BRITISH VIRGINISLANDS

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THE BEST WAY TO REACH YOUR AUDIENCEAs a tourism advertiser, you’re always looking for new and improved ways to reach your audience. Experience the British Virgin Islands is the perfect vehicle for your marketing efforts. As the official in-room publication of the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association, our guide reaches most of the area’s nearly 300,000 overnight travellers right in their guest rooms. The award-winning glossy, four-colour, softcover guide, created by HCP Media, is prominently displayed in the BVI’s most prestigious hotels, resorts, yachts and villas. Experience the British Virgin Islands gives visitors all the information they need to discover the serenity, charm and excitement of Nature’s Little Secrets. More importantly, it gives advertisers unparalleled access to these highly qualified customers.

WHY ADVERTISE IN Experience the British Virgin Islands? Experience the British Virgin Islands provides advertisers with an elegant, credible medium in which to showcase products and services. With the purchase of an ad in Experience the British Virgin Islands, you receive:• High exposure at affordable rates• Visibility in more than 1,442 guest rooms• Nearly 300,000 overnight visitors who spend $419 million • Online presence on ExperienceBVI.com• Your MESSAGE exposed in more places• Support from ExperienceBVI.com, which is published for the BVI

Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association to promote the destination • Complementary interactive business directory on experiencebvi.com

for its hotel members.

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DIGITAL MAGAZINEWe‘re providing advertisers with even more added value by creating a digital version of Experience the British Virgin Islands publication! • The electronic version of the publication

preserves the high-quality look of the printed book, and extends the reach and longevity of your message from your ads by having the publications archived online.

• Our digital magazine will boast features that make it easy for readers to find your business information and click through to your website or video with quick search capabilities.

• Website links on your ad will allow users to find your website with one click.

• Plus, it is customisable — pages can be added and the cover customised for specific audiences. The link to the digital magazine can be easily shared.

EXPERIENCE THE BRITSH VIRGIN ISLANDS ON-THE-GOThe digital version of Experience the British Virgin Islands is made available to visitors-on-the-go.

ONLINE ADVERTISINGAvailable through the Experience the British Virgin Islands website, online advertising is how you’ll reach visitors just as they are planning their travels and convert them into customers before they even step foot on the islands. Strategically placed online banners offer greater visibility and ultimately boost click-throughs. Advertising on ExperienceBVI.com will help you maximize your brand’s online presence and will also increase quality traffic to your site.

$389,400,000

Total Visitor Expenditure

10 Days Average Length of Stay

10

95.6% Vacation, 2.6% Business and 1.8% Other

Reasons People Visit:

$1,178 Spent Per Tourist Per

Average Visit

BVIStatistics

MAP OF ROAD TOWNThis map is the essential guide to recreation and sightseeing in Road Town, allowing visitors to efficiently plan activities and maximise their vacation experience. Printed on glossy paper, the map combines high quality design and colourful photography in a format that’s both attractive and conve-nient. It is distributed annually at the local hotels, car rentals and business through BVI.

MAP GUIDE — MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AD SIZE WIDTH HEIGHT RATES

One Panel 3.5” 2.875” $1,250

Double Panel Vertical 3.5” 5.875” $2,000

Double Panel Horizontal

7.1875” 2.875” $2,000

Inside Square Panel 2.059” 2.0035” $500

Map

BVI AirwaysCharter Port Charter Yacht SocietyCuan LawFly BVIIsland Birds

MooringsRegency Yacht Charters Tortola Marine ManagementVirgin TradersVoyage Yachts

A + L InnAgape CottagesAllamander EstateAnegada Beach ClubAnegada Beach CottagesAnegada Reef HotelAnegada Seaside VillasAreana VillasArundel VillasBananas on the BeachBaraka PointBay View Vacation ApartmentsBeef Island Guest HouseBig Bamboo CottagesBiras CreekBitter End Yacht ClubBonefish VillasBreeze HavenBVI Development ConsultantsCaribbean DestinationsCaribbean RealtyCarrie’s Island Comfort InnChateau Relaxeau CaribeColumbus Sunset ApartmentsCooper IslandCow Wreck Bay VillasCypress HouseDEVacationsEl Zarro’sElm Beach SuitesEwing HouseFischer’s CoveFish ‘n Lime InnFort Burt HotelFort Recovery Estate VillasFrenchman’s Cay HotelFrenchman’s LookoutGolden PavillionGordian HouseGrand K SuitesGuana IslandGuavaberry Spring BayGun PointHarbour View Marina HotelHawksnest ManagementHeritage VillasHodges Creek Marina HotelHotel Castle MariaHummingbird HouseHunter HomesIcis VillasJewels of the BVIJohnny Hill VillasJosiahs Bay CottagesJosiahs Bay InnKatitche PointKeel Point CottagesKellysLambert BeachLeverick Bay HotelLighthouse VillasLittle ThatchLloyd Hill Villas

