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Northstar Travel Group is the leading provider of business-to-business news, information, data, software, and custom content solutions for the travel, meetings and hospitality industries and parent company of brands including Travel Weekly, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, Travel Procurement,  Phocuswright, Meetings & Conventions, M&C China, M&C Asia, Successful Meetings, Meeting News, Incentive, Family Getaways, Explorer, Web in Travel and Inntopia. Northstar's team of outstanding editors, ground-breaking journalists, engaging educators and savvy directors is unrivaled in the travel industry. In-depth articles explore the industry's most critical issues. Our education platforms have taught thousands of travel advisors and meetings planners about global travel destinations. And our custom content solutions strategically present our partners to key industry audiences. Northstar content has been recognized world-wide for its excellence and quality.

The Power of Great Content

Great content connects audiences and drives an emotional response that spurs investigation and discovery. Whether it's a news article, opinion piece, research study or marketing program, audiences respond to integrity, authenticity and compelling language. Northstar content professionals are the most highly respected creative minds in the industry. Our teams of editors, journalists, videographers and educators have extensive industry knowledge, a multi-platform mindset for content creation and jaw dropping talent.

Unquestioned Integrity

Words matter, online, in-print and in recorded interviews. Great business journalism is essential to building trust with powerful audiences. Northstar brands have a track record of 80 years of journalism excellence. Our breaking news, in-depth interviews and featured reporting set the standard for the travel industry.

Rich and Engaging Media

With an industry blessed with beautiful settings and audiences embracing web based and mobile content, creating compelling rich media experiences is a competitive imperative. Northstar has invested millions in strategizing, producing and delivering rich content experiences for our audiences, partners and advertisers. We utilize our rich media content across our family of sites, webinars and education platforms.

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Custom content is a key strategy, an effective engagement platform, a path to audience engagement. Many of the world's top brands partner with Northstar to map custom content to their customer journey, ensuring that prospects, customers and partners get the perfect content at the most opportune moment.

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OUR MISSION

At Northstar Travel Group, our mission is to generate insights and inspire change in the travel, meetings and hospitality industries with thought-provoking content, impactful solutions, and engaging experiences for business leaders. We believe that travel connects us to new people, places and experiences around the world, transforming our understanding of humanity.

As the largest and most trusted B-to-B travel information services, data, events, and marketing solutions company in the world, Northstar is committed to the growth of a sustainable global travel industry.

We offer unparalleled depth of information services to clients in every vertical segment of the travel industry through our award-winning media brands, engaging events, proprietary content, research, software, data analytics, and proven customized marketing solutions.

INSPIRED BY PASSION AND PURPOSE At Northstar, we are committed to building an inclusive, self-fulfilling, and equitable culture as we work to empower a sustainable, global travel industry. As the largest and most trusted travel media, information, marketing services, and event company in the world, we champion industry professionals who celebrate connections between all people.

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WELCOME TO OUR MEDIA KIT

Northstar Travel Group is the parent company of Travel Weekly, the travel industry’s most trusted voice for news for over 60 years and the most influential B2B news resource for the travel industry. Through an omni channel portfolio of products,Travel Weekly and TravelWeekly.com deliver all the late-breaking news, analysis, research and live events that travel professionals need to succeed.

In a rapidly changing and competitive marketplace, Travel Weekly and TravelWeekly.com provide travel professionals with a necessary global perspective through in-depth coverage of every business sector, including airline, car rental, cruise, destination, hotel and tour operator as well as technology, economic and governmental issues.Through its leadership events and key industry alliances, Travel Weekly extends its position as the most influential business publication in the industry.  

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Reaching travel professionals with the greatest influence

Our audience is comprised of travel professionals all over North America and throughout the globe. Our travel advisor audience is at the top of their game, up-to-date with industry trends and insights, and constantly seeking new opportunities for their many clients. Check out our audience breakdown above.

Content and connections are what we do and who we are.

As the travel industry leader in digital, events, and print, we are committed to connecting buyers and sellers of travel by delivering news, analysis, perspective, opinions, research, thought leadership, and education to our audience of travel professionals.

