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Strategic Business Alliance
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Chris Dane President Day-to-Day Operations Overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of Hickory Peter Adamowich Jr Managing Director, Sales and Partner Care Agency Sales and Implementations Partner Care Oversee account management and service Mark Lewington CEO CTS Systems Inc. Day-to-Day Operations Responsibility for operations and Sales for CTS Systems M A N A G E M E N T
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Hickory is a travel management services company focused on return on investment for agency and supplier partners alike featuring: Everything we do is driven to be the industry thought-leader Visionary hotel incentive program Robust air program Worldwide car rental program Diversified portfolio of ancillary travel services and tools HICKORY GLOBAL PARTNERS: CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATION
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WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY: HGP IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE “It’s refreshing to see Hickory’s proactive and supportive approach in helping Campbell continue to be successful and we’re excited about the robust offering of products and services that Hickory has available.” Ashley Andries, Vice President of Operations, Campbell Resources Ltd. “The feedback from our agents on Hickory’s implementation has been very positive! We look forward to our partnership moving forward. Thanks!” Holli Gribble, Director, Client Services, World Travel Service “We’re happy as clams!” Christie Ziegler, Vice President Corporate Operations, Wyndham Jade
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…Hickory continues to grow! WELCOME OUR NEWEST PARTNER
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3 Key Verticals: Hotel, Air, Car Robust revenue sharing Strong relationships New Technology Supported by: PartnerHQ Business Intelligence Dashboard for comprehensive data capture, analysis & planning Centralized Revenue Management Hotel Directory Partner Care and all-around agency support NEW AGENCY PARTNER PROGRAM: Evolved Platform
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HICKORY HOTEL PROGRAM: Preferred Partners 24,000 properties across 5,760 cities in 152 countries Up to 15% discount: Off of Best Available Rate Fully Commissionable with Last Room Availability Block Space Program: Negotiated contracts at more than 90 properties worldwide including NYC, San Francisco, Denver, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo and many more.
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…Hickory continues to grow! A fully automated, hotel shopping service that saves money by shopping daily to find the best rate or to beat a rate that you currently have reserved Results show savings on 80% of all trips! Continues to search for lowest fares or drop in rate of any reservations made, up to the day prior to travel. WHAT’S NEXT: Another New Hickory Partnership
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…Hickory continues to grow! A fully automated, hotel service that helps to lock in your hard earned commissions in case of last minute changes on non-refundable room reservations. Works like Stub Hub Builds better rapport and trust with your clients Enables travel agents to better compete with OTAs WHAT’S NEXT: Another New Hickory Partnership
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HICKORY AIR PROGRAM INCLUSIONS Increased Earning Potential with upfront point-of-sale commissions Worldwide service to almost 1,500 destinations on six continents
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Short-notice availability, Best-in-Class booking response Guaranteed recovery in the event of delays and mechanicals Flexible, last-minute changes and cancellation terms On-demand reseller of the world’s largest fleet of guaranteed jet aircraft. Guaranteed Fleet of 700 Fully-Catered Light, Mid-Size and Heavy Aircraft Pricing includes taxes, aircraft, crew, repositioning, landing fees, de-icing, in-flight onboard communications, Wi-Fi and catering, and more. Hickory Fixed Net or Commissionable Pricing Model & Agent-Friendly Program Safety & Security held to highest standards, exceed industry requirements Stringent maintenance/operations with above-industry-standard pilot training Latest security measures/procedures, in-house security staff, world-leading security Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System III
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Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Backed by the combined buying power of 4 private international airfare companies: C&H InternationalHariworld SkyLinkTransAm Access directly from Hickory PartnerHQ - no additional sign-on Retrieve the lowest and multiple fares in minutes Published fare with or without commission and multiple consolidator net fares search results One click to book and order ticket with no new commands to learn First, Business, Premium Economy or Regular Economy class
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HICKORY CAR PROGRAMS Hickory Preferred Partners We are proud to offer quality partners supported by exclusive CDP numbers for HGP members
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HICKORY ANCILLARY PROGRAM Commission Recovery Services Best In-Class Pricing on ECS Emergency 24-Hour Service Passport & Visa Processing Service Travel Insurance
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Revenue Sharing Program
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Program designed to reward HGP Agencies for consistent participation. We leverage the aggregate partner volume offering the opportunity to earn multiple levels of revenue sharing depending on participation level. The Average agency earned $ 32,203.00 Revenue Share: How It Works
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HGP will convince you to love strategic planning Businesses that make strategic decisions based on data achieve success faster. Business intelligence helps you make better decisions and stay ahead of your competitors. We are managing BIG DATA in the hotel sector! D A T A: A L O V E S T O R Y
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Measurable ROI Smarter Booking Behavior for Increased Profitability Enhanced Data Improved Content Quality New Solutions and Ongoing Opportunities to Improve or enhance business MISSION: Make Your Business Better HGP Guarantees Positive ROI STRATEGY: PARTNERSHIPS, ANALYSIS, LEADERSHIP
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Sample Custom Reports : Daily “Push” Report (rate codes, preferred properties, attachment rate) Daily Booking Report Daily Agent Activity Reports Monthly Commission Summary Monthly Consumed Report DATA MINING: Let Us Collect and Organize Data For You
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Hotel Detail Traveling In The Future Report Hotel Attachment Rate by Agent Revenue Prediction Report Market Variance Report Comparative Analytics BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: Agency Control to Run Regular Reports
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Commission Recovery Program Our partners go after your money so you don’t have to. Comprehensive reporting and quality assistance in identifying, reconciling, tracking and realizing enhanced revenue recovery opportunities. Total Partner Commissions Recovered in 2013 $13,736,854 * *Does not include 3 NEW partners!
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What’s New and Coming Up…….
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“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney Talk With Us Today!
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Questions & Answers
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Thank You for Your Partnership!
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