Loblolly Beach CottagesLong Bay Beach ResortLuck Hill VillasMango Bay ResortMangrove GuesthouseMaria’s by the SeaMariner Inn Mermaid VillasMongoose ApartmentsMyett’s Garden InnNail BayNanny Cay ResortNecker Island LtdNeptune’s TreasureOcean View ResortOle Works InnOleander HouseParadise SuitesPelican VillaPeter Island ResortThe Pink HousePond BayPriority PropertyProperty BVI Real EstateProspect ReefPurple Pineapple Rental ManagementPusser’s Marina CayRainbow GardensThe RefugeRhymers Beach HotelRonneville CottagesRosewood Little Dix BayRoundhill VillasSandcastleSandy Ground EstatesScrub IslandSea Crest InnSea View HotelSeascapeSebastian’s Sea Side VillasSerendipity HouseShan PropertiesSmith’s GoreSol y SombraSteele PointSugarmillSunset View Vacation RentalsSurfsong VillasTamarind ClubToad HallTobacco WharfTreasure Isle HotelTrude Real EstateTurtle Dove LodgeVilla CatherineVillage Cay Gardens Village Cay MarinaVirgin Gorda VillageVirgin Gorda Villa RentalsWhistling Pine CottagesWhite Bay Villas

CREWED YACHTS & PLANES

HOTELS & INNS

MAP COVER

MAP INTERIOR

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONSPrint Ad Size Width HeightFull Page (bleed) 9 1/8” 11 1/8”Full Page (trim) 8 7/8” 10 7/8”Two-thirds Page Vertical 4 5/8” 9 7/8”Half Page Vertical 3 1/2” 9 7/8”Half Page Horizontal 7 1/4” 4 3/4”Third Page Vertical 2 1/4” 9 7/8”Third Page Square 4 3/4” 4 3/4”Third Page Horizontal 7 1/4” 3 3/16”Sixth Page Vertical 2 1/4” 4 3/4” Sixth Page Horizontal 4 3/4” 2 1/4”

PREMIUM POSITIONSBack Cover $18,000 Inside Back Cover $14,000 Inside Front Cover+ Page 1(spread) $22,000 Across from WelcomeLetter $13,500 Across from ChairmanLetter $13,500 Across from Contributors $12,000 Across from Masthead $12,000

PUBLICATION RATESSize Rate Full Page $10,000 Two-thirds Page $7,500 Half Page $6,200 Third Page $4,400 Sixth Page $2,500

CLOSING DATESSpace reservation: June 23, 2017Materials due: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 2017

AD MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS*1. Electronic files are to be sent in Macintosh format only.

Accepted programs include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator & Adobe InDesign. Include all postscript and screen fonts. Include all images as EPS, JPEG or TIFF in high resolution (at least 300 dpi at 100%) in CMYK. If files are not provided as CMYK, we will be forced to convert the colour and we cannot guarantee an exact match of colour on press. PDF/X-1a files are preferred.

2. A colour proof must accompany ad for all formats; otherwise, HCP Media will not accept liability for files that do not print correctly.*

3. Live material not intended to bleed must be kept at least 3/8” from all sides to allow for trim.

4. Double page spreads: Perfect alignment of type or design across gutter of two facing pages is not guaranteed. Live matter in facing page subject cannot be closer than 1/8” to gutter.

* If a high-quality colour proof / Matchprint such as Kodak Approvals or Epson (or similar analog proofs with a colour control bar) is not provided, then we cannot guarantee colour. Please note that all proofs must be made according to SWOP standards. Proofs that do not meet these criteria cannot be used for colour matching.

INQUIRIES & SPACE RESERVATIONSWendy KronholmBusiness Developer Cell: 970-376-4236E-mail: wgkronholm@hotmail.com

AD MATERIALS SHOULD BE SENT TO:Dayan AgudeloHCP Media 3511 NW 91 Ave. Miami, FL 33172 – USATel: 1-305-376-5041Fax: 1-305-995-8108E-mail: dagudelo@hcpmedia.com

PAYMENTSMake checks (USD) payable to:3511 NW 91 Ave. Miami, FL 33172 – USA

COMBO PACKAGES:Gold: Print, Map and Online Banner AdSilver: Print and Online Banner AdBronze: Print and Map

Gold Package Rate Full Page $10,500/$11,250 Two-thirds Page $8,625/$9,375Half Page $7,650/$8,400 Third Page $6,300/$7,050 Sixth Page $4,875/$5,625

Silver Package Rate Full Page $10,000 Two-thirds Page $8,125 Half Page $7,150 Third Page $5,800 Sixth Page $4,375

Bronze Package Rate Full Page $8,000/$9,750 Two-thirds Page $6,125/$6,875Half Page $5,150/$5,900 Third Page $3,800/$4,550 Sixth Page $2,375/$3,125