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Travel Weekly’s events bring together vetted North American travel advisors and global travel suppliers for the purposes of doing business and building relationships. Each event caters to a particular advisor demographic and facilitates connections in a unique way.

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Share your voice with the travel professional community via Travel Weekly’s webinars and podcasts.

Share your voice with the travel professional community via Travel Weekly’s webinars and podcasts. Our webinars are incredibly popular, boasting on average 832 registrants signing up for exclusive sponsored content. The FOLO podcast is Travel Weekly come to life, where managing editor Rebecca Tobin provides all the industry’s latest updates. Trade Secrets features Travel Weekly’s Jamie Biesada and TravelAge West’s Emma Weissmann covering topics requested by travel advisors, with content curated for that very same audience. The Last Resort features hotels editor Christina Jelski and firsthand takes from travel advisors on “the last resort” they visited.

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For the Travel Industry Survey, Travel Weekly teams up with its sister brand, the travel research company Phocuswright, to examine trends among travel agencies and travel advisors in the U.S.

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Be recognized for your contributions to the industry.

Travel Weekly offers two opportunities to be recognized for your contributions to the industry. Once a year, we honor the best in travel with its Readers Choice Awards. Winners are selected from two rounds of voting during which all of Travel Weekly's readers are invited to choose the suppliers who have led the way in products and service during the year. Travel Weekly’s Magellan Awards honor the history-makers, game-changers, and innovators of the travel industry. Suppliers and travel advisors can apply for this prestigious award. There are dozens of categories for every facet of the industry dedicated to excellence in anything from design to marketing to service, and more.

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FEATURED CONTENT

Holland America Line Peer-to-Peer Videos

Holland America Line sponsored CruiseWorld’s Peer-to-Peer workshops, including pre-event promotion, onsite branding and exposure, a microsite with session recordings and a post-event marketing campaign to the Travel Weekly audience.

Saudi Arabia and Travel Weekly invited a group of travel advisors to experience the “Kingdom” and share with the world on a Social FAM.

Princess Mosaic

Princess sponsored an interactive mosaic at CruiseWorld, which included attendee image submissions pre-event and onsite, an interactive screen with mosaic creation updated daily, a mosaic reveal video and post-event distribution to attendees.

ALG Vacations Podcast

ALG Vacations sponsored our podcasts for two months and had our editors record an episode of Trade Secrets live.

VISIT FLORIDA'S Advisor Ambassador Program

VISIT FLORIDA sent 10 travel advisors to the Sunshine State to explore five of Florida’s most appealing destinations and share their experiences in interactive webinars.

Sandals Travel Weekly Issue

Sandals Resorts created a custom commemorative Travel Weekly issue for their 40 th anniversary in business.

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Northstar Travel Group Announces New CEO Jason Young, and Other Leadership Changes

• Thomas Kemp Transitions to Chairman
• Bob Sullivan Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer

Rutherford, New Jersey – January 5, 2023  – Northstar Travel Group (“Northstar”), the largest information services, data, events, and marketing solutions company focused exclusively on the travel industry, announces Jason Young as its new CEO. Young succeeds Thomas Kemp, who has been Chairman & CEO since 2009. Kemp will transition to the role of Chairman.

Jason Young has been an innovative leader in the digital transformation of the media industry, as well as a visionary in advertising technology. Young spent 20 years with Ziff-Davis Media, the leading IT information and media business, eventually ascending to the CEO position. Young was the founder of Smart Device Media, a mobile advertising network, later acquired by Crisp Mobile, where Young became CEO of the combined company. After the acquisition of Crisp by Quotient Technology, a data-driven advertising technology company serving the packaged goods industry, Young became Chief Media & Marketing Officer. Over his 30+ year career, Young has driven product innovation around new advertising platforms and data led media. He most recently served as President of Chicory, a contextual commerce media company serving the consumer-packaged goods industry.

“We are thrilled to have Jason join Northstar as our new CEO to lead the company in our next strategic transformation as a content, marketing services, event, and data company.  I have known Jason for over 20 years as a visionary leader integrating data and technology into solutions for media companies and their clients,” said Kemp.

