Group Travel Planning

ProfessionalsTour Operators

Meeting PlannersConvention Organizers

Travel Agents

NovicesSports Teams

Group Leaders Weddings

Family Reunions Family Vacations

SchoolsFriends’ GetawayCompany Event

SMRF

The $175 Billion Opportunity

$45 B

$50 B

$15 B

1. $18B Leisure Group Hotels

2. HotelPlanner.com (800K visitors/month)3. Increased online penetration (2005-

2008) *

1. $18B Leisure Group Hotels

2. HotelPlanner.com (800K visitors/month)3. Increased online penetration (2005-

2008) *

PlanningBookingSharing

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The “Elevator Pitch”

Expedia Group Experience

The Groupize Experience

CMSReportsSupplier Database

CRMCosting and

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CMSSupplier Database

CRMCosting and Pricing

AccountingCall Center

Pegasus

HSBI

Wyndham

Choice

GDS

Merchant Processing

Mapping

CMS & web sites

3rd Party White LabelsOnline Travel Agencies• Expedia / Hotels.com• Priceline• Orbitz• Travelocity

Corporate / TravelAgent• Rearden Commerce / AMEX• HelmsBriscoe • Conference Direct• Amadeus• TravelPort• Sabre• Mark Travel

Destinations (8,000 of them)• Country (Mexico $100M)• State (California $250 M)• City (Las Vegas $160 M)

• Hotel Brands• Thousands of Travel Web sites

My Journey (1992-…)

Mitigating Risk

Job Creation

New Jobs2011: 3 2012: 7 2014: 21

How do we Make Money?Vertical Model Margin Average

Transaction2012 2014

Buses Net Rates 7%-15% $3,000 $3.5 M

$8 M

Hotels Commissionable and Net Rates

10%-20% $1,000 - $25,00091% = 25 rooms or

lessConversion 6-12%

20% within 30 days21% within 60 days

$4 M $20 M

Custom Groups

Net Rates 20%-30% $20,000 $1M $5 M

Advertizing Listings, Banners, Pay Per Click, Prioritizing, Campaigns

50% $1 - $50K $400 K

$3 M

Air Commissionable and Net Rates

10%-20% $2,500 - $30,000 N/A $10 M

Attractions &

Restaurants

Net Rates 15%-30% $200 - $2,500 N/A $1 M

Total $8.9 M

$47 M

>17% Cross Selling>17% Cross Selling

Milestones

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1.Travel Expertise2.Large Opportunity

3.Mitigate Risk

Group-ies Welcomed