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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00. VLMDAC Meeting PresentationVAIL LOCAL MARKETING DISTRICT MEETING JANUARY 19, 2017 AGENDA / • SWEARING IN NEW VLMDAC MEMBERS • ELECTION OF CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER • DECEMBER 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT • NYC PR UPDATE, MYPR • EVENT SUPPORT, SITE & TOV • 2017 TACTICS NYC PR UPDATE, MYPR NEW YORK MEDIA MISSION / • 45 WRITERS IN 2.5 DAYS • TWO MEDIA DINNERS, ONE MEDIA LUNCH AND NUMBEROUS DESKSIDE MEETINGS • PARTNERSHIP WITH VAIL MOUNTAIN Month Date, Year 4 NEW YORK MEDIA MISSION / 5 NEW YORK MEDIA MISSION / OBSERVATIONS • CONTINUED CONSOLIDATION – SHARING OF EDITORIAL RESOURCES E.G. TIME, HEARST, ETC. • GOING DIGITAL – SELF.COM • WHAT’S NEW? - STILL NO. 1 THING MEDIA ASK • EVOLUTION OF THINKING IN PERSONAS – Cosmopolitan (Active Professionals) – interest in Kardashian visit, how their reader can travel like a celebrity – Esquire (Active Boomers & Professionals) – accessible travel, conversational currency – Family Circle & Family Fun (Dynamic Families) – keeping kids moving, affordable travel, ease of travel, multi-generation travel – Martha Stewart Weddings (Active Professionals) – bachelorette getaways, destination weddings • NOT ALL MEDIA OUTLETS ARE LOOKING FOR THAT INSTAGRAMABLE MOMENT – AUDIENCE DEPENDENT • INTEREST IN INFLUENCER PARTNERSHIP – Cosmopolitan – Macaroni Kid 6 EVENT SUPPORT, SITE & TOV SUMMER EVENTS / CRITERIA FOR VLMDAC SUPPORT • Overall Brand Fit • Drive Overnight Visitation vs. Ambient Event • Demographic Fit • Timing/Optimize Calendar • Scale/Size (Growth Opportunity) • Supports Marketing Objective/Strategy/Tactic *SEE HANDOUT WITH CRITERIA & EVENT RATINGS SUMMER EVENTS / RECOMMENDATION FOR VLMDAC SUPPORT • Stand Alone Events: • Go Pro Mountain Games • Bravo! Vail • Vail Jazz Festival (Labor Day Party) • Vail Dance Festival • Gourmet On Gore • Vail Oktoberfest • Kids Adventure Games • Vail Outlier Offroad Festival • Craft Beer Festival SUMMER EVENTS / RECOMMENDATION FOR VLMDAC SUPPORT • Support messaging events for mid-week and/or Fall messaging: • Vail Farmers’ Market & Art Show • Hot Summer Nights • Vail Summer Blue Grass Festival • Vail Jazz (Thursday nights) • Vail Beaver Creek Restaurant Week • Taste of Vail South America Fall Tasting • Slow Fashion Vail 2017 TACTICS, ALL PARTNERS PURPOSE OF MEETING / • SEE: New annual planning approach that leads with the consumer • Planning Approach • Personas + Tactical Plans • Discussion + Questions • REQUEST: Board approval on approach so partners can develop specific tactical plans with timing, budgets + message for 2/16 meeting NEW APPROACH / • Shifted strategical approach from a geographic and functional focus to a consumer based focus. • New strategic approach builds integrated tactics around personas in order to better account for travel motivations & behaviors, as well as media consumption behaviors. • Allows us to become hyper-targeted to personas in digital and traditional media, with increased efficiency of dollars and messaging. • Prioritize high quality placements and executions that were proven in 2016 to yield best engagement and consideration of Vail. • Continues to build the momentum for reaching annual and 5-year goals. • Aligns with Vail Marketing winter strategic approach 2017 GOAL, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES & BUDGET OVERARCHING GOAL / Strengthen Vail’s position as a year-round destination that appeals to a broad audience, by elevating the summer brand position. 2017 MARKETING OBJECTIVES / • Increase Sales Tax Revenue • Increase May-October Occupancy • Increase Group Occupancy • Optimize Visitor Mix • Positively Impact Net Promoter Score • Increase Consideration Percentage as Measured by Burke Continue the momentum and build on the powerful leadership position of the year-round Vail brand. 2016 RESULTS & 2017 GOALS / UPDATED 1/2 2016 Goals 2016 Results 2017 Annual Goal 5-year Goal +3%May – October +7%Sales Tax Increase +3%+15% +2%May-October +5% (49% overall) DestiMetrics Occupancy +2%+10% +4%+30%Group Occupancy +4%+20% 60% of Mix 49% of mixDestination Visits +65% Monitor (84 in 2015)80Net Promoter Score 83-84 84-85 Will Measure in 2017Consideration +2%5%-8% International Visits +15% In State Visits 11% of Mix 20% of Mix 55% in 2015 5% of mix 25% of mix 60% of Mix 11% of Mix 20% of Mix • Strengthen Vail’s position as a year-round destination by unifying the brand message in winter and summer • Leverage Summer research to increase consideration • Continue to leverage Winter approach and learnings • Develop in-depth guest/target personas in order to understand behaviors and motivations, in order to inform tactics, creative and messaging • Maximize off peak, mid-week and shoulder seasons • Increase Customer Relationship capacity to maintain repeat guests and re- engage lapsed guests 2017 STRATEGIES / • Optimize mix to drive revenue: Percent of Destination, Front Range Overnight and International (Mexico/Latin American) guests • Increase awareness of Vail as a group & meeting destination and to drive quality leads to the lodging community  • Support EGE flights with targeted and integrated efforts in flight markets • Leverage summer events and identify new events to build overnight guests and mid week traffic 2017 STRATEGIES / 2017 BUDGET $3,750,000 / $1,290,000     34%   $274,000     7%   $226,500   6%  $110,000     3%   $58,000   2%   $752,965   20%   $115,000     3%   $136,088     4%   $185,000   5%   $110,500   3%   $366,947  10%  $125,000   3%  Des2na2on  Efforts   Front  Range   Interna2onal   Branding   Produc2on   Groups   PR   Research   Photo/Video   DYNAMIC FAMILIES PERSONA AND TACTICS DYNAMIC FAMILIES / ABOUT  ME   • My  partner  and  I  live  a  crazy  life  between  work,  family  and  other  ac2vi2es,  but  we  always  try  to  put  family  first   when  making  any  decision.  I'm  personally  happiest  when  we're  together  as  a  family.   • Our  down2me  is  s2ll  ac2ve,  and  that's  true  whether  we're  spending  2me  at  home  or  taking  a  family  getaway   together.   • We  are  adventurous  souls  who  have  built  a  li[le  family  of  adventurers  to  explore  this  amazing  world.  Most  of  our   trips  are  taken  as  a  family  with  our  children.   Persona  Parameters:     Age:  35-­‐54     Travel  Companions:  spouse,  children   Front  Range  HHI:  $75K   Des2na2on  HHI:  $100K   Have  taken  an  overnight  summer  trip  to  CO,  UT,  NM;  visi2ng  from  ci2es   including  Houston,  Dallas,  Chicago   Length  of  Stay:  4.1  nights   Tapestry  LifeModes:  Family  Landscapes,  Upscale  Avenues     DYNAMIC FAMILIES / TRAVEL  MINDSET   “Nothing  but  the  best  for  our  kids.”   Vaca2ons  are  a  2me  for  me  to  get  away  together  as  a  family.  I  love  exposing  my   kids  to  new  sights,  new  experiences,  and  new  cultures,  and  seeing  how  travel   shapes  them  as  individuals.  I  believe  these  trips  play  an  invaluable  role  in  my  kids'   personal  growth,  so  my  partner  and  I  don't  spare  a  single  expense  when  it  comes  to   travel.  Where  we  go  and  what  we  do  are  family  decisions.  I’m  open  to  new   experiences  and  sights;  I  love  to  live  in  the  moment.   