2010 PTI Reader Survey

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Please take our 2010 Reader Survey. This online survey is easy to complete and will take only a few minutes.

As a "thank you" for your time, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $100 American Express Gift Card! You can enter your name at the end of the survey.

All surveys must be completed by September 30, 2010, to be entered into the drawing.

1. Which of the following best describes the type of planner you are? (Choose only one.)

Which of the following best describes the type of planner you are? (Choose only one.) Tour Operator

Tour Operator (owns motorcoach)

Receptive Operator

Travel Agent

Bank Travel Manager

Group Leader

2. How far in advance do you plan your packages/trips?

How far in advance do you plan your packages/trips? 0-3 months

4-6 months

7-9 months

10-12 months

1-1 1/2 years

2 years or more

3. What is the average age of your travelers?

What is the average age of your travelers? 10-25

26-45

46-65

66 and up

4. What is the average size of your groups?

What is the average size of your groups? 1-5

6-10

11-19

20-29

30-39

40 plus

5. To which areas do you plan travel packages? (Check all that apply.)

To which areas do you plan travel packages? (Check all that apply.) Southern

Midwestern

Canada

Western

International

Caribbean

Eastern

6. How many of the last 6 issues of Packaged Travel Insider have you read or browsed?

How many of the last 6 issues of Packaged Travel Insider have you read or browsed? None

1-3

4-5

All 6

Haven't received 6 issues

7. Approximately how much time do you spend reading or looking through Packaged Travel Insider?

Approximately how much time do you spend reading or looking through Packaged Travel Insider? Less than 30 minutes

30 minutes

1 hour

1.5 hours

2 hours or more

Do not read/look through

8. How many people (besides you) typically read or look at your copy of Packaged Travel Insider?

How many people (besides you) typically read or look at your copy of Packaged Travel Insider? 5 or more

None

9. How long do you usually save your issues of Packaged Travel Insider?

How long do you usually save your issues of Packaged Travel Insider? 1 year or longer

10-11 months

7-9 months

5-6 months

2-4 month

1 month or less

Do not save

10. How do you gather information on suppliers in Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.)

How do you gather information on suppliers in Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.) Call supplier directly

Contact local DMO/CVB

E-mail supplier contact

Fill out Reader Service Card in magazine

Visit supplier's Web site

11. What Social Media networks do you use? (Check all that apply.)

What Social Media networks do you use? (Check all that apply.) Flickr

Facebook

Foursquare

MySpace

Twitter

Do not use Social Media

Other (please specify)

12. How do you use social media for your business? (Check all that apply.)

How do you use social media for your business? (Check all that apply.) Contact clients

Contact suppliers

Contact peers

Promote your business

Garner advice

Research

Do not use for professional purposes

Other (please specify)

13. What other packaged travel publications do you read? (Check all that apply.)

What other packaged travel publications do you read? (Check all that apply.) Bus Tour Magazine

Courier

Destinations

Group Tour Magazine

Group Travel Leader

Groupaway

Leisure Group Travel

None

Other (please specify)

14. Which digital industry magazines do you read? (Check all that apply.)

Which digital industry magazines do you read? (Check all that apply.) Courier

Destinations

Group Tour Magazine

Group Travel Leader

Leisure Group Travel

None

Other (please specify)

15. When reading Packaged Travel Insider, please rate the following qualities:

	Very valuable	Valuable	Indifferent	Not valuable	Not valuable at all
Bright/White paper	When reading Packaged Travel Insider, please rate the following qualities: Bright/White paper Very valuable	Bright/White paper Valuable	Bright/White paper Indifferent	Bright/White paper Not valuable	Bright/White paper Not valuable at all
Glossy cover/Cover image	Glossy cover/Cover image Very valuable	Glossy cover/Cover image Valuable	Glossy cover/Cover image Indifferent	Glossy cover/Cover image Not valuable	Glossy cover/Cover image Not valuable at all
Glued binding	Glued binding Very valuable	Glued binding Valuable	Glued binding Indifferent	Glued binding Not valuable	Glued binding Not valuable at all
Paper thickness	Paper thickness Very valuable	Paper thickness Valuable	Paper thickness Indifferent	Paper thickness Not valuable	Paper thickness Not valuable at all
Size	Size Very valuable	Size Valuable	Size Indifferent	Size Not valuable	Size Not valuable at all
Other	Other Very valuable	Other Valuable	Other Indifferent	Other Not valuable	Other Not valuable at all

