*This is a base document; each association will have a unique set of needs and applicable solutions.

1. Background
2. Market ready trips and technology
3. How does it work
4. Bundled Solutions
5. Instant easy start up
6. Additional Suppliers
7. Flat and Variable Commission for instant startup
8. Automated Reporting and Payment
9. Working Portal examples

Adventure Engine is a centralized database of adventure travel product. Our web-based application allows you to easily add activities in your area to your web site and manage your existing network of activities you offer your clients. The system is a perfect value add to your central reservations or concierge.

• save time managing activity networks.
• increase options and activities available for guests.
• increase guest satisfaction.
• increase revenues.

Value add to your passengers experience with Adventures from Adventure Engine and capture added revenue for your company. Consumer confidence in online booking is growing at an alarming rate. We can book airfare, hotels and car rentals online and now adventure travel is joining the trend with the Adventure Engine search and booking engine.

Adventure Travel is one of the fastest growing segments of travel. Clients are no longer always satisfied with a mere airfare or beach vacation and many travelers are looking to add to their travels with adventure, wellness, spiritual and cultural experiences. (Visit our stats page for more industry trend studies)

An increasing number of Adventure Travel companies are ready to have their trips sold by airlines. Average tour prices of $1800 and average commissions of 10-12%, these are items well worth considering in your next product selection. Customized commission arrangements can be negotiated, automatically calculated and paid out to you electronically through the Adventure Engine payment gateway

Travelers Spending More on Adventure
Average amount typically spent on outdoor adventure trips was $2100US compared to $533US spent on pleasure/holiday trips (with mean value generally increasing with age). The average number of days spent on a typical outdoor adventure trip was 9 days; substantially longer that the average American's pleasure/holiday trip at 4 days according to stats Canada.
CTC Market Research, 2003 (IATOS Outdoor Enthusiast Survey)

The following scenarios can be utilized by airlines, car rental companies, shuttles and charters:

We sell adventure trips and tours through www.adventureengine.com, our suppliers' websites and our growing network of distributors. Clients booking our trips need transportation options. Please call or email us to find out about feeding your reservations module to our site.

Alternatively when clients book transportation, they are often interested in value adding with a tourism activity. In this case you can use our interfaces to value add trips to your flights etc and earn commissions doing it.

1. Instant inventory - Adventure Engine can provide you with a listing of companies selling trips.
2. Great value add to flights, vacations, leisure and corporate travel - make more $ per sale.
3. The technology saves you time and makes you money by being able to book trips real time and manage commission payments automatically.
4. Turn key solutions are also provided with the technology so you can add these trips to your web site with all sales commissioned to you and your staff automatically.
5. Over 230 trips to choose from in 5 continents.
6. Choose the type of interface you want either with a portal or RSS/XML feed (click links to review options).
7. Meet customer demands easily - clients looking for specialty trips can be satisfied by Adventure Engine. Examples include certified eco tourism (through International Sustainable Travel partnerships), family, women only travel and more....
8. Partnerships are easy with Adventure Engine - choose from our suppliers or let us know companies you would like to bring onto the system. Adventure Engine staff will facilitate these partnerships for you.

Pick the interface that is right for you (our client care department can help with this) Adventure Engine provides you with the custom code. Paste code onto your site (its only 2 lines of code on average take 30 minutes to install) to create your portal (virtual storefront)

Customize your portal to match the look of your website and constrain search results to show only operators or activities that you choose. Choose operators according to name, geographic area, commission they will pay and more. Training is included and can be completed for your staff

Visitors to your site enter search information onto the portal / or click to review trip details This enables visitors to go step by step through searching and booking a trip without leaving your site. When funds are collected from the visitor the AE system takes that amount, deducts the transaction fees and commissions and the remainder goes to the supplier. The commissions are forwarded to you electronically for all sales through your portal Adventure Engine pays the commissions quarterly unless custom agreements have been made. Adventure Engine provides monthly updates of new suppliers. Airlines (distributors) can review their sales and add more suppliers at any time through their administration area

We provide the adventure companies and the technology to interface with them in one easy step. Our systems allow your staff to access the trips real time and automate payments. Turn key and web solutions to put your new product up on your website and allow your web visitors to browse online. Professional level packages allow offline sales for cash, cheque sales. Add your own packaged itineraries.

Joining Adventure Engine, picking companies to start with, initiating sales, tracking and receiving commissions is easy as 123. 1) register, 2) create portal, 3) chose activities in your area to sell

Adventure Engine can work with your existing suppliers to get their trips on the Adventure Engine database. Its efficient, cost effective and easy!

All Adventure Engine suppliers set a "flat commission" this is the rate they are willing to pay distributors. Custom relationships with different commission rates can be programmed. If you find a company you may want to provide additional service for (inclusion in your printed material etc) you can contact that supplier and set up an increased commission that is specific to you.

Adventure Engine provides you with a report of all sales done on your website through your portal and in your office. Commission payments are forwarded quarterly or on demand in custom agreements. It's your choice.

Go to www.westJet.com, www.goworldtravel.com, www.rossland.com to see examples of Adventure Engine Portal

Go to What is a Portal for more information on portal options and technology
Go to Pricing for costs and subscription options
Go to RSS/XML for more information on feed options

Call us for programs prices to bring your product directly onto Adventure Engine.