“I am honored to join the team at Northstar. At a time of significant evolution in the media and digital ecosystem, Northstar’s market leading brands and unparalleled content/data footprint provide essential benefits to the audience and for its travel marketing partners.   I look forward to working with this amazing team and driving the next stage of strategic growth,” said Jason Young.

Along with this leadership change, Bob Sullivan, the long-time travel industry icon, and President of Northstar’s Travel Group, is being promoted to Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. “I am thrilled to have the benefit and opportunity to work and partner with a leader like Bob, whose industry knowledge and expertise will be critical as Northstar looks to expand on its leadership position,” said Young.

Bob Sullivan added, “I am excited about the passion, experience and skills Jason brings into the business and am eager to work with him to unlock even more value for our customers and partners.  I could not be more excited about the opportunity ahead for Northstar.”

Anup Bagaria, Co-Managing Partner and Michael Struble, Senior Partner at EagleTree Capital, Northstar’s primary investor, added “We would like to thank Tom for his leadership of Northstar over the last fourteen years, and we are excited to bring in a visionary talent in Jason Young to lead the next transformation of Northstar Travel Group serving our communities, our partners and our clients.”

About Northstar Travel Group

Northstar Travel Group is the leading information services, event, data, and marketing solutions company serving the global travel industry. Northstar’s extensive audience covers all segments of travel, including leisure, business, meetings, sports, incentives, hospitality, and travel technology. Northstar is also the majority shareholder in Inntopia, the leading e-commerce software, marketing cloud, and business intelligence company serving the mountain destination, golf, activities, and hospitality markets. Based in Rutherford, NJ, the company has five offices across the U.S., UK, and Singapore. For more information about Northstar’s solutions, audiences, and brands, visit www.northstartravelgroup.com . Northstar Travel Group is owned by funds managed by EagleTree Capital.

About  EagleTree Capital

EagleTree Capital is a leading New York-based middle-market private equity firm that has completed over 40 private equity investments and over 80 add-on transactions over the past 20+ years. EagleTree primarily invests in North America in the following sectors: media and business services, consumer, and water and specialty industrial. For more information, visit www.eagletree.com or find EagleTree on LinkedIn .

1. Purpose.

This ESG Policy (the “Policy”), dated December 2023, reflects our current approach to considering and addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) factors, which has been further developed and refined since we became a PRI signatory in 2019 and adopted our initial ESG Policy in 2017. This Policy retains the same fundamental principles and our commitment to integrate ESG considerations into our investment management business and portfolio company ownership practices. In developing this Policy, we have considered a range of guidance, including the Principles for Responsible Investment, the American Investment Counsel Guidelines for Responsible Investment and the Sustainable Development Goals.

2. Commitment.

EagleTree has always strived to maintain a strong culture of good governance to ensure that it operates in a socially responsible manner. In furtherance of this ethos and in accordance with our responsibilities to our clients and other stakeholders, EagleTree is committed to identifying and considering ESG issues, risks and opportunities associated with potential portfolio company investments and engaging with portfolio companies on these matters as necessary during our ownership.

In addition, we remain committed to compliance with national, state and local labor laws in jurisdictions in which we invest and to provide a safe and healthy workplace consistent with national and local laws. EagleTree continues to maintain policies and procedures that prohibit bribery and other illegal payments to public officials consistent with U.S. federal and state laws. We have implemented a robust cyber-security framework in order to protect our systems, networks, programs, devices and Firm and investor data from cyber-attacks.

This Policy is intended to provide a broad framework for EagleTree’s overall approach to ESG. EagleTree recognizes that its approach to different ESG factors may vary among portfolio companies of different sizes, that fall within different industry sectors and that operate in different geographies. Therefore, EagleTree may incorporate and alter different elements of this Policy for different portfolio companies across the stages of the investment management process, including during pre-acquisition, throughout ownership, and when positioning a portfolio company for an exit.

