The Barometer program can be subscribed to at any time. Subscribers purchase four consecutive reports. This provides subscribers with the ability to obtain an account at any time during the Barometer schedule. However, it is important to note the special deadlines for adding a destination to the survey or to add customized questions to the Barometer survey.

This is particularly important for Customized Subscriptions. Customized questions must be finalized in English at least one week prior to the survey (five business working days) at the latest. Questions submitted after this time are not guaranteed to be translated and collected in the immediate survey, but will be included in the next scheduled quarterly survey.

Additionally, all customized questions must have a final approval from the subscriber before the scheduled survey date. All questions that have not been approved prior to the survey launch will not be collected in the immediate survey, but will be added to the next quarterly survey.

Note this schedule is subject to change depending on demand and the actual release dates of each Barometer survey. To confirm deadlines for destination and customized questions to be added contact Scott Johnson by phone at 1-518-963-4126; or by e-mail at scott@travelmi.com.

Survey One

• Travel Demand Period: Review 4th quarter 2003 and predicts travel for 1st and 2nd Quarter 2004
• Survey Conducted: January (UK, German, Japan)/February (Brazil,Mexico,Canada)
• Recommended submission of a destination: January 25, 2004
• Recommended submission of customized January 25, 2004
• *Destination Subscription and Customized Subscription questions are due in a FINAL before survey opens

Survey Two

• Travel Demand Period: Review 1st quarter 2004, and predict 2nd and 3rd quarter travel demand
• Survey Conducted: April 2004
• Recommended submission of a destination: March 18, 2004
• Recommended submission of customized questions March 15, 2004
• *Destination Subscription and Customized Subscription questions are due in a FINAL format by March 26, 2004

Survey Three

• Travel Demand Period: Review 2nd quarter 2004, and predict 3rd and 4th quarter travel demand
• Survey Conducted: July 2004
• Recommended submission of a destination: June 18, 2004
• Recommended submission of customized questions June 14, 2004
• *Destination Subscription and Customized Subscription questions are due in a FINAL format by June 25, 2004

Survey Four

• Travel Period: Review 3rd quarter 2004, and predict 4th quarter 2004 and 1st quarter 2005 travel demand
• Survey Conducted: October 2004
• Recommended submission of a destination: September 17, 2004
• Recommended submission of customized questions September 13, 2004
• *Destination Subscription and Customized Subscription questions are due in a FINAL format by September 24, 2004

Note: Subscriptions can be added at any point in the survey program. The subscriptions are based on four consecutive surveys and NOT a calendar year. The only time a destination or customized question can not be added is during the actual survey collection period. In this case the questions would be added to the next survey.

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