Travel   Mo*va*ons   -­‐ Spending  2me  with  family   -­‐ Looking  for  a  kid-­‐friendly  adventure   -­‐ Hoping  to  rest  and  relax   Buying   Behaviors   -­‐ When  I  find  a  travel  des2na2on/brand  I  like  and  trust,  I  s2ck  to  it   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price   -­‐ I  support  des2na2ons/brands  that  reflect  my  style   -­‐ I  research  a  lot  and  read  reviews  before  I  invest  in  a  trip   DYNAMIC FAMILIES / DYNAMIC FAMILIES / MEDIA QUINTILES Dynamic  Families  are  busy  keeping  up  with  their  children’s  schedules,  which  means  they’re  on  the  road  oken,  radio  tuned   in.  They  value  the  internet  as  a  go-­‐to  trusted  source  and  consume  digital  content  at  a  medium-­‐high  rate,  since   smartphones,  laptops,  and  tablets  are  so  easy  to  take  along.  If  they’re  reading,  it’s  something  easily  diges2ble  like  a   magazine.     9+  issues  per   month   0  issues  per   month   7-­‐17  hours  per   week   15+  hours  per   week   20-­‐30  hours  per   week   150-­‐250  miles  in  a   week   MRI custom pull, 2016 DYNAMIC FAMILIES / MEDIA Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 FAVORITE MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS: Conde Nast Meredith Magazines (EatingWell, Parents, FamilyFun, FamilyCircle) Hearst Magazines (Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, O! Cosmopolitan, Esquire) People Local daily digest MEDIA ACROSS TARGETS: Google, Gmail, Amazon, Yahoo, Google Maps, Weather Channel, Wikipedia, ESPN, WebMD FAVORITE SITES/APPS: CNN.com Yahoo.com/news Ebay.com TheHuffingtonPost.com iTunes.com DYNAMIC FAMILIES / PAID MEDIA OVERVIEW Paid media will seek to increase consideration of Dynamic Families to a Summer vacation in Vail by integrating tactics across traditional and digital channels. • Data driven TV will target families in 1:1 match to households that encompass the Dynamic Family persona • Digital display will expand to reach a national audience • Digital video impressions increased this year in order to build upon the success of last year and we hypothesis a 95% increase in clicks vs. 2016. • Social efforts will build upon success of last year and run across Facebook and Instagram • OOH and Print will keep Vail top of mind in the Front Range     DYNAMIC FAMILIES / DIGITAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: Last Summer, we learned that Dynamic Families are voracious consumers of travel information and are careful planners when it comes to their visit to Vail. We saw families as the most engaged audience on the Vail.com website, spending up to four minutes per visit. • RECOMMENDATION: A combination of contextually targeted national display and premium video will capitalize on this extremely engaged audience. • National, contextually targeted display will engage families when they are researching their Summer travel destination. Given their busy lifestyle, we will focus on a cross device approach across tablet, desktop and mobile. • Video was a key driver of engagement last year and we will focus our efforts across premium streaming content and contextually targeted pre-roll. DYNAMIC FAMILIES / DIGITAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Video, PPC, Display • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 16 MM • TARGETING: • Display: Adults 25-49 with kids 12-17 with HHI $200k+ who have taken a Summer Vacation to a mountain region • Destination Video: Adults 25-49 with kids 12-17 with HHI $100k+ who have taken a Summer Vacation to a mountain region • Front Range Video: Adults 25-49 with kids 12-17 with HHI $75k+ who have taken a Summer Vacation to a mountain region • CONSIDERATION SET: Hulu, YuMe, YouTube, Digilant, Adara • KPIs / METRICS: Video Completion, CPC, CTR and Engagement DYNAMIC FAMILIES / SOCIAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: • Static posts were significantly more effective in driving conversions to the website, especially posts with offers running for an average of 7 days. • Dynamic Families were more engaged and had higher CTRs on Facebook than they did on Instagram. • TARGETING: • Destination: Ages 35-54 in Chicago (+25 mi), Dallas (+25 mi), Houston (+25 mi) • Front Range: Ages 35-54 in Boulder (+25 mi), Colorado Springs (+25 mi), Denver (+25 mi), Ft. Collins (+25 mi) • CONTEXTUAL FILTERS: • $100K+ income (actual income will be based on market) • Parents with children 3 years old to teenagers • Adults who take family vacations, are leisure travelers or have interest in adventure travel, nature or mountains • National: Ages 25-64, $150K+ DYNAMIC FAMILIES / SOCIAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Facebook, Instagram • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 5.8MM (include 2MM in national impressions) • KPIs / METRICS: CTR and VCR for Facebook, CTR and Engagement Rate for Instagram DYNAMIC FAMILIES / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • INSIGHTS: Dynamic Families are busy enjoying life and time with their children. They have some engagement with newspapers and spend time reading specific interest based Magazines. Television is a part of their lives, watching shows/networks that provide enrichment and entertainment during their busy families lives. They are exposed to a variety of media and when messaging speaks directly to their motivations, they will respond by further researching and ideally booking a vacation. • Recommendation: Data driven TV is the cornerstone of our recommendation, as we have the ability to target spots as never before (much like online). Focus on targeting Dynamic Families using Experian Data with set top box targeting through addressable TV (when available). It provides a way to target Dynamic Families with minimal waste with a 1:1 match against identified homes so we can run spots to this persona ONLY when and where they are watching TV. We will use Advanced TV as a secondary option, allowing us to target based on specific programming, networks and cable zones that represent Dynamic Families. Lastly, we recommend other targeted mediums with high advertising recall, reach and frequency to complement the television buys. DYNAMIC FAMILIES / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • TACTICS: • Destination Markets: Branding/awareness/air messaging; Addressable TV, Advanced Cable TV, Digital OOH, Static OOH • Front Range: Event/offer messaging; Addressable TV, Advanced Cable TV, Static OOH, Print • TARGETING & BUDGET: • Destination: 42% of total traditional media spend: Houston (47%), Dallas (19%), Chicago (34%) • Front Range: 33% of total traditional media spend • ESTIMATED IMPRESSIONS: • Houston – 6.2 MM; Chicago – 1.8 MM; Dallas – 910K • Front Range Market – 12.1 MM DYNAMIC FAMILIES / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • CONSIDERATION SET: • Addressable TV: Spots deliver when a family’s set top box is on. It is agnostic to network, daypart and program. Spot delivered to a dynamic family home when and where they are watching TV • Advanced Cable TV: Free Form, TBS, Discovery, TLC, HGTV, A&E among others • Digital / Static OOH • Front Range: Colorado and Virginia, 6th Avenue, Auraria Campus, Speer Blvd • Houston: West Houston (Sugarland, Woodlands, I 610 Loop) • Denver Post ($25,000 total) • KPIs / METRICS: • Impressions: Destination Markets: 8MM+ Destination; Front Range: 12MM • Reach & Frequency: Reach and Frequency projections include the duplication of media. • Houston: 65% reach and 10 frequency (over 7 weeks) • Dallas: 45% reach and 3.1 frequency (over 5 weeks) • Chicago: 57% reach and 5 frequency (over 5 weeks) • Front Range: 62% reach and 7 frequency (over 17 weeks) DYNAMIC FAMILIES / WEB & SEO • INSIGHTS: Peak Week Trip: knowing the visitation patterns of this audience, place less emphasis on lodging offers during peak time frames and focus more on activity offerings and experiential motivators • CONTENT IDEAS: • Family Activity Guide • On-Mountain Activity Guide • In-Town Activity Guide • Free Activity Guide • Cultural Activity Guide • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 64K average daily site visits • KPIs / METRICS: Visitation, Product views, Unique visits, Orders, Units DYNAMIC FAMILIES / ORGANIC SOCIAL • SOCIAL RECOMMENDATION: • Facebook • Focus on static imagery posts with experiential messaging • Experiment with Facebook Live feeds that focus on family friendly activities and cultural experiences • Leverage audience segmentation to target active families with relevant boosted content • Twitter • Maintain current approach for this channel (real-time resources) • Social Influencer (in collaboration with PR) • Leverage relationships with key family influencers to develop social momentum DYNAMIC FAMILIES / ORGANIC SOCIAL • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: Average 25K reach/post • KPIs / METRICS: Reach, Paid reach, Engaged users, Video views, Video Completion DYNAMIC FAMILIES / EMAIL • EMAIL RECOMMENDATION (Pending VR CRM team confirmation): • Segment households with children from the core VR audience • Be diligent in delivering experiential content to this audience versus deal-oriented content • Serve content featuring a variety of on and off-mountain activities • Balance family specific adventure seeking content with cultural content • KPIs / METRICS: Volume, Open Rates, CTR, Unsubscribe Rates, C2C DYNAMIC FAMILIES / PR • INSIGHTS/MESSAGING: Vail offers the type of distinctive family adventures that Dynamic Families are seeking. Utilize the “what’s new” message and pull from distinctive offerings such as Epic Discovery, guided hiking programs, Kids Adventure Games and more to garner media coverage. • RECOMMENDATION: Continue to leverage traditional PR tactics as well as tapping into influencers across mediums. • TACTICS: • Content Themes - Press Releases/Pitches • Update Family Tipsheet/Activities Guide • Write/pitch family-friendly specific content highlighting summer offerings • In-Market Visits • New York • Chicago • San Francisco • Front Range • SATW Conference DYNAMIC FAMILIES / PR • TACTICS • Press Trips – June, September trips, focus on one-on-one visits • Media Center – new engaging content • Influencer Outreach • Strategy 1 – Online influencers • Strategy 2 – Event influencers • Strategy 3 – Traditional media w/strong online presence • CONSIDERATION SET: Key publications (e.g. Conde Nast Traveler, SELF, Bride’s, Family Fun, etc.), Social Channels (Twitter, Facebook) • KPIs / METRICS: • Media Visits – benchmark percentage of writers from key targets list • Media Coverage – no. of outlets (TBD) in key targets list • Share of Voice – 80 percent significant/extensive coverage • Key Message – TBD • Influencer Engagement ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS PERSONA AND TACTICS ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / ABOUT  ME   • Because  I've  worked  hard,  I  can  afford  to  see  new  sites  and  try  new  things.     • I  believe  in  exploring  the  best  this  beau2ful  planet  has  to  offer;  I’m  always  up  for  a  new  adventure.   • I  am  on-­‐the-­‐go  constantly,  so  I  gravitate  towards  brands  and  companies  that  cater  to  me  and  let  me  be  part  of   their  story.     • What  my  friends  and  my  peers  say  plays  a  very  important  role  in  my  decision-­‐making  process.   Persona  Parameters:     Age:  25-­‐35   Travel  Companions:  solo,  partner,  friends,  no  children   Front  Range  HHI:  $75K   Des2na2on  HHI:  $100K   Have  taken  an  overnight  summer  trip  to  CO,  UT,  NM;  visi2ng  from  ci2es   including  Houston,  Dallas,  Chicago   Length  of  Stay:  3.6  nights   Tapestry  LifeModes:  Uptown  Individuals,  Middle  Ground     ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / TRAVEL  MINDSET   “Work  hard,  play  hard.”     I  want  each  day  filled  with  both  the  exci2ng  and  the  relaxing,  a  sense  of  balance  I   don’t  normally  find  in  my  hec2c  day-­‐to-­‐day.  I’m  open  to  new  experiences,  new   sights,  and  trying  to  get  ahead  of  the  curve.  I  look  to  my  peers  and  online   influencers  for  the  inside  scoop  on  a  des2na2on;  I  do  a  lot  of  research  beforehand.   Every  moment  should  be  shareable;  I’ll  be  documen2ng  my  trip  the  whole  2me.     Travel   Mo*va*ons   -­‐ Adventure  and  sightseeing  are  at  the  top  of  my  list   -­‐ I’m  not  in  the  office,  so  it’s  2me  to  play   -­‐ Vaca2on  is  also  my  break;  when  I’m  not  playing,  I’m  ready  to  kick  back  and  relax   Buying   Behaviors   -­‐ If  it’s  a  brand  I  trust,  I’ll  buy  it  even  if  it’s  slightly  more  expensive   -­‐ I  buy  brands  that  reflect  my  style   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price   ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / MEDIA QUINTILES 9+  issues  per   month   0  issues  per   month   2-­‐6  hours  per   week   4-­‐10  hours  per   week   30+  hours  per   week   150-­‐250  miles  in  a   week   Professional  Achievers  may  remember  a  2me  without  the  internet,  but  they  prefer  having  it  now.  Most  news  and   programming  is  consumed  through  digital-­‐enabled  devices  (think  laptops  and  smartphones).  They’re  s2ll  on  the  move   heading  to  and  from  work,  listening  to  the  radio  or  their  favorite  podcast  once  in  a  while.  But  they  rarely  sit  down  to  watch   tradi2onal  TV.  Unless  it’s  a  sports  game,  they’re  most  likely  streaming.   MRI custom pull, 2016 ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / MEDIA Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 FAVORITE MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS: Conde Nast Hearst Magazines (Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, O! Cosmopolitan, Esquire) People National Geographic Martha Stewart Weddings MEDIA ACROSS TARGETS: Google, Gmail, Amazon, Yahoo, Google Maps, Weather Channel, Wikipedia, ESPN, WebMD FAVORITE SITES/APPS: Ebay.com TheHuffingtonPost.com iTunes.com Pandora.com Groupon.com ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / PAID MEDIA OVERVIEW Paid media will seek to increase consideration of Active Professionals to a Summer vacation in Vail through a digitally focused approach. • Traditional media is not recommended against Active Professionals given low consumption habits, however we will use digital streaming TV/video to reach this persona within similar content. • While we will not use digital display, we will activate digital video due to strong performance in 2016 • Social efforts will build upon success of last year and budget will be increased against this audience.     ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / DIGITAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: We learned last Summer that Active Professionals were most likely to engage with video and social posts, we will build upon this insight going in to 2017 and find new ways to engage this digitally savvy audience within the Front Range. • RECOMMENDATION: In 2017 we will look to reach Active Professionals across premium pre-roll and streaming video. • Given we will not have a traditional TV buy against Active Professionals, we will explore both Connected TV and streaming networks in order to reach them within premium video content. • We will also consider contextually relevant pre-roll against this audience as we saw success with this last year. ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / DIGITAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Video, PPC, Social • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 4.8MM • TARGETING: • Front Range Video: Adults 25-35 with HHI $75k+ who have taken a summer Mountain vacation geo targeted to Denver • CONSIDERATION SET: Hulu, YuMe, YouTube • KPIs / METRICS: Video Completion, CPC, CTR and Engagement ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / SOCIAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: • Active Professionals were significantly more engaged on Instagram than they were on Facebook. • With enhancements to Instagram’s ad platform and functionality for links, we would like to see if CTR improves with the 2017 campaign. • Active Professionals engaged more with adventure and activity message, while Super Boomers and Dynamic Families responded best to event messaging. • TARGETING: • Front Range: Ages 25-34 in Boulder (+15 mi), Colorado Springs (+15 mi), Denver (+15 mi), Ft. Collins (+15 mi) • CONTEXTUAL FILTERS: • Income of $75K+ • Adults who are frequent travelers or leisure travelers • Interested in adventure travel or mountains • National: Ages 25-64, $150K+ ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / SOCIAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Facebook, Instagram • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 4.5MM (includes 2MM in national impressions) • KPIs / METRICS: CTR and VCR for Facebook, CTR and Engagement Rate for Instagram ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • INSIGHTS: The Active Professionals engagement with traditional media is limited, particularly when compared to digital and social media. • RECOMMENDATION: Given the strong digital and social opportunities within this audience and due to population within each market, we do not recommend allocating traditional media budget. This audience will be targeted through digital, online video, social (paid/organic) and public relations tactics. ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / WEB & SEO • INSIGHTS: Off Peak Extended Weekend Lodging Offers: knowing the visitation patterns of this audience, develop offers aligned with events, craft beer and culinary offerings to drive off peak time periods. • CONTENT IDEAS: • Culinary Cruiser Bike Tours • Best Patio Après Spots • Top Local Chef Dining Locations • Spirits, Wineries and Craft Beer Essentials • Not To Miss Hiking and Mountain Biking • On-Mountain Adventure Guide • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 64K average daily site visits • KPIs / METRICS: Visitation, Product views, Unique visits, Orders, Units ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / ORGANIC SOCIAL • SOCIAL RECOMMENDATION: • Instagram • Focus on adventure video content that showcased the rich experiences to be had on and off mountain • Leverage Instagram stories (short format videos that expire after 24 hours) • Social Influencer (in collaboration with PR) • Leverage relationships with influencers who have an established Instagram following that already caters to an active professional audience • Snapchat • Focus on capturing adventure content, events and culinary/ craft beer content ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / ORGANIC SOCIAL • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: Average 25K reach/post • KPIs / METRICS: Reach, Paid reach, Engaged users, Video views, Video Completion ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / EMAIL • EMAIL RECOMMENDATION (Pending VR CRM team confirmation): • Segment non-family households by age from the core VR database • Integrate more deal oriented content specifically around off-peak time periods • Use messaging strategy that resonates with active professional audience • Serve rich eye-catching content that conveys the excitement of on and off-mountain adventures • KPIs / METRICS: Volume, Open Rates, CTR, Unsubscribe Rates, C2C ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / PR • INSIGHTS/MESSAGING: Vail offers the depth of choices and unique experiences that provide Active Professionals with the conversational currency they seek on vacation. Utilize the “what’s new” message and pull from distinctive offerings such as Epic Discovery, backcountry hikes (e.g. summiting 13ers, 14ers, hiking with llamas), events (craft beer festival, GoPro Mountain Games) and more. • RECOMMENDATION: Continue to leverage traditional PR tactics as well as tapping into influencers across mediums. • TACTICS: • Content Themes - Press Releases/Pitches • Enhance F&B content – patio dining, chef picks, craft beer/distilleries • Update hiking and mountain biking content • In-Market Visits • New York • Chicago • San Francisco • Front Range • SATW Conference ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / PR • TACTICS • Press Trips – June, September trips, focus on one-on-one visits • Media Center – new engaging content • Influencer Outreach • Strategy 1 – Online influencers • Strategy 2 – Event influencers • Strategy 3 – Traditional media w/strong online presence • CONSIDERATION SET: Key publications (e.g. GQ, SELF, Allure, Esquire, NG Traveler, etc.) , Social Channels (Snapchat, Instagram) • KPIs / METRICS: • Media Visits – benchmark percentage of writers from key targets list • Media Coverage – no. of outlets (TBD) in key targets list • Share of Voice – 80 percent significant/extensive coverage • Key Message – TBD • Influencer Engagement SUPER BOOMERS PERSONA AND TACTICS SUPER BOOMERS / ABOUT  ME   • I  am  living  life  on  my  own  terms.  I’m  at  a  point  in  life  where  the  demands  from  family  and  work  are  less  and  less,   and  I’m  ready  to  take  advantage.   • Age  is  just  a  number  –  I’m  s2ll  young  at  heart,  and  I  feel  it  is  my  duty  to  explore  this  beau2ful  world  I've  been  put   on.  Life  is  about  making  the  most  of  every  moment.   • I  have  found  success  in  work  and  always  make  sure  to  treat  myself  with  the  money  I've  made.     • I'm  looking  for  authen2c  brands  to  pledge  my  loyalty.   Persona  Parameters:     Age:  55-­‐65   Travel  Companions:  spouse   Front  Range  HHI:  $75K   Des2na2on  HHI:  $100K   Have  taken  an  overnight  summer  trip  to  CO,  UT,  NM;  visi2ng  from  ci2es   including  Houston,  Dallas,  Chicago   Length  of  Stay:  5.1  nights   Tapestry  LifeModes:  Affluent  Estates,  Senior  Styles     SUPER BOOMERS / TRAVEL  MINDSET   “Now  is  the  2me.”     