(please specify)

16. How do you use Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.)

How do you use Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.) Industry News

Business Trips

Trip Planning

Other (please specify)

17. Based on how you use the publication, please rate the following:

	Very valuable	Valuable	Indifferent	Not valuable	Not at all valuable
Business tips	Based on how you use the publication, please rate the following: Business tips Very valuable	Business tips Valuable	Business tips Indifferent	Business tips Not valuable	Business tips Not at all valuable
Destination features	Destination features Very valuable	Destination features Valuable	Destination features Indifferent	Destination features Not valuable	Destination features Not at all valuable
Editorial on every state and province	Editorial on every state and province Very valuable	Editorial on every state and province Valuable	Editorial on every state and province Indifferent	Editorial on every state and province Not valuable	Editorial on every state and province Not at all valuable
Industry news	Industry news Very valuable	Industry news Valuable	Industry news Indifferent	Industry news Not valuable	Industry news Not at all valuable
Short destination briefs	Short destination briefs Very valuable	Short destination briefs Valuable	Short destination briefs Indifferent	Short destination briefs Not valuable	Short destination briefs Not at all valuable
Other	Other Very valuable	Other Valuable	Other Indifferent	Other Not valuable	Other Not at all valuable

(please specify)

18. For trip planning, please rate the following:

	Very valuable	Valuable	Indifferent	Not valuable	Not at all valuable
Hotel suggestions	For trip planning, please rate the following: Hotel suggestions Very valuable	Hotel suggestions Valuable	Hotel suggestions Indifferent	Hotel suggestions Not valuable	Hotel suggestions Not at all valuable
Restaurant suggestions	Restaurant suggestions Very valuable	Restaurant suggestions Valuable	Restaurant suggestions Indifferent	Restaurant suggestions Not valuable	Restaurant suggestions Not at all valuable
Suggested itineraries	Suggested itineraries Very valuable	Suggested itineraries Valuable	Suggested itineraries Indifferent	Suggested itineraries Not valuable	Suggested itineraries Not at all valuable
Transportation update	Transportation update Very valuable	Transportation update Valuable	Transportation update Indifferent	Transportation update Not valuable	Transportation update Not at all valuable
Other	Other Very valuable	Other Valuable	Other Indifferent	Other Not valuable	Other Not at all valuable

(please specify)

19. Below is a list of departments in Packaged Travel Insider. Please rate how important the following departments are to you:

