Label ” online travelwebsite which can help generate thousands of dollars for your organization when members and supportersbook their personal or business travel through you.

Regardless of the organization,all non-profitsshare one critical challenge... the constant needfor new funding. YTB Travel & Cruises,a leader inthe travel industry,has created an innovativesolution to this never-ending necessity. Our newTravel Affinity Program can provide a fresh andconsistent stream of funding for virtually any non-profit organization.

A Perpetual Funding Solution We live in an increasingly mobile world.Everyone, including your members andsupporters, is traveling... personal travel,vacations, business, cruises, international,domestic. And each trip produces substantialcommissions from the hotels, airlines, cruise lines and rental cars they use. Through YTB Travel & Cruises, it is this constant flow of commissions that can help fund yourorganization this year and for years to come.

The YTB Travel & CruisesAffinity Travel ProgramWe provide your organization with a “privatelabel” travel website, customized with your name and logo. Through this website yourmembers and supporters can book their personal and business travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As they do, it creates a consistentstream of travel commissions from travel vendors.A significant portion of these commissions arethen paid to your organization as royalties. Ourautomated website uses the same technologyand provides the same features and prices asother online booking services such as Expedia®,Orbitz® and Travelocity®.

Through our program, your supporters are onlymaking a simple shift in their activity. With 85% ofpersonal travel booked online you are not askingthem to do anything they are not already doing.It is also important to note that YTB Travel &Cruises handles all aspects of managing theprogram and providing the travel service.

Producing a Financial WindfallWith the YTB Travel & Cruises program, yourorganization receives a substantial share of therevenue from your travel website without any ofthe overhead or operating expenses. 40% of alltravel commissions from the website go directlyto your organization. Below is an example of the income potential of a typical program.

25,000 total organization membership

x 5% participation rate by members

= 1,250 participating members

x $1,700 average yearly usage per member

x 5%average travel commission rate

= $106,250 in travel commissions

x 40% association percentage of commissions

= $42,500 in revenue for organization

It is important to point out that all commissionsare paid by third-party vendors. This provides a completely new source of income for yourorganization. Our program does not require your members or supporters to make additional contributions.

YTB Travel & Cruises High-Impact Marketing Program As good as a fund-raising program is, it’s nogood if no one knows about it.That’s why wework hand-in-hand with you to promote yourtravel website and help keep it in front of yourmembers and supporters.

We can provide a complete, professionalmarketing program for virtually any type ofmedia. Our promotional program effectivelydraws supporters and members to your travelwebsite again and again as they plan vacations,personal travel, and business trips. YTB Travel &Cruises provides a camera-ready marketingprogram to promote your travel websiteincluding:

• Display ads • Website Banner ads• Emails • Envelope Stuffers• Posters • Inserts

Page 4: YTB Travel & Cruises Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!files.meetup.com/112155/Non-Profit Travel Fundraising Brochure.pdf · YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenal growth through

YTB Travel & CruisesAs a major player in the competitive travel industry,YTB Travel & cruises has experienced phenomenalgrowth through innovation, creativity, and old-fashioned attention to detail. Our Travel AffinityProgram is the only program of its kind in the industry.

As a publicly traded, full-service travel managementcompany, YTB Travel & cruises has invested millions ofdollars in state-of-the-art internet technology. We haveblended automated travel booking with our “whiteglove” customer service to bring a performance-driven program to your organization and members.

• Home office in Alton, IL

• Publicly Traded — Symbol YTBL

• Over 1/2 Billion Dollars in travel booked in 2004

• Founded by Lloyd “Coach” Tomer, a retired pastor who understands the challenges of non-profit organizations.

• Key Industry Alliances: Worldspan, Hotels.com,Priceline.com, CheapSeats.com, Apple Vacations

Tap into a $7 Trillion Industry!The Travel industry is not just big, it’s huge! Consider the following:

• Travel is the largest industry in the U.S. and generates 1 million dollars of business per minute

• Travel is growing 23% faster than the global economy

• Travel is expected to double to $14 trillion by the end of the decade

• Travel is a “big ticket” item, producing significant commissions

• On-Line Travel is the Fastest Growing Commercial Internet Segment

• Everyone Loves to Travel!

Let us show you how this dynamic industry and our unique product can bring a dramatic boost to your organization’s fund-raising program!

If you would like more information on the YTB Travel & Cruises Travel Affinity Program, pleasecontact your local YTB Association Specialist.