Travel Marketing Brochure
In order to plan a trip for your target group in Week Nine, you must market potential vacation destinations and activities that appeal to them. Appeal is based on the demographics and motivational characteristics of your group. Resources: Ch. 3 of Travel and Tourism: An Industry Primer, HP Web site, Appendix C, and Tri-fold Brochure Template
Select a target group for whom you plan a trip in your final project.
Write a 200- to 300-word summary describing your target group. Include a description of the following characteristics:
o Motive for traveling (See Table 3.1, p. 67)
o Age group (See Table 3.2, p. 69)
o Household income (See Table 3.3, p. 71)
o Lifestyle dimension (See Table 3.4, p. 76)
o Psychographics (See Table 3.5, p. 81) Include examples of destinations and activities that appeal to your target group based upon their characteristics.
Read the Determine Your Hook, Gather Your Facts section and the Use Graphics, Color, and Contrast section of the HP Web site at http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/345076-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN to learn about the components included in a brochure.
Create a travel marketing brochure based on the components described on the HP Web site.
o Remember the brochure must grab the target group’s attention. Try to convince your target group to take a vacation based on their characteristics and the destinations and activities promoted in your brochure.
o Create your brochure using the Tri-fold Brochure Template located under the Week Two Materials section of your student Web page, any Microsoft® Word document, or one of the templates posted on the Microsoft® Office Online Web site at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043031033.aspx.
o Include relevant graphics for your brochure.
Refer to Appendix C if you need to see examples of brochures or to help you find graphics for your brochure.
Format your brochure according to APA guidelines.
Post the brochure and response as an attachment.