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2014 Media Kit
New YorkNew York
We’ll take you places.
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Table of Contents
The AAA Brand ............................................................................... 3Coverage of C&T/New York Publication ....................................... 4
Editorial Calendars
Print Edition .................................................................................... 5Digital Edition................................................................................. 6
Demographic Profile of the AAA Member
AAA Member Demographics ......................................................... 7AAA Member Travel Habits ........................................................... 8AAA Regional Travel ...................................................................... 9AAA Travel Planning and Booking ............................................ 10
Online Media
Digital Edition Carrier E-mail ...................................................... 11Custom-Created Integrated Promotions .................................... 12EventsAndDestinations.com ....................................................... 13
Specs and Deadlines
C&T/New York Specifications .............................................................. 14C&T/New York Advertising Rates ....................................................... 15C&T/New York Publication and Material Closings......................... 16
Coverage of H&A Media Group AAA Publications .................. 17
For more than 100 years, AAA hasbeen the recognized national leader in providing peace of mind for motorists while they are on the go.
As a federation of affiliated motor clubs serving more than 54 millionMembers in North America, AAA ranks among the most trustedbrands in the world.
AAA leverages the strength of this national organization to servelocal AAA Members with relevant advice and valuable benefits.
Our Members have confidence in the AAA brand and depend on theclub for assurance, enjoyment and valuable savings. AAA’s core valuesare unwavering: Integrity, Advocacy, Diversity, Social Responsibilityand Service. AAA will always do what is right for its Members. AAAwill serve as their most trusted advisor while they enjoy the freedomof mobility and the use of their automobiles.
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The AAA Brand
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Coverage of C&T/New York Publication
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1. Manhattan2. Bronx3. Brooklyn4. Nassau5. Queens6. Staten Island7. Dutchess
8. Orange9. Putnam
10. Rockland11. Suffolk12. Sullivan13. Ulster14. Westchester15. Delaware
16. Otsego17. Schoharie18. Chenango19. Herkimer20. Oneida21. Madison22. Lewis
COUNTY LEGEND
C&T/New York Circulations:
Metro New York 367,353
Northern New York 270,296
Long Island 306,874
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January/FebruaryLuxury Lodges of Lake Placid, AdirondacksDisney World
March/AprilCatskillsCruises for Every Personality
May/June10 Things to See/Do in New York StateGuided Tours with Family Focus
July/AugustThe Hamptons, Long IslandUniversal Studios/Harry Potter
September/OctoberCalifornia Wine CountryNY Fall Foliage
November/DecemberWhat’s new in New York City, Washington D.C.,
Philly and Boston Italy: Milan and Lake Como
C&T/New York Print Editorial Calendar
Stories subject to change without notice.
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JulyThe Hamptons, Long IslandUniversal Studios, Harry Potter
AugustFamily-Friendly TravelWeekend Getaways in Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Delaware
SeptemberCalifornia Wine CountryNY Fall Foliage
OctoberGreat Weekends: New York–focused getawaysPennsylvania Primer
NovemberWhat’s New in New York City, Washington D.C.,
Philly and Boston Italy: Milan and Lake Como
DecemberWinter GetawaysWarm Weather Destinations
JanuaryLuxury Lodges of Lake Placid, AdirondacksDisney World
FebruaryWinter Getaway Roundup—Ski ResortsSan Juan
MarchCatskillsCruises for Every Personality
AprilBest of the BerkshiresCharleston/Savannah/Nashville
May10 Things to See/Do in New York StateGuided Tours with Family Focus
JuneMontreal and QuebecSouthern Adirondacks
C&T/New York Digital Edition Editorial Calendar
Stories subject to change without notice.
