Advertising & Marketing Opportunities
Official Love Catalina Island Visitors Guide
Each year we produce the Catalina Island Visitors Guide as our #1 fulfillment piece and a primary source of information for visitors planning a trip to the island. This attractive, magazine style publication is designed to sell Catalina Island to prospective visitors as a premier, year-round vacation destination.
View 2023 details
Contact: Michelle Warner 310-510-7653 or michelle@lovecatalina.com
Island Map & Directory
End of January/early February: Ad & listing sales begin via email and snail mail.
Ad spaces are available first-come, first-served, one per member.
March 3: Ad & listing contracts due
March 10: Artwork and payment due
April: 175,000 maps printed mid-April
Contact: Michelle Warner 310-510-7653 or michelle@lovecatalina.com
View 2023-24 details, including rates and specs
Annual Events & Programs
Lodging Open House: Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Download & view complete event details. To sign up, complete the event sign up form and return it by Wednesday, May 3, 2022.Please contact Janet DeMyer with any questions 310-510-7635.
Taste Around: 1st Thursday after Memorial Day, 6/1/23. Sign ups (sent via email and Thursday Update e-newsletter) begin late March/early April, due by Friday, 5/19/23.
Shop Catalina: 1st Saturday in December, 12/2/23. Sign ups (sent via email and Thursday Update e-newsletter) begin mid to late Oct., due 11/17/23. more info
Responsible Beverage Server (RBS) Training: Ongoing training classes held online via zoom. Visit CentralCoastRBS.com for more information and to see upcoming training course schedule. Use promo code CatalinaVIP to receive a discounted rate of just $29 per person (regular $34). View flyer.
AAA Mailing Opportunity: include your flyer or rack card (fee) in the annual AAA travel office mailing, each year in late Jan/early Feb, contact Michelle Warner: michelle@lovecatalina.com
Group Marketing Co-op
For more information, cost, program/buy-in information, Contact: Cathy Miller 310-510-7649 or cathy@lovecatalina.com
Membership & Mixers
Membership/Renewals: renewals mailed to all members May/June each year, due 7/1 (fiscal year July 2023 –June 2024). New member application and info.
Contact: Carmen Chavez, 310-510-1520 or carmen@lovecatalina.com
Member Mixers: Typically held the third Thursday of each month, except August and December. Open to all members to participate.
Contact: Janet DeMyer; janet@lovecatalina.com
Consumer Email Blast
Sales open in Member Portal 2 x’s/year: April (Q3/Q4) & November (Q1/Q2)
Be a part of our twice monthly consumer eblasts! Get in front of 132,000 consumers interested in receiving special offers and information about Catalina Island. Our average open rate is 32%! Each participant receives space for an image, an offer and 3 links back to your website. The cost is just $295 per ad. View upcoming eblast dates in the member portal.
Contact: Lynn Stevenson; lynn@lovecatalina.com
Sign up in the Member Portal
Website Banner Ads
Promote your business 24/7 on LoveCatalina.com. While every member receives a free business listing, advertising on the site increases exposure to prospective visitors and can significantly increase referrals to your website. Each participant receives one 728 x 90 banner with trackable link back your website, appearing on every page of LoveCatalina.com. The cost is just $250 per month.
Contact: Lynn Stevenson; lynn@lovecatalina.com
Sign up in the Member Portal
Travel Trade Show Program
Fiscal year program, July-June Co-op buy-in, various $ per show/day Show sign ups in Fall, open to all members
Contact: Michelle Warner 310-510-7653 or michelle@lovecatalina.com
Thursday Update
Emailed to all members every Thursday am; free for members to include a flyer/press release due by noon on Wednesday. Member Portal upload preferred.
Send info/updates/inquiries to: thursdayupdate@lovecatalina.com
Rack Card Displays at the Visitor Center
It's FREE for members to display a 4x9 rack card in the brochure racks at the Love Catalina Island Visitor Center on the Green Pleasure Pier. Drop your rack cards at the Visitor Center. If you have Q's or aren't sure if we already have your brochures, stop by the Visitor Center.
Contact: Carmen Chavez 310-510-1520 or carmen@lovecatalina.com.
Pavilion Hotel
Best of Winter Packages available
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Catalina Flyer from Newport
$10 Off Catalina Island Ferry
Hop onboard the Catalina Flyer with daily round trip service to Catalina Island from Newport Beach.