4. Roles and Responsibilities.

EagleTree’s ESG initiatives are overseen by its ESG Committee, which includes EagleTree’s two Co-Managing Partners and other members of senior management. The ESG Committee meets at least quarterly. An ESG Sub-Committee has also been formed to function as an ESG working group that carries out the day-to-day aspects of EagleTree’s ESG efforts and initiatives and is available as a resource for investment team members. The ESG Sub-Committee generally meets on a weekly basis and its responsibilities include: (i) engaging with EagleTree’s deal teams on pre-acquisition ESG due diligence matters; (ii) engaging with EagleTree’s third-party ESG specialists to conduct annual portfolio company-level ESG reviews; (iii) responding to investor and other stakeholder ESG requests; (iv) conducting annual employee training; and (v) reviewing and updating this Policy and EagleTree’s ESG program, as necessary, from time to time. The ESG Committee also aims to ensure that all EagleTree employees are aware of EagleTree’s culture of social responsibility and any amendments to this Policy.

As applicable, EagleTree’s Investment Committees in partnership with the ESG Sub-Committee oversees and considers ESG issues, if any, that are material to a potential portfolio company investment. With assistance from the ESG Sub-Committee and outside ESG specialists, as appropriate, EagleTree’s deal teams manage and monitor material ESG issues that have been identified during portfolio company ownership.

5. ESG Investment Process Integration

• Pre-Acquisition Process: During pre-acquisition, EagleTree will aim to:
• Incorporate detailed ESG considerations into our pre-investment decision-making process in order to better assess ESG risks and opportunities and to provide us with an initial overview of a potential portfolio company’s ESG profile.
• Tailor specific ESG inquiries and approaches based on various investment factors including the core industry sector of a particular investment.
• Engage with outside advisors, as necessary, to analyze and address ESG issues, risks and opportunities that arise.
• Consider whether a potential portfolio company’s business aligns with EagleTree’s core values.
• Identify any business line that would cause us to refuse to invest, including: (i) the manufacture or sale of handguns, assault weapons and/or ammunition; (ii) the distribution or sale of pornography; (iii) the direct and primary production or packaging of tobacco or alcoholic beverages; (iii) the production, sale, trade or distribution of illegal drugs; or (iv) a business that would pose a high reputational risk to EagleTree, its clients and/or other stakeholders. This list is not exhaustive and is qualified by our legal documentation and any applicable side letters governing our investments.
• Ownership Process: During ownership, EagleTree will aim to:
• Work with portfolio companies to advance EagleTree’s ESG principles with the goal of improving long-term performance and minimizing adverse impacts in these areas.
• Track ESG-related metrics across our portfolio companies and engage and collaborate with portfolio companies to consider recommendations from these findings.
• Work with portfolio companies to integrate sustainability considerations into their business plans, as applicable.
• Work with portfolio companies to address ever-changing cyber-security considerations.
• Respect the human rights of those affected by our investment activities and seek to confirm that our portfolio company investments do not support companies that utilize child or forced labor or maintain discriminatory policies.
• Exit Process: In positioning a portfolio company for an exit, EagleTree will aim to do the following, as applicable:
• Highlight the portfolio company’s progress on ESG matters.
• Summarize the positive impact that our integration of ESG initiatives had on the portfolio company’s business and/or culture.

6. Diversity and Inclusion.

EagleTree continues to promote diverse perspectives. In this regard, EagleTree has adopted a Diversity & Inclusion Statement and, in 2021, became a signatory to ILPA’s Diversity in Action Initiative. EagleTree seeks to improve diversity and inclusion within the Firm, across its portfolio company investments and in the private equity industry, where possible.

7. Social Impact

EagleTree has a history of charitable giving and an active Philanthropic Committee that strives to support a number of charities from both a financial and volunteer perspective and carries out the Firm’s initiatives in this regard. Our Philanthropic Committee, identifies several nonprofit charities each year with whom employees volunteer and EagleTree supports. EagleTree continues to encourage all of its employees to actively engage in nonprofit volunteer activities and giving in our communities.

