Shop America Alliance Membership Services

Shop America's Mission is to promote Shopping, Dining and Cultural Travel as the top tourism activities.

Shop America Alliance Membership is open to all shopping centers, outlets, retailers, restaurants, brands, downtowns/associations and destinations actively engaged in travel marketing.

Cultural & Heritage organizations and destinations are invited to join SAA's partner organization, the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council, details at uscht.com and theculturaltraveler.com.

top 11 membership benefits

1. ONLINE TOURISM MARKETING
   Each Shop America Alliance member has their own dedicated web page at ShopAmericaTours.com to promote their tourism marketing and PR including overview, list of stores, restaurants, events, photos, logos, links to packages, AAA and American Express partnerships. Links to member's web site and Facebook page. Google maps. ShopAmericaTours.com generates viewers from more than 150 countries and attracts both consumers and the travel trade. In addition, each member can be featured on Shop America's mobi site and Facebook. Free member benefit!
2. SHOP AMERICA TOURS PACKAGING & MARKETING
   Shop America Tours develops and markets commissionable shopping tours, generating revenue for SAA members as well as extensive exposure on major travel web sites. Shop America Tours are sold at shopamericatours.com and via more than 40 travel partners including Mark International, Southwest Vacations, Funjet, Gray Line, Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Viator, GTA, Tourico, VacationsMadeEasy.com, hotel web sites and DiscoverAmerica.com. Free member benefit
3. SHOP AMERICA MAGAZINE REACHES DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CONSUMERS AND TRAVEL TRADE
   Shop America magazine, circulation of 100,000-plus, is published each Spring and Fall, showcasing SAA members with consumer focused editorial and advertising. Shop America magazine is distributed in partnership with leading AAA/CAA Clubs and Essentially America in the UK and Mexico, Swishy Magazine in Latin America as well as at major travel trade events including Pow Wow. All SAA Members enjoy a free listings and a 10% discount on advertising in Shop America Magazine. View the digital version online at ShopAmericaTours.com. Enews blast to 30,000 international travel trade included! Cost: Full page ads as low as $5119 net; PR and Listings Free member benefit!
4. ONE TRAVEL CONFERENCE AND SASI AWARDS
   The ONE Travel Conference for Shopping, Dining and Cultural Tourism is an executive level networking and educational symposium held each January, produced in partnership with the US Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council and American Express. Shop America Salutes Innovation at the annual SASI-ONE Awards ceremony. Shop America's Silent Auction benefits educational outreach including Junior Achievement and scholarships. Join us at the Orlando Hilton, January 15-17, 2012. Early registration fee just $495 at ONEtravelconference.com.
5. AMERICAN EXPRESS SHOP AMERICA SAVINGS and AAA
   Reach millions of AAA/CAA members and American Express cardholders through our exclusive partnerships with these travel leaders. Provide coupon books or merchant offers to cardholders. Consumer market supports both programs producing excellent trackable results. Optional Free Member Benefit.
6. TOURISM MARKETING AT TRAVEL TRADE EVENTS
   Shop America Alliance promotes global awareness of the important economic impact of Shopping Tourism and specific SAA member programs by participating in more than 12 major Travel Trade Events and sales missions annually including International Pow Wow, La Cumbre, Expo Vacaciones, World Travel Market, AAA Conference, Gray Line Conference, Go West Summit, UK Sales Mission, World Travel & Tourism Summit, DMAI Conference, Museum Store Annual Conference, ONE Travel Conference and more with member co-op opportunities at selected events. Trade show leads are available to SAA members upon request. All SAA members are invited to attend Shop America's Pow Wow reception each year. Cost: Co-op booth share fees vary based on shows; Reception and Leads. Free member benefits.
7. SHOP AMERICA PR SERVICES
   Shop America develops and distributes its official media kit each year at Pow Wow, featuring news and photos from all participating SAA members. These releases are also posted online at ShopAmericaTours.com. In addition, there are PR opportunities and special features developed throughout the year to showcase SAA members in the media. SAA's international and domestic media lists are available to members. Free member benefit!
8. TOURISM RESEARCH, MEDIA & TRENDS REPORTS
   SAA monitors and reports on tourism trends and Shopping Tourism developments via ongoing member communications and DIRECTIONS E-newsletter. SAA is a source for media information on Shopping Tourism and frequently refers media to SAA members. SAA also publishes Tourism White Papers in partnership with the Museum Store Association and research studies including The International Shopping Traveler Study, The International Traveler/Emerging & Growth Markets, The Cultural Heritage Traveler. Research studies are a Free Member Benefit.
9. SHOP THE WORLD TOURISM SEMINARS and SPEAKERS BUREAU
   Presented in partnership with International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). These one-day shopping tourism development and idea exchange events will be held in major cities worldwide. Opportunities for Shop America Members to serve as faculty with travel expenses covered. Shop America will also provide presenters with Research and Case Studies for your meetings at no cost except reimbursement of travel.
10. SA EVENTS
    SA Events is a new division of Shop America Alliance dedicated to producing very special retail and cultural marketing events. From fashion shows in China to couture festivals in Dallas, the SA Events team has the expertise to wow audiences and deliver ROI. Member Benefit: Free Event Consultation
11. TOURISM PARTNERSHIPS & CONTACTS
    The travel business is built on relationships. Shop America Alliance develops and manages marketing partnerships with leading travel firms and organizations worldwide and provides SAA members with leads, contacts and new opportunities for business development. SAA maintains international and domestic tour operator and travel media databases available to SAA members. Shop America Alliance is an active member of US Travel Association (serving on the Board of Directors/Executive Committee), DOC Travel & Tourism Advisory Board, Destination & Travel Foundation Board, National Tour Association, VISIT FLORIDA, Shop California, Visit USA Committee UK, Luxury Marketing Council, International Culinary Tourism Association, Southeast Tourism Association and the US Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council, representing all SAA partners and providing industry leadership. Free member benefit!