Reach Affluent, Educated Consumers Who are Ready to Travel!

The 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show was a proven winner - see testimonials! Thousands of travel-ready Philly consumers came to the Show looking for their next vacation (and even booking on-site). The 2012 Show is backed by a robust marketing plan and we expect 10,000+ consumer attendees!

Reserve your space!Attendee surveys echo this information:
  • Age: 75% of attendees are 45 years and older
  • Household Income: 50% report income of $100K+
  • Education Level: 69% hold college graduate degrees and beyond
  • Overall Satisfaction with Travel Show: 93% were either satisfied or very satisfied
  • Attend 2012 Travel Show: 90% will attend
  • Bookings: 63% plan to book within the next year; 42% want to book within 3 months of the show
  • Vendor Support: 86% plan to book with show vendors
  • Vacation Spending: 68% spend $3K+ annually on travel; 40% spend $5K+ annually

Heavily Marketed!

  • Philadelphia Inquirer Ads, including a Front-Page Takeover - more than 30 Million Impressions
  • Local Radio and TV Ads - 5 Million Impressions
  • AAA Mid-Atlantic - Discount offers promoted to 2.2 Million members
  • Pathfinders Magazine - two national ads
  • Philly.com Ads and Home-Page Takeover
  • Yelp.com - 140,000 young professionals
  • Dealyo.Com
  • WhoFish.com - 91,000 Philly and 727,000 PA subscribers
  • Email to 2011 attendees, Inquirer Subscribers, AAA members
  • Social Media Marketing through Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and Linked-In
  • And more!

Reserve Your Space Today!

Click here for the exhibitor contract containing booth package information OR contact us for more information on available savings and discounts.

phoneThe 2012 Show will introduce a new Mobile Show Guide that all attendees can access via their cellphones. This marketing tool will give you extra opportunities to put your sales messages right in consumers' hands during the show and throughout the year.

Each Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show Exhibitor will receive a free Basic Listing, this includes Company Name & Booth Number.

See the Mobile Guide Sales Sheet for more information on what's available in terms of upgrades to your basic listing.
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Testimonials:

"The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show could not have come at a better time this year - with all of the snow and artic temperatures in the Philadelphia region. Soon to be vacationers were lined up and ready to book their Apple Vacation to the sun! We had 2 bookings within the first 30 minutes of the show, and we ran out of brochures the first day and needed to restock. Thanks Philadelphia Inquirer, we look forward to participating in the event again next year!
- Eileen Herncane, Director of Marketing, Apple Vacations

 
“The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show was a great opportunity to get the Orlando brand in front of a qualified audience. Being a sponsor, we were allowed to have our branding throughout the show including a double booth and stage presence which was what we needed to communicate about our destination. The Philadelphia Inquirer and J2L Events were great partners in helping make the show a success.”

– Peter Cranis, Vice President of Leisure Marketing, Visit Orlando

“We were thrilled to be a part of such a notable show and will certainly be returning to exhibit next year. The exposure we gained this weekend was invaluable and a true testament to the show’s success.”
– Peggy Goldman, president, Friendly Planet Travel


“The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show is the first major travel show we have done in the U.S., and we are glad we made this decision. The show was busy and had the right audience that was a perfect fit for our tours. We met and spoke with many visitors who were so happy to find us and learn about our tours. Some came all the way to Philadelphia just to hear our presentation, as China is a country that most people have on their bucket list, but have no idea how to get there. The show organizer has done a very good job, giving people an opportunity to learn about many destinations. We also have learned more about how U.S. travelers want their China trip; this is very important, as we are the largest China operator in the UK and Australia, but every market is different. So this show has been fantastic, both for our potential customers and for us as a specialist China operator.”
– Wendy Wu, founder and president, Wendy Wu’s China Tours


“The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show was well organized and executed. The choice of the Convention Center downtown is clearly the right one. Show attendees from the Tri-State area were hungry for information on the Caribbean, with many indicating they had already booked to travel during the winter. We in the Caribbean Section have started planning for an increased presence next year and adding some cultural entertainment to the show.”
– Ronald Allen, marketing officer, Caribbean Tourism Organization

“The show was great. It was much better than expected!”
– Karen Zigelstein, marketing manager - Northeast Region, Israel Ministry of Tourism

“Thank you for all of the hard work. The event was very well organized and the J2L Events team made it easy to do business! I look forward to an even better event next year and expect that attendance will grow with the success of each show.”
– Kathleen Stinebaugh, regional sales manager, AAA Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

To exhibit or sponsor the 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show, email info@InquirerTravelShow.com or call 888.705.6576.

Show Hours

Sat., January 14 | 10am - 5pm
Sun., January 15 | 10am - 4pm

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