8. Transparency.

EagleTree aims to provide timely information to its clients and other stakeholders on the matters addressed herein and to work with them to foster transparency with regard to its ESG initiative. EagleTree intends to engage with clients and stakeholders, from time to time, in dialogue regarding how we can manage ESG issues in a way that is consistent with their initiatives.

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Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events

Northstar Opens Bid Process for TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit

Multiple years available for two industry-leading events in traditional sports and esports.

The Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group , organizer of the TEAMS Conference & Expo , TEAMS Europe , and the EsportsTravel Summit , has opened its bidding process to identify potential host-city partners for TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit. The leading conferences for sports-event and esports-event organizers, are open for the following years: TEAMS 2030–2035, and EsportsTravel Summit 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2030.

TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit are the preeminent gatherings for organizers of traditional sports and esports tournaments and events, respectively. TEAMS is the exclusive home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s SportsLink and NGB Best Practices Seminar, while the EsportsTravel Summit is the exclusive co-location partner for the U.S. Esports Federation.

In 2023, both events experienced exponential growth and generated record-breaking numbers. In its 25th year, TEAMS welcomed the largest number of new event organizers and attendees in its history, attracting more than 1,200 participants and generating an economic impact of more than $11 million to the host destination. The EsportsTravel Summit also welcomed the largest group of organizers and attendees in its history, with more than 350 participants taking advantage of the opportunity to learn, network and generate business development.

“Our events saw record growth in 2023 and we are looking forward to partnering with destinations that want to be at the forefront of the continued growth of the sports-events industry by hosting these key industry events in the years to come,” said Jason Gewirtz , vice president of the Northstar Meetings Group Sports Division.

Destinations interested in bidding have until February 1, 2024, to submit their bids. Interested cities are encouraged to use the time before that date to ask questions they may have about the bidding process. Cities wishing to receive the bidding information should contact either Jason Gewirtz at [email protected] or Shalise DeMott , Northstar Meetings Group vice president of sales, [email protected] .

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NEW VENUES: The Fishers Event Center in @FishersIN is an 8,500-seat entertainment and sporting event venue. It will be home to the @IndyFuel of the @ECHL and @FishersFreight of the @IndoorFL, which is set to begin play in 2025.

The @Saints have announced that the team’s 2024 training camp will take place in Irvine, California, as the team’s Ochsner Sports Performance Center is undergoing a one-year construction project. The team will train at @UCIrvine's Crawford Field.

.@travelportland/@sportoregon and @discoveralbany take center stage this weekend as the hosts for the NCAA Women's Regionals. Both cities are hoping to see a large windfall of economic impact for their areas.

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TEAMS: TRAVEL, EVENTS AND MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS, is the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry.

Presented by  SportsTravel , and hosted by Visit Anaheim, TEAMS ’24 will be held September 23–26 in Anaheim. Launched in 1998, TEAMS attracts more than 1,000 attendees including CEOs, executive directors and event managers from sports organizations as well as representatives from sports commissions and convention bureaus, corporate sponsors, event suppliers and other hospitality industry opinion leaders. For 25 years, TEAMS has helped define the sports-event and appointment-based trade show industries.

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• “I have always enjoyed and found value in attending the TEAMS Conference & Expo. I can’t wait to connect with old friends and meet new cities, venues and rights holders.” Adam Andrasko USA Artistic Swimming
• “TEAMS will help the sports-events industry recover from the pandemic and reconnecting with exhibitors and sponsors in person will help U.S. Youth Soccer continue to offer the best competitive environment throughout 2022 and beyond.” Skip Gilbert U.S. Youth Soccer
• “This partnership has elevated the quality of the NCSG annual convention, provided a high profile platform to recognize our athletes of the year and legacy award winners and provided networking opportunities to elevate the quality of state games programs nationwide.” Kevin Cummings National Congress of State Games
• "The TEAMS Conference always provides a great setting to advance your organization’s goals and objectives. I recommend it for sports organizations of all types." Jim Scherr World Lacrosse
• "TEAMS is consistently well organized and well run. I continue to book business through the sports-event rights holders that I have met with at TEAMS." David Russell Little Rock CVB