2015 Magazine and

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www.traveltalkmag.com.au

The market place is inundated with millions of marketing messages all vying for attention. It’s imperative that your marketing spend provides the best ROI.

Traveltalk Media couples the strength of its industry leading, tangible magazine with well considered online mediums to cross promote products and reach the industry from all angles.

This not only builds the Traveltalk brand, but also the brands of its advertisers.

About trAveltAlk MediA

Traveltalk Media comprises of Traveltalk Magazine, www.traveltalkmag.com.au and Traveltalks eNewsletter.

Our mission is to produce relevant, interesting, entertaining news and destination reports that travel agents look forward to reading.

Our popular trade issues are published in February, April, May, July, August, October and November.

Four ‘bumper’ issues each year (March, June, September and December) are published in a ‘consumer friendly’ format and are available for purchase in newsagencies across Australia.

Proof of SucceSS

Research confirms that over 78% of Australia’s travel agents rely on trade publications like Traveltalk.

Traveltalk Media’s ability to provide valuable mediums and return for our clients is evident in the 90% repeat advertising rate with both National and State-based brands.

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Traveltalk’s compact A4 size and fresh magazine-style format, written by an extensive network of experienced nationally and internationally-based journalists, cuts straight to the issues and delivers relevant news coverage to every travel agency in Australia each month.

Despite the boom of digital media, research tells us that 75% of travel agents still value tactile magazines.*Source: Travel agents survey Aug 2014Magazines offer many unique strengths - style, glamour, tactile appeal and prestige are associated with the medium and contribute strongly to advertisers’ brand success.

diStribution• Australian and international retail Travel agents 78%• Mobile Travel agents 4%• Accommodation, business and leisure 7%• Wholesalers, tour operators and

destination marketers 6%• Carriers: Land, sea and air 4%• Support services: IT, travel health and insurance etc 1%

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Traveltalk is Australia’s only travel trade magazine to deliver its advertisers both a trade and consumer readership.Traveltalk’s core reader group is made up of travel and tourism sellers. In fact, over 78 percent of its total circulated copies (trade editions) reach front counter travel sellers.

Magazine Profile

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CAB audited circulation average April to September 2013

6190

AdvertiSing enquirieSSydney Jenny Rowland M: 0414 746 146E: jenny@traveltalkmag.com.au

Perth Debbie Sproule M: 0403 833 295 E: debbie@traveltalkmag.com.au

online editorial enquiriesGaya Avery E: gaya@traveltalkmag.com.au

Managing editor Jon Underwood E: jon@traveltalkmag.com.au

Australia’s favourite travel news magazine

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SURF’S UP Hawaii’s

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TRUNK CALL

An elephant adventure

Advertisement Size issue

Full Page $5500

Half Page $4500

Third Page $3500

Quarter Page $2500

Double Page Spread $9500

Advertorial Page $5500

Strip Advertisement $1900

Quarter Page DPS $4500

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Advertisement Size issue

Full Page $5950

Half Page $4950

Third Page $3950

Quarter Page $2950

Double Page Spread $9950

Advertorial Page $5950

Strip Advertisement $1990

Quarter Page DPS $4950

buMPer iSSue (conSuMer And trAde)

cover Wraps

4 Page Cover Wrap (FC, IFC, BC & IBC) $13900

2 Page Cover Wrap (FC and IFC) $9900

WrAPS, inSertS And SPeciAl orderS

Single Page inserts

Full run of trade issue $5120

*All prices in Australian Dollars and exclusive of GST*Australian based advertisers please add 10% GST

booking And MAteriAl deAdlineS

Editorial submissions and advertising space bookings should be lodged by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

Advertising material is required by the 20th of the month prior to publication. Except for Oct and Nov, due 14th.

Bookings cancelled after the 10th of the month (or the Friday before if 10th is on a weekend) may incur a full or partial charge should space remain unsold at press time.

Material on hand will be used if advertising copy is not received by deadline.

Australia’s favourite travel news magazine

WWW.TRAVELTALKMAG.COM.AU - ISSUE SEPTEMBER T T599/046

FIND & SEEK IN

INDIAAU$5.95Print Post Approved PP630045/00036

P LU S ! S O U T H A F R I C A , I R E L A N D, F I J I , N E W Z E A L A N D, S O U T H A M E R I C A .. . A N D C A N B E R R A

SURF’S UP Hawaii’s

best waves

TRUNK CALL

An elephant adventure

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Double Page SpreadImage Area 400mm w x 260mm hTrim 420mm w x 297mm hBleed 426mm w x 303mm h

Full PageImage Area 185mm w x 260mm hTrim 210mm w x 297mm hBleed 216mm w x 303mm h

Half PageHorizontal 185mm w x 130mm hVertical 90mm w x 260mm h

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Third PageHorizontal 185mm w x 90mm hVertical 60mm w x 260mm h

Quarter PageHorizontal 185mm w x 70mm hVertical 90mm w x 135mm h

Strip AdvertisementHorizontal 185mm w x 35mm h

MAgAzine SizeS

cover WrAPS

Four Page Outer WrapImage Area 400mm w x 260mm hTrim 420mm x 297mm hBleed 426mm w x 303mm hAllow space for the TravelTalk masthead210mm w x 66mm h

Two Page Front WrapOutside front cover plus inside front cover wrap same as full page x 2

1/4 Page DPSTrim 420mm w x 70mm hBleed 426mm w x 76mm h

lArge file SizeSMost files can be emailed directly to production@traveltalkmag.com.au as a print quality PDF.