	Very valuable	Valuable	Indifferent	Not valuable	Not at all valuable
Advertiser Index	Below is a list of departments in Packaged Travel Insider. Please rate how important the following departments are to you: Advertiser Index Very valuable	Advertiser Index Valuable	Advertiser Index Indifferent	Advertiser Index Not valuable	Advertiser Index Not at all valuable
Update (industry news)	Update (industry news) Very valuable	Update (industry news) Valuable	Update (industry news) Indifferent	Update (industry news) Not valuable	Update (industry news) Not at all valuable
Eastern Regional Section	Eastern Regional Section Very valuable	Eastern Regional Section Valuable	Eastern Regional Section Indifferent	Eastern Regional Section Not valuable	Eastern Regional Section Not at all valuable
What's New	What's New Very valuable	What's New Valuable	What's New Indifferent	What's New Not valuable	What's New Not at all valuable
Themed Feature	Themed Feature Very valuable	Themed Feature Valuable	Themed Feature Indifferent	Themed Feature Not valuable	Themed Feature Not at all valuable
Business Notebook	Business Notebook Very valuable	Business Notebook Valuable	Business Notebook Indifferent	Business Notebook Not valuable	Business Notebook Not at all valuable
Answers from Suppliers	Answers from Suppliers Very valuable	Answers from Suppliers Valuable	Answers from Suppliers Indifferent	Answers from Suppliers Not valuable	Answers from Suppliers Not at all valuable
Midwestern Regional Section	Midwestern Regional Section Very valuable	Midwestern Regional Section Valuable	Midwestern Regional Section Indifferent	Midwestern Regional Section Not valuable	Midwestern Regional Section Not at all valuable
Guest Column	Guest Column Very valuable	Guest Column Valuable	Guest Column Indifferent	Guest Column Not valuable	Guest Column Not at all valuable
Inside Wire	Inside Wire Very valuable	Inside Wire Valuable	Inside Wire Indifferent	Inside Wire Not valuable	Inside Wire Not at all valuable
Market Watch	Market Watch Very valuable	Market Watch Valuable	Market Watch Indifferent	Market Watch Not valuable	Market Watch Not at all valuable
Southern Regional Section	Southern Regional Section Very valuable	Southern Regional Section Valuable	Southern Regional Section Indifferent	Southern Regional Section Not valuable	Southern Regional Section Not at all valuable
5 Minutes With...	5 Minutes With... Very valuable	5 Minutes With... Valuable	5 Minutes With... Indifferent	5 Minutes With... Not valuable	5 Minutes With... Not at all valuable
Western Regional Section	Western Regional Section Very valuable	Western Regional Section Valuable	Western Regional Section Indifferent	Western Regional Section Not valuable	Western Regional Section Not at all valuable
Reader Service Card	Reader Service Card Very valuable	Reader Service Card Valuable	Reader Service Card Indifferent	Reader Service Card Not valuable	Reader Service Card Not at all valuable
Roadmaps	Roadmaps Very valuable	Roadmaps Valuable	Roadmaps Indifferent	Roadmaps Not valuable	Roadmaps Not at all valuable
Passing Through	Passing Through Very valuable	Passing Through Valuable	Passing Through Indifferent	Passing Through Not valuable	Passing Through Not at all valuable

20. Please rate your overall satisfaction with Packaged Travel Insider.

Please rate your overall satisfaction with Packaged Travel Insider. Very satisfied

Satisfied

Indifferent

Not satisfied

Not all at satisfied

21. Your input and feedback are important to making Packaged Travel Insider as valuable and useful as possible to your tour planning business. Please share your thoughts and ideas so that we can offer you the most useful publication possible. Your comments will be strictly confidential.

Your input and feedback are important to making Packaged Travel Insider as valuable and useful as possible to your tour planning business. Please share your thoughts and ideas so that we can offer you the most useful publication possible. Your comments will be strictly confidential.

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2010 PTI Reader Survey

1. Which of the following best describes the type of planner you are? (Choose only one.)

2. How far in advance do you plan your packages/trips?

3. What is the average age of your travelers?

4. What is the average size of your groups?

5. To which areas do you plan travel packages? (Check all that apply.)

6. How many of the last 6 issues of Packaged Travel Insider have you read or browsed?

7. Approximately how much time do you spend reading or looking through Packaged Travel Insider?

8. How many people (besides you) typically read or look at your copy of Packaged Travel Insider?

9. How long do you usually save your issues of Packaged Travel Insider?

10. How do you gather information on suppliers in Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.)

11. What Social Media networks do you use? (Check all that apply.)

12. How do you use social media for your business? (Check all that apply.)

13. What other packaged travel publications do you read? (Check all that apply.)

14. Which digital industry magazines do you read? (Check all that apply.)

15. When reading Packaged Travel Insider, please rate the following qualities:

16. How do you use Packaged Travel Insider? (Check all that apply.)

17. Based on how you use the publication, please rate the following:

18. For trip planning, please rate the following:

19. Below is a list of departments in Packaged Travel Insider. Please rate how important the following departments are to you:

20. Please rate your overall satisfaction with Packaged Travel Insider.

21. Your input and feedback are important to making Packaged Travel Insider as valuable and useful as possible to your tour planning business. Please share your thoughts and ideas so that we can offer you the most useful publication possible. Your comments will be strictly confidential.

22. Would you like to continue your FREE subscription to Packaged Travel Insider?

23. To be entered into the $100 American Express gift card drawing, please complete the following information:(If you answered YES to continuing your FREE subscription, please complete all information below. We will be using this information for your renewal.)

23. To be entered into the $100 American Express gift card drawing, please complete the following information:

(If you answered YES to continuing your FREE subscription, please complete all information below. We will be using this information for your renewal.)