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Why Exhibit as a Marketing or Mail House Firm? Welcome to the New Era of Faith Tourism for Marketing & Mail House Firms It's a New Era in Faith Tourism today for marketing and mail house firms specializing in the religious travel marketplace. Faith Tourism has evolved from a "niche market" into a full-blown industry of 300 million religious travelers globally. Furthermore, Faith Tourism has grown into a robust and lucrative industry comprised of multi-billion dollar niches and market segments ranging from pilgrimages to leisure vacations to cruising to conferences/events to adventure travel to attractions and much more.
As one of the fastest growing segments of the global travel industry, it is imperative that if a marketing or mail house firm wishes to stay at the forefront of the burgeoning and competitively growing faith tourism industry, you must make your presence visibly known in this marketplace and capitalize on the full kaleidoscope of today's wide variety of faith vacations and companies. Why Attend or Exhibit at the World Religious Travel Expo 2008? It is here where you will meet the "Who's Who" in today's faith tourism industry. Only here can your company join hundreds of travel industry professionals and companies at the one event where all segments and industry leading personnel of the $18 billion faith tourism industry meet in person. Only here can you learn how to expand your products and services in order to tap into all segments of the faith tourism industry. And only here can you build your brand direct to the entire faith tourism community, while also showcasing your products and services, developing partnerships, finding new travel providers, strengthening relationships with current suppliers, meeting with customers, generating new qualified leads and building long term profitable relationships within the faith tourism industry. In short, it is the most important event for any marketing or mail house firm that wishes to enter or expand its presence within the burgeoning faith tourism community. What if we do not attend Expo 2008? Simply put, your company will not be on the radar of the faith tourism industry. With hundreds of key tour operators, travel agencies, suppliers, and group planners converging in one arena for the first industry-wide faith tourism tradeshow and convention, many of these same tour operators, travel agencies, suppliers, and group planners will be looking to implement or expand their faith vacation portfolios and programs at the World Religious Travel Expo 2008. Any marketing or mail house firm that is absent from Expo 2008 will be absent from the minds of these agencies and planners specializing in faith tourism. With no presence comes no awareness of your company. And as this fall's Expo serves as a key pivot point between the Old and New Eras of Faith Tourism, Expo 2008 will have implications for years to come as a new generation of leaders, marketing and mail house firms, and vacations will emerge from this historic event.
What Will You Experience at Expo 2008?
Who will be at the Expo? More than 500 total attendees and exhibitors (including travel providers, agencies, and group planners) are expected at the Expo broken down as follows:
How many travel agents & group planners will be attending the Expo? More than 300 travel agencies & group planners are expected with the following percentage attendance allocation:
The World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) is the leading organization dedicated to shaping, enriching and expanding the faith tourism industry. WRTA exists to bring the worldwide travel trade and North American religious travel consumer together for the primary purpose of promoting and providing quality travel experiences. As the "Source and Voice" for the faith tourism industry, WRTA provides members opportunities to network, learn, contribute, and lead. How can I learn more about Faith Tourism in 5 Minutes? Simply click here to view the engaging, inspirational, and very educational video on Faith Tourism: www.religioustravelassociation.com/5minutevideo.asp
You can also read a cover story on faith tourism or view a Faith Tourism Powerpoint by clicking here: www.religioustravelassociation.com/faithtourism.asp How can I become a member of WRTA? To learn more about becoming a WRTA member, visit www.religioustravelassociation.com or call 1-800-657-1288. To join WRTA, simply click here www.religioustravelassociation.com/travelindustries.htm. Vast & Robust Industry ▪ $18 Billion Faith Tourism Industry ▪ 300 million faith-based travelers worldwide ▪ 200 million Christian travelers worldwide ▪ 100 million travelers to Biblical Lands and European holy sites annually ▪ 400,000 churches and religious organizations in the United States
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▪ 16 million Americans comprise overseas religious travel market ▪ 25% of all American travelers interested in taking a “spiritual vacation” ▪ 1,600,000 Christians embark on short-term missions each year ▪ 14,700,000 people attended 17,000 religious meetings in 2006 ▪ 2.5 million North Americans embark on retreats each year ▪ 75% of faith-cruisers are first-timers
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