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Membership Benefits and Opportunities

Members of Destination St. John's are part of a Destination Marketing Organization that works with local and regional businesses to promote and develop the tourism industry in St. John's and the Eastern region. If your business will benefit from the growth of the tourism industry in Eastern Newfoundland then membership in Destination St. John's should be important to you.

Benefits of Membership
  • Visitors Guide: All Destination St. John's members have a free listing in our Visitors Guide, the official guide to the region (consumer market). This guide is printed annually and distribution includes in-room placement in all major hotels. Members also receive a preferred rate on advertising. Non-members are charged a listing fee and pay full rates for advertising.
  • Destination Planner: Destination St. John's members will be listed in this guide targeted to convention organizers and group tours, and only members will have the opportunity to advertise.
  • Visitors Map: Advertising on this map will be for members only. Maps are available at no charge.
  • Web Site (www.destinationstjohns.com): Members are listed on the DSJ web site, with a link to the member's site, if available.
  • Convention Calendar: Distribution of this comprehensive calendar, with contact names and addresses, is limited to Destination St. John's members only.
  • Convention and Business Leads: Members will receive convention, meeting and business leads and will be invited to collaborate on destination bids.
  • Travel Trade Leads: Destination St. John's staff will coordinate industry representation and attend key travel trade shows, as well as organizing targeted sales blitzes. Appropriate members will receive leads following these activities.
  • Business Referrals and Leads: Staff will refer only the services of members to visitors, tour operators and convention planners. We always approach members first when purchasing our own goods and services.
  • Media Coverage: Members will gain exposure to all markets through coverage generated by special media activities and FAMs.
  • Networking Functions: Throughout the year staff organize networking events that allow members to make valuable contacts in a social setting. These events are free to all members.
2008 Membership Investment Schedule

Class Category Description Fee
1A Accommodation Hotel-Founding Members $36/room
1B Accommodation Hotel/Motel/Other CMA* $20/room
1C Accommodation B&B/Heritage Inn/Hostel CMA* $200
1D Accommodation All properties outside CMA* $150
2A Permanent Tourist Attractions Historic Sites - 2 or more $400
2B Permanent Tourist Attractions Golf Course, Ski Resort $400
2C Permanent Tourist Attractions Golf Course, Ski Resort, outside CMA* $150
3A Corporate $500
3B Retailers Shopping Malls $500
3C Retailers Stores and Services $200
3D Retailers Marketing/PR Agencies/Publishers $500
3E Retailers Entertainment Providers $200
4A Restaurants, Lounges, Food Services F&B Outlet - Less than 50 seats $150
4B Restaurants, Lounges, Food Services F&B Outlet - More than 50 seats $150 plus $1/seat
4C Restaurants, Lounges, Food Services Multiple Locations or Franchises $400 plus $25/location
4D Restaurants, Lounges, Food Services Supplier $400
4E Supplier, Communications & AV Supplier $400
5A Travel and Transportation Airlines, Ferry Services $500
5B Travel and Transportation Car Rental $400
5C Travel and Transportation Motorcoach, RV Rental $400
5D Travel and Transportation Taxi $400
6A Tours, Planners, Consultants Tour Operators $300
6B Tours, Planners, Consultants DMCs, Planners, Consultants $300
7 Convention, Meeting, Banquet Sites Non-hotel $300
8 Sport and Recreation Facilities $150
9 Federal/Provincial/Municipal Govts $500
10 Non-Profit agencies and associations $150

Minimum Membership Fee: $150

*CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) included Bauline, Bay Bulls, CBS, Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Pouch Cove, Torbay and Witless Bay

Note: All memberships will have an anniversary date of December 31. Members joining during the year will be invoiced on a pro rata basis. Fees for the following year must be paid by November 30

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