Because  I  don't  have  young  kids  to  worry  about,  I  make  sure  to  fully  embrace  my   independence,  traveling  when  and  where  I  want.  I  feel  very  comfortable  spending   most  of  my  discre2onary  income  on  travel,  and  trea2ng  myself  on  trips.  I  always   make  sure  to  fill  my  free  2me  with  exci2ng  new  things  —  and  equally  appreciate   the  finer  aspects  of  travel.   Travel   Mo*va*ons   -­‐ Rest  and  relaxa2on  are  my  number  1  vaca2on  goals   -­‐ I’m  ready  to  get  out  of  the  city  and  spend  2me  in  nature   -­‐ I  plan  to  do  lots  of  sightseeing   Buying   Behaviors   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price.   -­‐ If  I  trust  the  brand,  I’ll  a  product  even  if  it’s  slightly  more  expensive.   -­‐ It’s  important  to  me  that  salespeople  be  knowledgeable  about  the  products/ brands.   SUPER BOOMERS / SUPER BOOMERS / MEDIA QUINTILES 6+  issues  per   month   17+  issues  per   month   23-­‐40  hours  per   week   15+  hours  per   week   8-­‐18  hours  per   week   150-­‐250  miles  in  a   week   Super  Boomers  have  more  free  2me  on  their  hands.  They  have  the  2me  to  leisurely  digest  a  newspaper  or  magazine,  or  sit   at  the  television,  watching  what  they  want  without  parental  controls.  They’re  on  the  road  a  fair  amount,  heading  to  their   golf  or  tennis  lessons.  And  no  ma[er  what  their  grandkids  think,  they  have  in  fact  figured  out  the  internet.  It’s  just  not   their  go-­‐to  for  everything.   MRI custom pull, 2016 SUPER BOOMERS / MEDIA Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 FAVORITE MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS: AARP Departures People Better Homes & Gardens MEDIA ACROSS TARGETS: Google, Gmail, Amazon, Yahoo, Google Maps, Weather Channel, Wikipedia, ESPN, WebMD FAVORITE SITES/APPS: CNN.com Pandora.com Expedia.com FoxNews.com TripAdvisor.com SUPER BOOMERS / PAID MEDIA OVERVIEW Paid media will seek to increase consideration of Super Boomers to a Summer vacation in Vail through a mix of traditional and digital tactics. • Data driven TV will provide 1:1 targeting to the Super Boomer persona and increase consideration of a Summer vacation in Vail. • Digital display and video pre-roll will be focused to contextually relevant platforms. • OOH and print will keep Vail top of mind in the Front Range. • Social efforts will continue against this audience and utilize on Facebook static posts.     SUPER BOOMERS / DIGITAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: During the 2016 campaign, we learned that Super Boomers were most likely to engage with Vail content if they were already within travel content. This year, we will build upon this insight and strategically place all media within relevant contextual environments. • RECOMMENDATION: In 2017, we will reach Super Boomers across device via display and pre- roll within travel specific content. We will optimize towards the best performing device since Boomers are active across both mobile and desktop. SUPER BOOMERS / DIGITAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Display, Video, PPC • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 13MM • TARGETING: • Display: Adults 50+ with HHI $200k+ who have taken a summer Mountain vacation • Destination Video: Adults 50+ with HHI $100k+ who have taken a summer Mountain vacation geo targeted to Dallas, Houston, and Chicago • Front Range Video: Adults 50+ with HHI $100k+ who have taken a summer Mountain vacation geo targeted to Dallas, Houston, and Chicago • CONSIDERATION SET: Adara, Trip Advisor, YuMe, Digilant • KPIs / METRICS: Video Completion, CPC, CTR and Social Engagement SUPER BOOMERS / SOCIAL TACTICS • INSIGHTS: • Super Boomers was the audience that was most likely to complete a video view, although they saw stronger engagement on static posts. • Super Boomers generated the highest CTR on static posts. • TARGETING: • Destination: Ages 55-65+ in Chicago (+25 mi), Dallas (+25 mi), Houston (+25mi) • Front Range: Ages 55-65+ in Boulder (+25 mi), Colorado Springs (+25 mi), Denver (+25 mi), Ft. Collins (+25 mi) • CONTEXTUAL FILTERS: • Income of $75K+ (actual income will be based on market) • Baby Boomers generation • Leisure travelers • Interests in fishing, mountain, mountain biking, camping, ecotourism, adventure travel, nature, hiking or horseback riding • National: Ages 25-64, $150K+ SUPER BOOMERS / SOCIAL TACTICS • TACTICS: Facebook • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 1.6 MM (includes 2MM in national impressions) • KPIs / METRICS: CTR and VCR for Facebook SUPER BOOMERS / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • INSIGHTS: Super Boomers have more free time to engage with a variety of mediums, including television, magazines and newspapers. They are exposed to a variety of media and when messaging speaks directly to their motivations, they will respond by further researching and ideally booking a vacation. • RECOMMENDATION: Data driven TV is the cornerstone of our recommendation, as we have the ability to target spots as never before (much like online). Focus on targeting Super Boomers using Experian Data with set top box targeting through addressable TV (when available). It provides a way to target Super Boomers with minimal waste with a 1:1 match against identified homes so we can run spots to this persona ONLY WHEN AND WHERE THEY ARE WATCHING TV. We will use Advanced TV as a secondary option, allowing us to target based on specific programming, networks and cable zones that represent Super Boomers. Lastly, we recommend other targeted mediums with high advertising recall, reach and frequency to complement the television buys. • TACTICS: • Destination Markets: Branding/awareness/air messages; Addressable TV, Advanced Cable TV • Front Range: Event/offer driven messaging; Addressable TV, Advance TV, Print • TARGETING & BUDGET: • Destination: 18% of total traditional media spend: Houston (44%), Chicago (56%) • Front Range: 11% of total traditional media spend • ESTIMATED IMPRESSIONS: • Houston – 928K • Chicago – 1.2MM • Front Range 2.0MM SUPER BOOMERS / TRADITIONAL MEDIA • CONSIDERATION SET: • Addressable TV: Commercials deliver when a consumer’s set top box is on. It is agnostic to network, daypart and program. Spot delivered to a super boomer home when and where they are watching TV • Advanced Cable: CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FXNC, TNT, GOLF, BRAVO, USA, TRAVEL among others • Print: Denver Post (part of prior $25,000 allocation), 5280 Magazine ($5,000 allocation) • KPIs / METRICS: • Impressions: Destination: 2MM+ Destination; Front Range: 2MM+ • Reach & Frequency: Reach and Frequency projections include the duplication of media. • Houston: 65% reach and 10 frequency (over 7 weeks) • Dallas: 45% reach and 3.1 frequency (over 5 weeks) • Chicago: 57% reach and 5 frequency (over 5 weeks) • Front Range: 62% reach and 7 frequency (over 17 weeks) SUPER BOOMERS / TRADITIONAL MEDIA SUPER BOOMERS / WEB & SEO • INSIGHTS: Off Peak Extended Weekend Lodging Offers: knowing the visitation patterns of this audience, develop offers aligned with cultural, culinary and outdoor adventures. • CONTENT IDEAS: • Best Off The Beaten Path Picnic Spots • Vail Views That Cannot Be Missed • Events