Tour Connection CVB 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.

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

Supplier Membership Levels

CVB Basic

$2,000 / year

  • CVB membership includes name, website and representative’s contact details on Tour Connection website
    that buyers can reference from the Buyer Dashboard and the site-wide search bar.
  • Includes link to 1 representative’s personal bio information page.
  • Includes a vertical web ad within your city’s venue search results, linked to the CVB’s website or perhaps a special page (you create) dedicated to the CVB’s support of the entertainment travel market. Search Results Sticky Vertical Side Banner.
  • Receive advanced invitations to our signature events each year in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and unique TCU weekend networking events. **Registration fee is in addition to membership fee. Participation is not guaranteed until registration is submitted and confirmed.

Membership Application

General CVB 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

CVB Page Large Banner CVB Page 180 days $600
* 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.