ARE YOU A TRAVEL INDUSTRY SUPPLIER?
DO YOU WANT TO REACH THE HOME BASED TRAVEL MARKET?

OF COURSE YOU DO!

JOIN HomeBasedTravelAgents.com TODAY! You can join for FREE!
Absolutely no cost for listing your products & services to be made available to all our HomeBasedTravelAgents.com listed agents as well as in our consumer searchable database.

Home Based Travel Agents will sell over 50% of all leisure travel in the USA THIS YEAR - be proactive, not reactive - be a part of this rapidly growing industry segment

We are NOT a consortium, franchise or host agency ­ but we do accept all these as PARTNERS!

HomeBasedTravelAgents.com is an industry portal for the home based agent
- the fastest growing segment of our industry.

We are currently seeking marketing partners from the following segments of our industry:

* Airlines
* Cruise Lines
* Tour Operators
* Technology
* Hotels
* Car Rentals
* Inclusive Resorts
* Host Agencies
* Consortiums/Franchisors
* Travel Insurance
* Limousine Services
* Ancillary Services

Major suppliers in these industry segments should seriously consider the opportunity presented ­ to be an industry partner of HomeBasedTravelAgents.com. Priority is given to those suppliers signed up earliest. With only 42 suppliers signed up as of 6/15/04, the time is now to lock in your priority status! With 65% of all agents home based by 2005, it is time to be proactive ­ NOT reactive!

HomeBasedTravelAgents.com currently has 1,740 home based agents signed up and over 685,000 consumers will be signed up pre-launch. We expect to have over 10,000 agents and 200 suppliers signed on by 12/31/04, 50,000/600 by 12/31/05, 200,000/2500 by 12/31/06 as well as over 10 million consumer members by 2006.

Why will HomeBasedTravelAgents.com benefit consumers, agents and suppliers!

* CONSUMERS receive comprehensive supplier information, travel purchasing education, agent service and competitive pricing!
* AGENTS receive FREE qualified leads, industry information, bonus commissions, networking & advertising opportunities, fam trip and educational links, daily travel news and much more!
* SUPPLIERS receive exposure to all HBTA registered travel agents and a complete menu of marketing opportunities for greater exposure to both HBTA agents AND consumers!

Our model is different than that of any travel service in the industry today! We are unique in that our primary function is to bring consumers together with the home based travel agent that most closely matches, and can therefore best service, by expertise and geographical proximity, the request of the consumer. And to provide that qualified lead to HBTA registered travel agents AT NO CHARGE!

Our research has shown that consumers are four to five times more likely to purchase from a home based agent located in the same general geographic area than from an agent outside that area, assuming constant pricing and level of expertise.

We will educate the consumer on why it is not only “okay” or “safe” to purchase from a HomeBasedTravelAgent.com listed agent, but why home based travel agents, in general, will provide them benefits that traditional brick and mortar agents would be hard pressed to match. Home based travel agent independent contractors and home agency location owners are more experienced, can provide more time and attention to a customer’s needs, have considerably lower overhead resulting in very competitive pricing with mega agencies, they are easily contacted (they live at the office!) and they are the boss!

By providing the consumer with “experts” in the product, service, destination or supplier they are inquiring about and by incorporating geographic proximity to the consumer as a weighted criteria for the perfect match, we are creating FREE qualified leads that have closing ratios far beyond that of traditional print, radio, pay per click or pay per lead advertising.

We also provide the consumer with travel information and offers provided by our partner suppliers. All requests for booking or further information by consumers are directed by email to our registered HBTA agents. Agents MUST return to our site to “close out” all leads before they will receive any additional leads.

A sticky site means more visits by agents resulting in more exposure for suppliers, that, in turn, means more deals for consumers, which develops into more leads for agents, which…. means business!

We are offering supplier partners priority presence with our annual marketing plans, renewable annually at the then prevailing rate!

With all paid partnerships, we are giving 18 months for the one year rate if purchased by 6/30/04 ­ your HBTA agreement will be effective through 12/31/2005. PLUS.. be one of the first 50 suppliers to return the enclosed agreement with your payment for ANY paid Partner Plan and your company will receive FREE an additional 25% of the amount of full size banner impressions included with the chosen plan!

Your company can be the first supplier in your market segment that a consumer or home based agent sees when they are searching for your product or service on our site.

OUR PARTNER PLANS

 

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