Files larger than 12MB can be sent via www.yousendit.com, on CD to our street address or via FTP. Please ensure that your files are zipped unless located in a single folder when sending via FTP.digitAl SPecificAtionSHigh resolution PDF files are our preference.

Please ensure all images and adverts are in CMYK and are 300 dpi in resolution. All full page, double page spreads and cover wraps must include bleed. Other advertisement sizes do not require bleed.

Advertising material and enquiries to: EMAIL: production@traveltalkmag.com.au and CC distribution@traveltalkmag.com.au

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Australia’s favourite travel news

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Traveltalk’s website is fast, easy on the eyes, easy to navigate and free of clutter, all of which makes your ad stand out. Maximise your exposure with top, bottom, or right hand column space and get your business in front of a captive and engaged audience.

Ad type Week

Master Blaster Banner (ROS*)1000w x 120h px

950

Master Blaster Banner (sub pages)1000w x 120h px

300

Bottom Blaster Banner1000w x 120h px

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Master and Bottom Blaster Banner1000w x 120h px

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Double Blaster (ROS*)310w x 370h px 800

Double Blaster (sub pages)310w x 370h px

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Single Blaster (ROS*)310w x 140h px 350

VideoNo wider than 310px Youtube link plus image no wider than 310px

350

Hero Images (Homepage rotates with 8 other images)670w x 450h px

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App of the week 110 px wx156 px h + 200 words 200

Brochure of the week 110 px w x156 px h + 200 words 200

Logo Blaster Tile230px w x 55 px h 200

*except when the destination, smart business and competition pages are booked.

SPecSAccepted formats – jpeg, gif, png, swf

Max file size 50kb

Flash ads are for web only and should be sent with links embedded within. Please include jpeg/gif version for tablets and mobile devices.

All charges are in $AUD and are exclusive of GST.

Share of voice minimum 50%.

Website

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What really happens to your lost luggage?

Ever wondered what happens to all that luggage that never finds its way back to its owners? Wonder no more... (and maybe next time you travel, make sure you label your luggage well!) BACK in 1970 an... CONTINUE READING

The weirdest things found on planesA prosthetic leg, a live parrot, a toupee and a bag of onions; travel website SkyScanner has released results of a survey in which they asked flight attendants to name the weirdest things they've...CONTINUE READING

Deal of the Day: SCOOT’s 24 hour sale

Scoot is offering unbeatable low one way fares from Sydney and the Gold Coast to Singapore, on sale from noon TODAY– but only on sale for 24 hours, until noon tomorrow (Thursday August 29...CONTINUE READING

News

Australians urged to hit the polls again

While Tony Abbott packs his budgie smugglers in preparation for a move to The Lodge or Kirribilli House, Kevin Rudd is being urged to quit politics and, cheekily, the country. A travel and...CONTINUE READING

It's all in a name.. Sarahs fly to the Sunshine Coast in record numbers.

This weekend, 10 girls called Sarah took off from Melbourne with 150 of their closest friends aboard Tigerair’s newly branded A320 aircraft: “Sarah”. The VIP entourage was... CONTINUE READING

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Tips

How to avoid getting mugged on holiday.

It’s something we all dread – running into trouble in a strange country. Sometimes it happens because we’re naïve, sometimes because, having travelled for a while, we become...CONTINUE READING

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Tap into a captive market of industry professionals and enthusiastic travel consumers by advertising in our eNewsletter.

We not only have the numbers, we have the type of reader you want. Our readers are actively engaged in the content we present. Their clicks count. And those clicks can be yours

Our newsletter attracts an open rate of 18% and click through rates of over 35% - double the industry average of 17%.

Reach over 11,500 subscribers with your choice of banners, advertorial or EDM.

banner Per insertion

Master e-Blaster Banner728w x 90h px 900

Bottom e-Blaster Banner728w x 90h px

350

Both Master and Bottom e-Blaster Banner728w x 90h px

1050

Belly Blaster 1300w x 250h px

450

Belly Blaster 2300w x 250h px

450

Hero Blaster728w x 295h px

700

EDMs availableSubject to conditions

POA

All charges are in $AUD and are exclusive of GST

SPecS

Accepted formats – jpeg, gif, png, swf

Max file size 50kb

Flash ads are not compatible with e-mails. Material is due the Thursday the week before the ads. are due to go live.

Material to be sent to gaya@traveltalkmag.com.au and cc distribution@traveltalkmag.com.au

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Payment terms are strictly 14 days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed.

Late payment fees apply as per the attached Terms and Conditions