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.

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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: 2024 TBD. Please contact Janet DeMyer with any questions 310-510-7635.
Taste Around: 1st Thursday after Memorial Day, 5/30/24. Sign ups (sent via email and Thursday Update e-newsletter) begin late March/early April.
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
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
New Year's Eve Gala Hotel Package Opportunity: hotels/properties offering reservations (at a discounted price, keep the commission or pass the savings along to your guests) to the Gala will be featured on our New Year's Eve event page. Contact Carmen for more information & to participate.

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 $300 per ad. View upcoming eblast dates in the member portal or see below

2023 Consumer Eblast Schedule

August 16
September 6, September 20
Ocober 4, October 18
November 1, November 15
November 29, December 20

Contact: Lynn Stevenson; lynn@lovecatalina.com
Sign up in the Member Portal

Website Sponsored 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 ad with an image, text and trackable link back your website, appearing on all main navigational 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 press release due by noon on Wednesday. Member Portal upload preferred. Also, use the Member Portal to add your "Member to Member" offers to this page.
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.