News

AFTA Traveller re-launch
9 October 2008

AFTA has announced a re-launching of its suite of media products. The AFTA Traveller magazine has been completely redesigned and its content revised to fulfill a role as the B2B bible for travel agents. The AFTA.travel website will be fully upgraded, with a fresh, clean contemporary look and new content. AFTA WebMAIL too is to be made even more accessible to an already impressive list of email recipients. Contact us to be a part of this exciting re-launch in late 2008.

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Travel Ads sponsor “Dear Daisy”
22 August 2008

Travel Ads, in-conjunction with e-Travel Blackboard, is pleased to announce the launch of “Dear Daisy” a new Agony Aunt column sponsored by Travel Ads. In a move that sets www.etravelblackboard.com apart from any other trade newsletter, the new weekly section will offer a much needed outlet to unheard members of the trade the opportunity to voice their opinions on recent issues affecting the industry or ask questions related to their office-life. Click here to read “Dear Daisy’s Column” proudly brought to you and sponsored by Travel Ads.

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Australian internet advertising breaks the $1.5 billion barrier for the first time
12 August 2008

Advertising spending online grew by 27 per cent to June 2008, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau's latest online advertising expenditure report.  March data revealed that for the first time Australians spent more time online than watching TV, with people spending an average of 13.7 hours a week online compared to 13.3 hours watching TV.  IAB chief executive Paul Fisher said the numbers showed confidence in the sector. "To achieve a growth rate of 27 per cent year on year indicates the growing importance of online advertising in the media mix and that despite the bleak economic outlook, online advertising had grown to such a level that advertisers could confidently invest in it”.

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THE ANSWER TO DESTINATION ADVERTISING
01 April 2008

ANTOR and Travel Ads entered into a website management agreement effective March 2008. You can now book your destination advertising on the ANTOR website including ANTOR's “Industry Calendar” and “Destination” subpages exclusively through Travel Ads. Contact us for a quote or visit www.antor.travel (The Association of National Tourist Office Representatives in Australasia with 40+ country destinations represented) 

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CONVENIENCE & SECURITY
25 March 2008

Travel Ads has joined Pay Pal. This is great news for our international and Australian clients. You can now conveniently pay for Travel Ads services securely online!

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Travel Ad Specialist
Travel Daily 14 Sep 2006

Robert Manuel, former sales mgr from Agents Support Systems, has started an independent agency to sell travel advertising and e-marketing solutions.
Travel Ads will source advertising from a number of publications (including TD) and offer an “unbiased approach for clients when researching and booking their travel marketing spend”
More info 02 9016 3836

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Tourism Ireland wins award promoting Ireland to Gay & Lesbian travellers
e-Travel Blackboard 20 Dec 2006

Advertisers in the 2007 Mardi Gras guide were called upon to "make their ads a little bit naughty, cheeky and a little bit kooky”. Tourism Ireland was the winner for the most creative ad using an image of a rainbow flag with a pun on the word 'Gaelic' which became “Gaylic…your very own Ireland”.

Robert Manuel was thrilled to present Monica Nerney with their $8,500 B&T, SSO Media and New Mardi Gras prize package including advertising space and tickets to the Mardi Gras festival. Congratulations Tourism Ireland!. Read more here.