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FY2013/2014)
• Minimum: $95,000 value
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PBS: Family Travel with Colleen Kelly
Rationale:
• Reaches upscale PBS viewer, frequent traveler
• Aired in 160 U.S. markets with international play
• Coverage in stretch markets: New York, Boston, D.C., Orlando
and Chicago
• A program specifically highlighting traveling with kids of all
ages
Highlights:
• Half-hour program projected to air a minimum of 6x
• Social media pushes, including blogging, archived online
• Emerald Coast video usage rights
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $0 (paid for in FY2013/2014)
• Minimum: $175,000 value
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Television
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National Cable
Rationale:
• Strong brand awareness generating tactic
• Target audience is a heavy cable viewer
Highlights:
• Purchase :30 and :15 spots to extend overall presence
• 2 networks deep for 13 weeks
• Weather content and female-skewing network
• Estimated 380 spots
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $270,000
• Impressions: 41,489,000 minimum
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Bill Dance Outdoors Sponsorship: TV+
Rationale:
• No.1 fishing authority on TV
• Airs on three cable networks: NBC Sports, Outdoor Channel
and newly added Destination America
Highlights:
• Television segments filmed and featuring Emerald Coast
• Full year national television exposure
• 26x Facebook “fishing conditions” updates
• Billdanceoutdoors.com banner ads
• Bill Dance YouTube – Emerald Coast episodes
• Bill Dance personal endorsement and usage
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $55,000
• Impressions: 8,475,000
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Destination Network TV
Rationale:
• Audience is relaxed, receptive and looking for new
experiences
• Key markets: Atlanta, New Orleans, Gulf Coast of FL/AL,
Grand Strand of SC, Low Country and Florida Keys
Highlights:
• Visitor information network throughout SE hotel and condo
rooms, serving resort and cultural destinations
• Commercial spots and specially produced Emerald Coast
segments
• Schedule supporting all key booking windows – 28 weeks
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $42,500
• Impressions: 12,261,000
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Radio
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Satellite Radio
Rationale:
• Strong radio option for target audience
• Provides coverage in key markets and beyond – national
reach
Highlights:
• Four channels per week
• 852 :30 spots
• Provides coverage in Spring, Fall and Christmas booking
windows – 17 weeks
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $38,250
• Impressions: 23,316,000 minimum
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Brand & Promotional Radio
Rationale:
• Minimum 12 weeks of market exposure
• Involves Emerald Coast radio spots, station promotional giveaways,
Emerald Coast radio remotes, social media pushes and online
presence
• Interviews by radio stations with Emerald Coast ambassador
• Opportunities for additional radio mentions in exchange for giveaways
Highlights:
• 14 top-feeder markets – 3:1 ROI
• Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Chattanooga, Memphis,
Knoxville, Nashville, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans,
Jackson, Little Rock, Louisville, Tallahassee
• Room nights, restaurant and attraction prizes required
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $113,000
• Impressions: 22,099,060 minimum
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Atlanta Braves
Rationale:
• Major league’s winningest franchise since 1991
• 3rd most popular team & No. 1 in South
• Far-reaching fan base
Highlights:
• Package in development for pre-game network
radio
• Estimated exposure full season
• Advertising schedule would span for most
major promotional windows
Investment & Return:
• Leisure Cost: $25,000 (full package: $40,000)
• Co-Op portion in development
• 50% Co-Op Cost: $7,500
• Impressions: TBD
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Integrated Marketing &
Lead Generation
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Coastal Living
Rationale:
• High propensity for travel to Florida: 154 target index
• Active travelers - beach, boating, cultural events and outdoor
activities
• 1/3 of circulation within driving distance of Emerald Coast
Highlights:
• Circulation: 469,323 (east of the Mississippi)
• AL, MS, GA, FL, WI, IL, KY, TN, IN, MI, OH, WV, VA, NC, SC,
PA, DE, MD, DC, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME, VT
• FP4C: November 2014 and FP4C: Visit Florida February
and April 2015
• Bonus advertorial with image, RRC and leads, online travel
deals feature with links, Nov, Feb and Apr e-newsletters
• Mini co-op in March & May 2015 issues, e-editions and links
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $72,000
• Impressions: 1,407,969 minimum
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Southern Living
Rationale:
• Enthusiastic travelers
• High propensity for travel to Florida: 163 Target Index
• Nearly 40% of circulation is within driving distance of
Emerald Coast
Highlights:
• Circulation: 2,075,000
• AL, AR, LA, OK, MO, FL, GA, TN, TX, VA, DC, DE, NJ, NY,
PA, KY, WV, IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
• HP4C: January and March 2015
• National Reader Service Listing – leads
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $90,262
• Impressions: 4,150,000 minimum (4,400,000 Leisure, Co-op)
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Spring Family Travel Southeast
Rationale:
• Multimedia platform offering print and online components
• Online and social media exposure
• Southeast editions of national female-targeted magazines
Highlights:
• HP4C: February and March 2015, Visit South
• AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, TX, OH
• 350-word advertorial promoted via Facebook, Pinterest,
Twitter and Google+
• Lead generation through online sweeps registration
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $27,115
• Impressions: 1,000,000 minimum
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Florida Summer Family Getaway
Rationale:
• Multimedia platform offering print and online components
• Guaranteed online impressions/website click-throughs
• Southeast editions of national female-targeted magazines
Highlights:
• HP4C: June/July 2015
• AL, GA, LA, TN, TX, KY, NC, SC
• 2,500 guaranteed minimum clicks
• Lead generation through online sweeps registration
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $13,950
• Impressions: 300,000 minimum
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Collinson Media & Events
Rationale:
• Multi-media platform offering print and online components
• Guaranteed online impressions / website click-throughs
• Strong lead generation partner
Highlights:
• HP4C Visit Florida: OOS Newspaper Insert – Oct 14, 2014
• FP4C Visit Florida: OOS Newspaper Insert – Feb 15, 2015
• FP4C Visit Florida: ABV Newspaper Insert – Apr 15, 2015
• Atlanta e-blast: timing and quantity TBD
• 24,000,000 digital impressions
• 12,000 leads
• 1,500,000 print impressions
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $70,000
• Impressions: 25,530,000 minimum
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Escape to the Southeast
Rationale:
• Southeast Tourism Society multimedia components
• Provides annual coverage to a 12-state region, print
and digital
• Lead generation program
Highlights:
• FP4C: January 2015 Escape to the SE Travel Guide
• 3,000-word web content with three sub-pages, 12
photos/hyperlinks, content video page
• Unlimited calendar event page
• E-newsletter spotlight
• Facebook and Twitter links
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $3,400
• Impressions: 250,000 minimum (digital inclusion in Co-op)
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Texas Monthly
Rationale:
• High BDI overlay in award-winning editorial environment
• 60% of subscribers are within Houston and Dallas/FW regions
• Active and affluent travelers to Florida: 124 Index
Highlights:
• HP4C: March, May, August 2015
• Spring and Fall Travel Planner issues include RRC
• May is Visit Florida edition, which includes advertorial and digital
exposure
Investment & Return:
• Cost: $27,984
• Impressions: 919,053 minimum
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Atlanta Magazine
Rationale:
• Provides additional frequency in highest BDI market
• 70% of audience plan to visit Florida within the next 12
months
• Highest subscribers of any Atlanta periodical, including
many national magazines, for reaching affluent zips
Highlights:
• HP4C: December 2014, March and September 2015
• Placement in all Visit Florida editions
• Includes 200-word advertorial and digital exposure
Investment & Return:
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