Tour Connection Hotel Membership

Become a member of Tour Connection today and experience unsurpassed exposure to the travel buyers responsible for booking concert tours, production travel for film, television and theatre, VIP travel and more!

BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP

  • EXPOSURE. Let the ever-growing entertainment travel community know who takes the best care of clients! Used by the world's TOP entertainment travel buyers, the property will be featured within our resource.
  • EXPERIENCE. With our high-demand, member-only, annual Networking Events and TCU’s, we provide the platform for members to build valuable, long-lasting relationships with hundreds of entertainment travel buyers.
  • EXPERTISE. Since 1990, Tour Connection resources remain the most comprehensive and widely used tools in the industry. We offer unparalleled customer service and maintain 90%+ membership renewal rate annually.

BEST PRACTICES

  • Providing absolute discretion to entertainment clients.
  • Respond promptly and thoroughly to all Booking Inquiries, emails and calls from travel buyers. Including requests that are under 10 rooms.
  • Pay attention and address all special requests such as bus parking, late arrival/early departure, etc. in the initial response.
  • Provide general training on property level to all departments to follow through until the group has left; most especially weekends and after hours.
  • Ensure all commissions are paid within timely manner.
  • If possible, implementing a short, direct Entertainment Contract with detail specific just to the group.

Travel buyers look to us and trust Tour Connection to provide them with one-stop shopping.

Available Membership Levels

Basic

$899 / year

  • Hotel Profile and listing on tourconnection.com, cross referenced with up to twenty entertainment venues providing all the pertinent information needed by the entertainment travel buyers to make their selections. Searchable by city, state, venue, airport and sales representative's name.
  • Supplier Bio linked to the hotel profile.
  • Booking Inquiry feature allows travel buyers to send direct inquiries or messages for upcoming groups requiring accommodations.
  • Fifth level placement on website search results (below all Upgraded, Premier, Premier Plus and Impact members).
  • Includes one photo of the property

Upgraded Basic

$1,390 / year

  • includes Basic membership benefits plus:
  • The ability to promote a current special offer on tourconnection.com.
  • Primary sales representative's contact information displayed on search results page including a direct link to sales representative's email address and hotel's website.
  • Extensive six image photo gallery viewable from hotel profile.
  • Fourth level placement on website search results (above all basic members).

Premier

$2,284 / year

  • Includes Upgraded membership benefits plus:
  • Enhanced search result listing including prominently displayed photo and a tag line further distinguishing the property, plus an available link to hotel's optional ad.
  • Third level placement on website search results (above all Upgraded and Basic Members).

Premier Plus

$3,294 / year

  • Includes Premier membership benefits plus:
  • Second level placement on the website search results (above all Premier, Upgraded and Basic Members).
  • Invitations to TCU, exclusive biannual intimate weekends in varying alluring locations
  • Annual "Buyer News" promotion on Buyer Dashboard, the page buyers arrive subsequent to logging in.
  • Twenty five percent discount on any web ad or additional buyer news promotion.

Impact Membership Level

$4,500 / year

  • Includes Premier Plus membership benefits plus:
  • First level placement on the website search results above all other members.
  • Guaranteed invitations to annual networking events in Los Angeles, New York City and Nashville and TCU.
  • Large banner ad on Buyer Dashboard (90 day runtime).
  • Biannual "Buyer News" promotion on Buyer Dashboard, the page buyers arrive subsequent to logging in.
  • Contact account manager for details and pricing.

Membership Levels Comparison

Basic Upgraded
Basic		 Premier Premier
Plus		 Impact
Hotel profile on tourconnection.com
Supplier bio on tourconnection.com
Booking Inquiry Response feature with history
Booking Message Response feature with history
Photos included on Hotel Profile image gallery 1 6 6 6 6
Website search results placement* 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Primary sales contact email & bio link displayed on search results
Ability to promote a special offer
Enhanced search result listing photo and tag line
Additional lightbox display advertisement
Registration opportunity - annual travel buyer events** 3rd 2nd 1st
Registration opportunity - exclusive TCU events** 2nd 1st
Buyer news article(s) on Buyer Dashboard 1 2
25% Discount on additional Web Ad or promotion
Buyer Dashboard Welcome Banner Ad (180 days)

* Our city search results are always initially sorted descending by membership type. If there is NOT an IMPACT Ad member in the city, Premier Plus members will receive first level placement, Premier members will receive second level placement, followed by Upgraded Basic and Basic.

** Registration fee is in addition to membership fee. Participation is not guaranteed until registration is submitted and confirmed.

Membership Application

General Hotel Information

Web Additions
Location(s) Run Time Cost
Buyer News Article Buyer Dashboard 36 hours at top of news feed $395
IMPACT - Buyer Dashboard Welcome Banner Buyer Dashboard 180 days $4,500
IMPACT - Home Page Large Banner Home Page & Buyer Dashboard 180 days $4,800
Search Results Top Sliding Banner Venue Results Listings
City Results Listings
State Results Listings		 180 days
180 days
180 days		 $395/venue
$1,900/city
$2,900/state

Search Results Large Horizontal Banner Venue Results Listings
City Results Listings
State Results Listings		 180 days
180 days
180 days		 $295/venue
$1,200/city
$1,900/state

Search Results Small Horizontal Banner Venue Results Listings
City Results Listings
State Results Listings		 180 days
180 days
180 days		 $195/venue
$600/city
$1,500/state

Search Results Sticky Vertical Side Banner Venue Results Listings
City Results Listings
State Results Listings		 180 days
180 days
180 days		 $295/venue
$1,200/city
$1,900/state

* It is the responsibility of the Advertiser to furnish all web-optimized media per specifications. The "Run Time" begins on the day the ad or promotion is posted "live" to the site.
* A 4% surcharge will be applied to all credit card transactions.