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MARITAL STATUS
60.8%Married
13.2%Widowed
OCCUPATION
61.4% Professional/Manager
C&T/New York reachesan unbeatable market
C&T/NEW YORK READERS ARE LOYAL AND ENGAGED
37.4%Visited AAA office
24.2%Visited magazine/club website (or AAA.com)
12.0%Planned/modified existing travel plans
9.3%Visited advertiser’s website
8.6%Called a toll-free number
6.0%Used Reader Service card
5.1%Called AAA Travel agent
4.8%Called advertiser directly
(Source: 2013 GfK MRI Subscriber Study)
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$129,300 Average Income
$94,900 Median Income
EDUCATION
81.7%Some College
30.5%Bachelor’s
57.4%4 Years Plus
26.9%Graduate
AGE AND GENDER
60Average Age
61Median Age
51.3%Male
48.7% Female
MAIN RESIDENCE
$478,400Average Value
$412,000Median Value
17.8%Rent
82.2% Own
10.4%Separated/Divorced
10.6%Single (never married)
AAA Member Demographics
US HH C&T HH IndexTook trips 50.9% 79.6% 156Plane trips 42.2% 62.1% 147Rental car 9.5% 32.5% 342Casino gambling 15.6% 37.2% 238Cruises 8.4% 28.2% 336Bus trips 2.1% 14.6% 695Motor home 1.7% 1.2% 71Railroad trips 1.9% 18.1% 953
42.7% Caribbean
37.9% Europe
15.4% Mexico
11.0% Hawaii
8.9% Alaska
8.2% Africa
CANADIAN PROVINCES 33.1%12.4% Ontario
9.3% Quebec
7.2% Atlantic Coast Provinces
2.5% Pacific Provinces
1.9% Heartland Provinces
$3,200Average amount spent on trips
79.6%Took trips
98.2%Vacation
23.2%Business
11.2%Business/vacation
79.7%Took weekend trips
ACTIVITIES
55.7%Went to the beach
52.2%Visited historic sites
32.0%Visited national parks
25.1%Visited a theme park/attraction
25.0%Visited art galleries/shows
19.3%Visited a spa/retreat
10.7%Played golf
(Source: 2013 GfK MRI Subscriber Study)
78.0% 51.3%
Took a foreigntrip in the lastthree years
Own a validpassport
HOTELS/MOTELS
stayed at a hotel Business and/or vacation
61.2%Vacation
8.8 Average nights per year
11.3 Average number of nights per year
25.2%Business
11.4 Average nights per year
77.9%
PLACES VISITED (Last Three Years)
TRAVEL COMPARISONS (Last 12 Months)
FOREIGN TRAVEL
AAA Member Travel Habits
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SOURCE OF INFORMATIONWHEN PLANNING A DOMESTICOR FOREIGN TRIP
54.3% Friends and Family
47.2% C&T/New York Magazine
20.6% AAA Travel Agency
19.4% Television
5.8% Other
AAA Regional Travel79.6%of C&T/New York readers tookat least one overnight domestictrip in the past year.Top local areas visited in the past year
Florida Orlando 9.8%Fort Myers/Naples 4.7%Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 3.9%
Connecticut Mystic 5.7%Maryland Baltimore 8.5%New Jersey Atlantic City 22.4%Nevada Las Vegas 7.0%New York New York State 70.2%
New York City 43.5%Hudson Valley 22.9%Westchester County 22.0%Hamptons/other
Long Island 21.2%Catskills Region 17.5%Adirondacks 16.1%Albany, Saratoga 15.6%Other New York 12.3%Finger Lakes 5.8%Finger Lakes Region 4.5%
South Carolina Hilton Head 1.6%Northern New England 8.9%Pennsylvania Philadelphia 12.6%
Lancaster 8.9%Massachusetts Boston 12.5%
Cape Cod 7.7%Rhode Island Providence 4.5%South Carolina Myrtle Beach 3.9%Washington DC 15.6%
(Source: 2013 GfK MRI Subscriber Study)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION WHEN PLANNING A TRIP:
Friends or Relatives 54.3%C&T/New York Magazine 47.2%Other websites 34.2%Other magazines/Newspapers 30.6%Direct from Accommodations/Travel Provider 27.5%AAA website 23.5%Other Travel Agency 21.4%AAA Travel Agency 20.6%Television 19.4%Books 15.0%
METHOD READERS USE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS OR BUY TICKETS FOR A TRIP:
Direct from Travel Provider 67.2%Other websites 36.3%Other Travel Agency 22.0%AAA Travel Agency 14.3%AAA website 7.7%
METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION WHEN TAKING A TRIP:Car 81.5%(includes—personal car, rental car and motorcycles)
Plane 61.2%(includes—commercial and charter)
Bus 14.6%(includes—charter and commercial)
Railroad/Train 18.1%Motor Home/RV 1.2%
(Source: 2013 GfK MRI Subscriber Study)
Readers of C&T/New York look to the magazine for travel related information. This is evident from the highpercentage of readers who usethe magazine when planning a trip.
