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April 2007
Supplement to Travel Trade

Travel Planners International (TPI) is a host agency that has been supporting professional outside sales agents, independent contractors and retail travel agencies since 1988. Travel Planners International is more than a host agency, bringing the most advanced technology and tools to independent contractors, giving them the edge needed in today’s business to be competitive.
Travel Planners International has just recently introduced a new Business Development team, working in conjunction with the Marketing team, in evaluating the needs and skill set of TPI’s independent contractors.
The BDS’, or business development specialists, will assist each member with developing marketing plans, logo design, banner design, website development and engine integration, and custom promotional materials unique to their business model.
The new Logo Design Program will allow the TPI independent contractor to work alongside TPI’s in-house professional graphic designers to develop a logo that is unique to their company. A logo is the most prominent identity item that will identify the agent from the competition. It should be used on everything; business cards, websites, letterhead, signs, brochures, promotional flyers, email, etc. A logo elevates the independent contractor’s image to the next level.
For those agents that would like to build or expand an e-commerce business, TPI offers a Web Banner Ad Design Program. A banner ad is a small ad, usually the company logo, placed on a website such as a church, school, association, etc. All banner ads will be designed with an embedded link directed to any page the agent wishes. Having a banner ad will provide added traffic to the agent’s website, give a professional looking advertising presence, and gives the agent more exposure to potential clients.
Travel Planners International has also created the Custom Website Design and Engine Integration Program. TPI offers its agents the AgentHub Consumer Website as an affordable and professional web presence. This product is a static website supported by Passport Online.
If the agent would like a more unique look, TPI’s BDS team will custom design a website completely around the agent’s niche, specialty, or business model. TPI offers two booking engines (Air, Car, Hotel, and Cruise) that can be integrated into the consumer websites, thus facilitating more sales through booking engine integration, while being in full control of the transactions.
TPI has designed numerous generic full-color travel design templates and applied the designs to a variety of print and promotional materials that the agent can use to promote their travel business. The templates can be used in conjunction with the logo design program, elevating the professional image to a new level. TPI offers business cards, flyer shells, car magnets, postcards, rack- cards, thank you notes with envelopes, and much more.

To learn more about Travel Planners International and its products and services, please visit our website, www.MyHostTravelAgency.com, or call 1-800-631-3636.