and Culinary Preview • Rest and Relax in Vail • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 64K average daily site visits • KPIs / METRICS: Visitation, Product views, Unique visits, Orders, Units SUPER BOOMERS / ORGANIC SOCIAL • SOCIAL RECOMMENDATION: • Facebook: Prioritize static imagery content, but integrate video into the mix • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: Average 25K reach/post • KPIs / METRICS: Reach, Paid reach, Engaged users, Video views, Video Completion SUPER BOOMERS / EMAIL • EMAIL RECOMMENDATION (Pending VR CRM team confirmation): • Segment non-family households by age from the core VR database • Integrate more deal oriented content specifically around off-peak time periods • Use messaging strategy that resonates with super boomer audience • Serve easy to use content that can be referenced in-resort • KPIS / METRICS: Volume, Open Rates, CTR, Unsubscribe Rates, C2C SUPER BOOMERS / PR • INSIGHTS/MESSAGING: Vail offers the diverse dining, lodging, activity and entertainment experiences that Super Boomers are seeking. Utilize the “what’s new” message and pull from distinctive offerings to garner media coverage. • RECOMMENDATION: Continue to leverage traditional PR tactics as well as tapping into influencers across mediums. • TACTICS: • Content Themes - Press Releases/Pitches • Enhance F&B content – patio dining, chef picks, craft beer/distilleries • Update hiking content • Targeted events information • In-Market Visits • New York • Chicago • San Francisco • Front Range • SATW Conference SUPER BOOMERS / PR • TACTICS • Press Trips – June, September trips, focus on one-on-one visits • Media Center – new engaging content • Influencer Outreach • Strategy 2 – Event influencers • CONSIDERATION SET: Key publications (e.g. AARP. Departures, People, etc.) , Social Channels (Facebook) • KPIs / METRICS: • Media Visits – benchmark percentage of writers from key targets list • Media Coverage – no. of outlets (TBD) in key targets list • Share of Voice – 80 percent significant/extensive coverage • Key Message – TBD • Influencer Engagement CONSUMER MESSAGING MATRIX Dynamic  Families  Ac*ve  Professionals  Super  Boomers   Travel   Mo*va*ons   -­‐ I  want  to  spend  lots  of  2me  with  my   family   -­‐ I’m  looking  for  a  kid-­‐friendly  adventure,   something  the  whole  family  can  enjoy   -­‐ I  hope  I  can  get  some  2me  in  to  just  rest   and  relax   -­‐ Adventure  and  sightseeing  are  at  the   top  of  my  list   -­‐ I’m  not  in  the  office,  so  it’s  2me  to   play   -­‐ Vaca2on  is  also  my  break;  when  I’m   not  playing,  I’m  ready  to  kick  back   and  relax   -­‐ Rest  and  relaxa2on  are  my  number  1   vaca2on  goals   -­‐ I’m  ready  to  get  out  of  the  city  and   spend  2me  in  nature   -­‐ I  plan  to  do  lots  of  sightseeing   Buying   Behavior   -­‐ When  I  find  a  travel  des2na2on/brand  I   like  and  trust,  I  s2ck  to  it   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price   -­‐ I  support  des2na2ons/brands  that   reflect  my  style   -­‐ I  research  a  lot  and  read  reviews  before   I  invest  in  a  trip   -­‐ If  it’s  a  travel  des2na2on/brand  I   trust,  I’ll  buy  it  even  if  it’s  slightly   more  expensive   -­‐ I  support  des2na2ons/brands  that   reflect  my  style   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price   -­‐ I  buy  based  on  quality,  not  price.   -­‐ If  I  trust  the  brand,  I’ll  a  product  even   if  it’s  slightly  more  expensive.   -­‐ It’s  important  to  me  that  salespeople   be  knowledgeable  about  the   products/brands   TRAVEL MOTIVATIONS AND BUYING BEHAVIOR / KEY MESSAGES / Dynamic  Families  Ac*ve  Professionals  Super  Boomers   Primary  -­‐ Learn  through  play;  experience  and  explore   for  kids  personal  growth   -­‐ Connect  to  nature  and  one  another;   apprecia2on   -­‐ Build  memories   -­‐ Ac2vi2es  that  all  family  members  will  enjoy,   like  Epic  Discovery   -­‐ Now’s  your  2me;  make  the  most  of  your   independence   -­‐ Off-­‐the-­‐beaten-­‐path  ac2vi2es  and   adventures  (exclusive,  in-­‐the-­‐know   events;  why  Vail’s  not  any  other  ski   town);  try  something  new  (fishing,  biking)   -­‐ Vail  as  a  cultural  experience;  a  village,   events,  and  fes2vals  that  set  your   experience  apart   -­‐ You’ve  worked  hard;  now  it’s  2me  to  play   hard   -­‐ Connect  to  nature  and  one  another   -­‐ Now’s  your  2me;  make  the  most  of  your   independence   -­‐ Never  too  late   -­‐ You’re  s2ll  young  at  heart   -­‐ Vail  as  a  cultural  experience;  a  village,   events,  and  fes2vals  that  set  your   experience  apart   -­‐ Approachable  adventures  and  ac2vi2es   (sightseeing)   -­‐ You’ve  worked  hard;  now  it’s  2me  to   play  hard   -­‐ Connect  to  nature  and  one  another   Secondary  -­‐ Expect  the  best  (accessible  quality)   -­‐ Events  that  all  family  members  will  enjoy   -­‐ Air  messaging  for  Des2na2on   -­‐ How  to  add  play/family  2me  to  a  business   trip   -­‐ Vail  can  be  a  value  (mid-­‐week  specials,  off-­‐ peak)   -­‐ Vail  can  be  a  value  (day  vs.  overnight   deals;  booking  directly)   -­‐ Expect  the  best  (accessible  quality)   -­‐ Up-­‐and-­‐coming  events   -­‐ Influencer  recommenda2ons  (trails,   ac2vi2es,  food)   -­‐ How  to  add  play  2me  to  business  trip   -­‐ Wifi-­‐enabled,  even  our  gondolas   -­‐ Air  messaging  for  Des2na2on   -­‐ Expect  the  best  (accessible  quality)   -­‐ An  experience  for  the  immediate  and   extended  family   -­‐ Air  messaging  for  Des2na2on   OTHER TACTICS INTERNATIONAL / • High Net Worth Families; multi home owners, average household income million plus • Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Merida and 2nd Home Owners • Panamanians – Families and Golfers • MEXICO: • Mexico Sales Mission – May 1-7 • Monterrey, Yucatan and Mexico City. • Travel Agent Event, Press and Media Event and Direct Consumer Events. • MEXICO BUDGET: $155K • Sylvia Rivera Retainer Fee - $20K • Events - $50K • Paid Media - $40K • Budget for JVW Mexico Sales Missions - $25K • FAM Budget - $20K INTERNATIONAL / VAIL VERANO SUMMER PROPOSAL INTERNATIONAL / MX CRUISER BIKE + BRUNCH + CONCERT • May 5th Press / Media & May 6th 170 Direct Consumers • Dance Fest May 16 • 500 High Net Worth Families, Skiers • Data Base of 2,000 • VAIL VERANO Branding on all marketing • Vail Movie to be shown in middle • Vail Verano Choreographed Dance • Promote Vail Verano Packages built with select Wholesalers • Promotional Letter to all participants with Vail Verano Activities and Packages INTERNATIONAL / DANCE FEST MAY 16TH • PANAMA SALES MISSION – MAY OR JUNE • Margo Tours – Wholesaler / Influencer • January 24-30 – Panama Sales Mission and Golf Tournament at Buenaventura $7,000 • Group Request for July 10-23, 2017 – for 30 Families. • Events, Paid Media, Travel Agent Trainings and Presentations – • FALL FAM TOUR – Oktoberfest / GOLF • Budget - $25,000 INTERNATIONAL / PANAMA SALES MISSION - NEW • Very Affluent Beach Resort • Panamanians go here on the Weekend to their Beach Homes INTERNATIONAL / BUENAVENTURA PANAMA • ADDITIONAL BUDGET: $32,000 • $500 American Express Gift Card incentive for any 7 Night Stay booked at any VAIL HOTEL • Book by Date of June 1st – 30 Total Packages - $15K launch special with Wholesalers. • Prizes - Epic Pass Adventure Ridge Passes to give away at events – 25 total to Give Away $2,000 • $15,000 Still remaining. INTERNATIONAL / SUGGESTIONS FOR REVIEW GROUPS / • Targeted vertical market segments including focus on corporate, medical, financial, insurance, association, continuing education, participatory sports, SMERF • Colorado, Texas, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast • Continue presence in emerging markets and experiential trade shows; increase FAM tours GROUPS / • INSIGHTS: Drive increased awareness of Vail as a group & meeting location across decision makers and meeting planners in all personas, with focus on key vertical industry/geographic markets, in order to increase lead generation and drive mid-week and off-peak occupancy growth. Stability of group team helped lead to increased lead generation. • TARGETING: • Target planners in key geographic and vertical markets • Prospect based on tradeshow attendance and database mining • CONTEXTUAL FILTERS: • Interested in mountain meetings • Interested in luxury destinations and experiential meetings GROUPS / • TACTICS: Tradeshow attendance, FAM tours, database mining, lodging property partnerships, host in-market events, maintain strong industry association presence, utilize event recruiting budget as needed • BUDGET: $753K • IMPRESSION ESTIMATE: 8400 meeting planners; 1,230 one-on-one meetings; 24 site tours; 10 client events • KPIS / METRICS: Lead Generation, Groups Booked, Planners Reached, Increase mid-week occupancy, increase group occupancy (measured by DestiMetrics) RESEARCH / • INSIGHTS: Guest profiler data has proven valuable to better identify top markets and booking patterns, providing a strong CRM tool for use in marketing decisions and timing of media placement in key markets. Group vs leisure and other DestiMetrics lodging occupancy reports remain valuable in tracking year over year performance. • RECOMMENDATION: • Utilize lodging occupancy levels of Vail properties to assist in recognizing need periods for development of promotional programs, special offers, and event recruitment • Continue Guest Profiler research in partnership with lodging properties to understand top markets and behavioral booking patterns for summer visitation • Focus intercept (in-person and follow up web) surveys to match personas and identify key decision priorities RESEARCH / • CONTEXTUAL FILTERS: • Utilize intercept studies through RRC to refine persona criteria and areas of importance to target guests • TACTICS: Occupancy reports (daily, monthly, enhanced multi-destination, group v leisure, condo v hotel) to better understand the market; intercept study to better understand visitor needs & satisfa ction; Guest Profiler to better understand top markets and booking patterns. • BUDGET: $81K • KPIs / METRICS: : Research and analysis shared with partners upon completion; COMMUNITY / PR • INSIGHTS/MESSAGING: The VLMDAC’s mission is to promote the destination in the spring, summer and fall. Our effort relies on partnering with businesses in the community to tell the Vail story from development of content to hosting media. • RECOMMENDATION: Leverage community partners to execute the overall pr program. • TACTICS: • Press Releases - Solicit partner content • In-Market Visits – Represent community partners during in-market media tours. • New York • Chicago • San Francisco • Front Range • SATW Conference • Press Trips – Solicit partner engagement w/hosting, content, social, etc. • Media Center – Continually upload and include partner releases on the site. COMMUNITY / PR • TACTICS • Influencer Outreach – provide relevant social channels to encourage engagement. • Strategy 1 – Online influencers • Strategy 2 – Event influencers • Strategy 3 – Traditional media w/strong online presence • CONSIDERATION SET: Direct communication (email and personal contact), bi-annual pr partners meeting • KPIs / METRICS: • Diversity of partner engagement • Maintain a minimum cost savings of $15K with lodging partners NEXT STEPS / • Tactics: • Board Approval on Strategic Approach – 1/19 • Cactus to present Creative Platforms – 2/16 • Partners to share final tactical plans – 2/16 • Show media timing and budget allocations • Provide recommended messaging by tactic • Partners to share developed executions (to include video and photography plans) based on approved tactical plan and creative platform – 3/16 • Other Business • Colorado Summer Alive Guide THANK YOU! UPCOMING MEETINGS: VLMDAC Meeting, February 16, 2017, 8:30 – 11:00AM, Antlers COLORADO SUMMER ALIVE GUIDE – PRINT FULL PAGE / STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE WILDFLOWERS LEAD THE WAY From your very first step, Vail in the summertime unfolds into a whole world that’s just waiting to be explored. Book your trip and expand your horizons at vail.com. APPENDIX TARGET AUDIENCES / Adults overnight summer trip to CO, UT, NM National: HHI $200K+ Dynamic Families Active Professionals Super BoomersNational Adults 35-54 with children, overnight summer trip to CO, UT, NM Destination (Houston, Dallas, Chicago): HHI $100K+ Denver: HHI $75K+ Adults 25-35 without children, overnight summer trip to CO, UT, NM Destination (Houston, Dallas, Chicago): HHI $100K+ Denver: HHI $75K+ Adults 55-65, overnight trip to CO, NM, UT Destination (Houston, Dallas, Chicago): HHI $100K+ Denver: HHI $75K+ TARGET AUDIENCES / A trip is the largest discretionary purchase – more than home improvements, financial investments or health-related products Dynamic Families Active Professionals Super BoomersNational 87% of families plan to travel in the next year. 78% of Millennials will choose to splurge on experiences over “things.” This audience alone generates more than $180 billion in annual tourism revenue. Practically all Baby Boomers (99%) anticipate traveling for leisure in 2016, with approximately 4-5 trips in the works. Think  with  Google,  2016;  Forbes,  2016;  AARP,  2016   PRIMARY: FAMILY LANDSCAPES • Successful young families in their first homes • Non-diverse, prosperous married-couple families, residing in suburban or semirural areas with a low vacancy rate (second lowest) • Homeowners (80%) with mortgages (second highest %), living in newer single-family homes, with median home value slightly higher than the U.S. • Two workers in the family, contributing to the second highest labor force participation rate, as well as low unemployment • Do-it-yourselfers, who work on home improvement projects, as well as their lawns and gardens • Sports enthusiasts, typically owning newer sedans or SUVs, dogs, and savings accounts/plans, comfortable with the latest technology • Eat out frequently at fast food or family restaurants to accommodate their busy lifestyle • Especially enjoy bowling, swimming, playing golf, playing video games, watching movies rented via Redbox, and taking trips to a zoo or theme park TAPESTRY LIFEMODES / DYNAMIC FAMILIES SECONDARY: UPSCALE AVENUES • Prosperous married couples living in suburban enclaves • Ambitious and hard-working • Homeowners (70%) prefer denser, more urban settings with older homes and a large share of townhomes • Financially responsible, but still indulge in casino gambling and lotto tickets • Serious shoppers, from Nordstrom's to Marshalls or DSW, that appreciate quality, and bargains • Active in fitness pursuits like bicycling, jogging and aerobics • Also the top market for premium movie channels like HBO and Starz Tapestry Segmentation, 2016 DYNAMIC FAMILIES / TECHNOGRAPHICS Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 DAILY  GADGET  USAGE     93%   TECH  PERSONALITY:  TECH-­‐SPLOITERS,  TECH-­‐SPLORERS     81%  67%  70%  14%*   On  average,  they  spend  1/5  of  their  day  online.   