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The States of the Nation
TIA, the Travel Industry Association of America, ran a supplement in The Sunday Times promoting various destinations in the USA. This was done in conjunction with several American tourist boards. The idea was to whet the British appetite for exploring this vast and varied continent by celebrating its diversity and suggesting ideas for innovative holidaying across the pond.
59% of the readers remembered the supplement (a very high prompted awareness figure) and 39% had read at least half of it.

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They were also promoting the SeeAmerica.org website, itself set up to let potential holidaymakers understand the plethora of choices open to them and gain further information at their own leisure.
As a result 29% of readers said they would use the
website when next planning a holiday in the USA

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Captivating and Actionable
The supplement was both captivating and actionable.
33% agreed that the supplement was invigorating and
actionable.
• 28% agreed it gave them holiday ideas
• 15% agreed that it opened their mind to the idea
of holidaying in America
• 29% kept the supplement into the week for
further reading
• 49% said they were considering holidaying in the
USA in the future

Adding Extra Value to the Package
The supplement was editorially led and combined factual information with fine writing.
In that sense it blended in with the package and created a smooth transition for the
reader from the editorial sections to this advertisement feature.

Interest in Holiday Types
The various holiday destinations and holiday types
achieved differing levels of interest.

As well as adding value through the supplements, editorial coverage the advertising created interest.

So much so that 26% said the advertising was as interesting
as the editorial.

The Value of the Newspaper Frame
Making the information even more actionable is the fact
that the supplement appeared as part of a trusted source.

45% agreed that what they read in their newspaper could definitely shape their travel plans. In
fact 28% said that their newspaper was the most INSPIRING source of travel information.
And 34% said it was the most INTELLIGENT source
of travel information.

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