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HOW LONG BEFORE TRAVELING DOYOU TYPICALLY BOOK YOUR TRIP:
6 months or less72.8%3-6 months beforetraveling
39.0%
Less than 3 months,more than 1 week29.6%
1 week or less3.7%
AAA Travel Planning and Booking
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C&T/New York thinksoutside the box
CARRIER E-MAILWhile AAA publication readers are known to be loyal, dedicated followersof the printed Member magazines, it isn’t the only method for creating andstrengthening relationships with them.
Each month, the C&T Digital Edition is sent by e-mail to 750,000 AAA Mem-bers in New York. The Digital Edition is designed to be simple to read andeasy to use — with stories, contests and other special opportunities.
The Carrier E-mail that delivers the Digital Edition has banner positions thatmaximize visibility for your destination, linking back to your website. Textlinks are also available, offering five to seven words about your destinationand a link to your web site.
C&T Digital
Rates: (Gross)Carrier email banner $3,750Text Link $1,365
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E-MAIL BROADCASTSInformation that includes a clear, desirable offer, has an attractivedesign and is communicated to the right audience should provide afavorable response. Take that same information, utilize e-mail as thecommunication medium and the response becomes more powerful.
Using our e-mail marketing technology, which focuses on deliver-ability straight to the inboxes of our AAA Members and prospects,your message is not only delivered more reliably more often, but reporting is more robust. Within 72 business hours, you can knowhow many people opened your message and how many people clicked through.
$66/M
CAMPAIGN RESULTSThe success of your campaign isimportant to us, and we wantyou to have that information in atimely manner. At the end of yourcampaign you will receive a fullreport detailing every piece ofyour advertising. The campaignreport includes number of im-pressions, as well as open ratesand click-throughs for your elec-tronic media. It will also tell youthe number of leads that yourcampaign generated.
PROMOTIONAL WEBSITESCustom-created microwebsites are perfect forcustomer data collectionusing contests, surveys and general informationdelivery as the draw. Theycan be multipage and feature video streamingaudio/video, banners andonline fulfillment.
Quote upon request
Custom-Created Integrated Promotions
DESTINATION SPOTLIGHTNow, customized stories about your destinationcan be a part of AAA publication’s websites—some of the largest membership publicationwebsites featuring travel in the country. Youcan choose to have a basic story written orarrange for a AAA writer to personally visit andexperience your destination first hand. WithDestination Spotlight, you have even more access to AAA Members.
Rates: Basic—$1,765 (Gross): Premium—$3,500 (Gross):
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We help harness the Internet’s capability withEventsAndDestinations.com, a one-stop websitedesigned to let travelers search exciting localesand related activities. Our advertisers are able to fill the site with information about their re-spective attractions, festivals or other points of interest—giving travelers plenty to choose fromas they make their vacation decisions.
In addition to offering information online,EventsAndDestinations.com also gives travelersthe ability to download related brochures.
It’s one more way we share information in theever-evolving information age.
EventsAndDestinations.com
Today’s traveler relies on the Internet to explore travel options and destina-tion attractions. With its instantaneousavailability and endless resources, it has become an indispensable travel-planning assistant.
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Rate Card 16Rates effective with the January/February 2014 Issue
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1. Manhattan2. Bronx3. Brooklyn4. Nassau5. Queens6. Staten Island7. Dutchess
8. Orange9. Putnam
10. Rockland11. Suffolk12. Sullivan13. Ulster14. Westchester15. Delaware
16. Otsego17. Schoharie18. Chenango19. Herkimer20. Oneida21. Madison22. Lewis
COUNTY LEGEND
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Home & Away: Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, South Dakota and Southern Pennsylvania
AAA Journeys:Eastern Connecticut, Eastern Kentucky, Kansas, Cincinnati and Miami Valley (Dayton) Ohio
AAA C&T/New York: Metro New York City, Northern New York and Long Island
AAA Midwest Traveler: Missouri, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kansas City
AAA Southern Traveler: Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
Your AAA New Jersey: Essex, Morris and Union Counties
AAA GO Magazine: North and South Carolina
AAA Horizons: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Western Connecticut
Member Connection: Western and Central New York
AAA News:Northern Pennsylvania
Coverage of H&A Media Group AAA Publications
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