PRIMARY: UPTOWN INDIVIDUALS • Young, successful singles in the city • Intelligent (best educated market), hard-working (highest rate of labor force participation) and averse to traditional commitments of marriage and home ownership • Urban denizens, partial to city life, high-rise apartments and uptown neighborhoods • Prefer debit cards to credit cards, while paying down student loans • Green and generous to environmental, cultural and political organizations • Internet dependent, from social connections to shopping for groceries (although partial to showrooming) • Adventurous and open to new experiences and places TAPESTRY LIFEMODES / ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS SECONDARY: MIDDLE GROUND • Lifestyles of thirty somethings • Millennials in the middle: single/married, renters/ homeowners, middle class/working class • Urban market mix of single-family, townhome, and multi-unit dwellings • Majority of residents attended college or attained a college degree • Householders have ditched their landlines for cell phones, which they use to listen to music (generally contemporary hits), read the news, and get the latest sports updates of their favorite teams • Online all the time: use the Internet for entertainment (downloading music, watching YouTube, finding dates), social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), shopping and news • Leisure includes night life (dinner parties, movies), going to the beach, travel and hiking Tapestry Segmentation, 2016 ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS / TECHNOGRAPHICS Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 DAILY  GADGET  USAGE     96%   TECH  PERSONALITY:  TECH-­‐SPLORERS     87%  61%  66%  18%*   On  average,  they  spend  1/4  of  their  day  online.   PRIMARY: AFFLUENT ESTATES • Established wealth—educated, well-traveled married couples • Accustomed to "more": less than 10% of all households, with 20% of household income • Homeowners (almost 90%), with mortgages (70%) • Married couple families with children ranging from grade school to college • Expect quality; invest in time-saving services • Participate actively in their communities • Active in sports and enthusiastic travelers TAPESTRY LIFEMODES / SUPER BOOMERS SECONDARY: SENIOR STYLES • Senior lifestyles reveal the effects of saving for retirement • Households are commonly married empty nesters or singles living alone; homes are single-family (including seasonal getaways), retirement communities, or high- rise apartments • More affluent seniors travel and relocate to warmer climates; less affluent, settled seniors are still working toward retirement • Cell phones are popular, but so are landlines • Many still prefer print to digital media: Avid readers of newspapers, to stay current • Subscribe to cable television to watch channels like Fox News, CNN, and The Weather Channel • Residents prefer vitamins to increase their mileage and a regular exercise regimen Tapestry Segmentation, 2016 SUPER BOOMERS / TECHNOGRAPHICS Nielsen, 2016; MRI custom pull, 2016 DAILY  GADGET  USAGE     80%   TECH  PERSONALITY:  TECH-­‐THUSIASTS,  TECH-­‐SPLOITERS     73%  70%  57%  8%*   On  average,  they  spend  1/8  of  their  day  online.   SOURCES / • MRI,  2016  custom  pull   • RRC,  2016  summer  survey     • Nielsen,  2016,  North  American  Consumer  Technographics   • Tapestry  LifeModes  Segmenta2on,  2016   • Think  with  Google,  2016   • Forbes   • AARP   DATA DRIVEN TV APPENDIX DIGITAL VIDEODATA DRIVEN TV OVERARCHING VIDEO ECOSYSTEM / A HOLISTIC VIDEO STRATEGY WILL WORK ACROSS SCREENS TAILORED TO EACH PERSONA 109 ADVANCED TV CONNECTED TV PRE-ROLLSTREAMINGADDRESSABLE TV Combine Vail Set Top Box analysis data with high income cable zones 1:1 Match against personas using third party data sets Captures audience watching TV via over the top device Streaming inventory reaches reach cord cutters Extends video across contextually relevant environments defined by persona +   DATA DRIVEN TV • DATA DRIVEN TV IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR FY17. AS TV EMBRACES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, IT OPENS THE DOOR TO TARGETING TELEVISION ADS AS NEVER BEFORE, MUCH AS IS DONE WITH ADVERTISING ON THE WEB TODAY. • ADVERTISING LUXURY TRAVEL ON TELEVISION HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN CHALLENGING AS THERE IS INHERENTLY A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF MEDIA WASTE IN MASS MEDIA OUTLETS. HOWEVER, THESE OUTLETS STILL OFFER THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ADVERTISING RECALL. • IN RECENT YEARS CABLE OPERATORS HAVE OFFERED PRODUCTS THAT ALLOW US TO BUY SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC ZONES (I.E. ZONE CABLE) WHERE THERE IS A HIGH PROPENSITY OF OUR PROSPECTS & GUESTS, AND THIS HAS ROUGHLY DOUBLED THE EFFICIENCY. • ANOTHER CHALLENGE HAS BEEN OUR ABILITY TO OPTIMALLY TARGET SPECIFIC PERSONAS AND THEIR SPECIFIC VIEWING PATTERNS. Month Date, Year 110 DATA DRIVEN TV CURRENT TECHNOLOGY IN THE PAST YEAR MAJOR ADVANCEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY CABLE OPERATORS THAT ALLOW FOR A MORE DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO TV ADVERTISING. WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY, WE PROVIDE THE PERSONA DEFINITIONS TO A DATA HOUSE (EXPERION OR ACXIOM) AND THEY IDENTIFY CABLE HOMES THAT MEET THAT CRITERIA: • PRIOR: GENDER, AGE AND GEO LOCATION • NOW: PERSONA – DYNAMIC FAMILIES • Age: 35- 54 • Travel Companions: spouse, children • Front Range HHI: $75K • Destination HHI: $100K • Have taken an overnight summer trip to CO, UT, NM; visiting from cities including Houston, Dallas, Chicago • Purchase Behavior: Target, Patagonia, Nike, etc. Month Date, Year 111 DATA DRIVEN TV THE FIRST TYPE IS ADDRESSABLE TV, AND THE SECOND IS ADVANCED TV. WE RECOMMEND ADDRESSABLE TV WHEN IT’S OFFERED BECAUSE IT PROVIDES THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO MATCH UP WITH OUR TARGETED PROSPECTS, AND WE WILL USE ADVANCED TV AS A SECONDARY OPTION BECAUSE IT’S FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ZONE CABLE APPROACH OUTLINED ABOVE. • ADDRESSABLE TV ESSENTIALLY PROVIDES US A WAY TO TARGET OUR PERSONAS WITH VERY MINIMAL WASTE. THIS IS A 1:1 MATCH AGAINST IDENTIFIED HOMES WHERE WE CAN LITERALLY PUT TV ADS IN FRONT OF THESE POTENTIAL GUESTS ONLY. THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF TARGETING. • ADVANCED TV ESSENTIALLY PROVIDES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE OUR TARGETING ON SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AND NETWORKS THROUGH SET TOP BOX ANALYSIS AND THIRD PARTY DATA. FOR TOV WE WILL USE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE VAIL RESORTS SET TOP BOX ANALYSIS AND COMBINE THAT WITH CABLE ZONES THAT REPRESENT HIGH INCOME AREAS. Month Date, Year 112