Hi Travel Friends!
Following is my monthly newsletter where you can get a glimpse into what I’ve been up to and what I have upcoming in terms of print and TV editorial opportunities for your destination and clients.
I have a number of morning news segments in the next couple of weeks focused on summer travel. Should you be interested in having your destination or client featured, please reach out via email ASAP. The segments are as follows:
Morning on Merit Street: Wednesday, May 22
Hidden Costs of Cruising: Looking for tips or advice from your cruise clients.San Diego: Friday, May 24
Summer travel opportunities out of San Diego.San Francisco: Sunday, June 2
Summer travel opportunities for the Bay AreaLos Angeles: Week of June 3
Summer travel opportunities for Los Angeles and Southern California
Now, let’s recap April 2024:
The first month of Q2 sent me to some wonderful vacation destinations. Being on-location is always the perfect backdrop for conducting live broadcast interviews. As we round the corner to summer and fall travel, there are many ways (outlined below) I can help amplify what you’re doing to promote your travel brands with media relations.
Puerto Rico: Conducted a Mini Broadcast Media Event on-location to showcase the island’s latest tourism numbers and upcoming 4-month event taking place this summer, including the first Puerto Rican Day parade held ON the island. Hits included Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Providence. Example: Houston Life (Houston, TX)
Disneyland: Conducted a Mini Broadcast Media Event for the launch of Pixar Fest at Disneyland Resort. I appeared live on morning shows in San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland and Seattle to share what fans can expect at the park this summer. Example: Portland CBS KOIN (Portland, OR)
In-Studio Segment: I visited my friends in San Francisco at KTVU for a segment on how travelers might like to spend their Tax Rebate.
805 Living: Distributed across California's Central Coast, for their April issue, I highlighted what’s “New On Tap” featuring three new brewers on the central west coast.
Montecito Journal: Spotlighted the upcoming annual walk at Santa Barbara County's Alma Rosa Winery to raise funds for mental health services and research.
Now, let’s look ahead to see how we can further collaborate.
1. Broadcast In-Studio Segment Opportunities
Pitch me your destinations and deals! I appear in-studio or remote in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Dallas and other top 30 DMA markets at least once a month. Again, here are the upcoming segments I am currently working on producing:
Morning on Merit Street: Wednesday, May 22
Hidden Costs of Cruising: Looking for tips or advice from your cruise clients.San Diego: Friday, May 24
Summer travel opportunities out of San Diego.San Francisco: Sunday, June 2
Summer travel opportunities for the Bay AreaLos Angeles: Week of June 3
Summer travel opportunities for Los Angeles and Southern California
2. Broadcast Media Events
Our producer friends LOVE when I am LIVE from a destination! It gives a “Where in the World is Gabe Now?!” segment vibe. Let’s work together and produce something great!
National or Mini Broadcast Media Events: Conduct five (5) LIVE interviews within the top 30 U.S. markets including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Sacramento, Seattle, etc. OR, conduct 20+ interviews with stations within the top 75 markets. Right now, we have time available to conduct these as follows (all topics are fluid):
June 24 - July 7: I am headed to Australia with my family! Let’s go live from the land down under!
July and August: Travel inspiration for the rest of the summer and into fall.
3. Print Editorial Features
Pitch me story ideas around new wine ventures, innovative food menus for spring and summer, fresh hotel offerings around wellness, stories from destinations aimed at solo travelers, luxury travelers and multi-generational groups! Lead times range from 1-3 months.
I am looking forward to collaborating with you, and hope to hear from you soon.
You can contact me at gabesaglie@yahoo.com or get in touch with Karyn Ravin, strategic partnerships producer and media relations pro at karyn@maletzkymedia.com.
THANKS!