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Enriching travelers and local communities in a

post-pandemic world.

Change

Through

Traveling

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Our team:

TravelMakers.br

Mentors:

Becca Samson

Beth Santos

Region: Americas

Members and roles:

Alini Barreto - Team Leader

Bianca Magalhanis - Operation Planning

Erica Arikawa - IT Solutions

Fernanda Lima - Promotions & Partnership

Mayra Camargo - Product Development

Vania Carvalho - Marketing & Sales

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Main �Information

The name of our projects is:

Change through traveling

“Our sustainability pillars are:

Social and Economic"

Type:

Platforms:

Business Model

Website and social medias.

Challenges:

Travel & Experience

Sustainability & Relief

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About Change Through Traveling

Our proposal is a business model where the traveler’s desire for rich experiences helps to directly fund local development, socially and economically responsible tourism. 

�Our initiative will develop travel programs in selected locations, where part of the sales profit will be directed to the communities, improving their wellbeing. 

�Guests will choose a travel savings plan, where various levels will allow them to travel once a year with different comfort options and items included in the trip.

�With the decrease in job security, buying power has diminished. However, the desire to travel and experience the world has grown in response to increased travel restrictions and pandemic lockdowns.  

�Our product is a perfect compromise of creating safe tour itineraries, regarding health, hygiene, and sustainability while empowering local communities to best represent themselves to a wider stage. 

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Problems

Solutions

Lack of meaningful connections between the travelers and the communities.

Financial income rarely used for the development of destinations.

Provide travelers and locals, the opportunity to interact in a unique way, generating meaningful experiences for both.

Programs where part of the profit is destined the community, educating their people and providing relief.

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Travel Savings Plans

Our Travel Savings Plans, work on a monthly basis, providing an opportunity to make travel more accessible.

That allows our travelers to contribute to their trip month by month, and allows them to support the communities they will visit leading up to their trip.ip.

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1 night of standard accommodation

Welcome dinner with local dance and culture in a community venue

Local guide

Travel Kit (digital travel guide & gifts)

The inscription at the Travel Club

5% of the total amount will help to fund local development

2 nights of superior accommodation

2 special meals in a community venue

A visit to local farms and producers

Tour to Santa Barbara and Capivara Waterfall

A visit to local schools to distribute gifts to the kids

Travel Savings Plans

Basic Plan

Premium Plan

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Not Included in both plans: Airline Tickets / Meals not listed in the program / Travel Insurance / Transfer in/out

The plans are based on 12 monthly payments

Travel Savings Plans

Basic Plan

BRL 99,90 monthly/per person

Premium Plan

BRL 159,90 monthly/per person

5% of the total amount will help to fund local development

By the time of your visit, you may be able to visualize how and where these funds are being applied.

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Additional Items

Transfers in & out from Brasilia Airport

BRL 95,00 per person

*not private

Standard Accommodation

BRL 110,00 per night/ per room

You can select on-demand additional items to include in your plan

Superior Accommodation

BRL 210,00 per night/per room

One visit to local farms and producers

BRL 95,00 per person

Tour to Santa Barbara and Capivara Waterfall

BRL 150,00 per person

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TRAVEL TERMS

The plan will be annual and travelers can choose between Basic and Premium;

Included in both plans, travelers will have access to the Travel Club contents about the destination and the community they will visit, so they can get prepared for their journey;

Travelers can choose one date to join from three available dates offered during the year;

It will be required a minimum of five and a maximum of twenty confirmed participants for each date and travelers will be able to get updates daily of this number on our website;

In case of more requests than the maximum capacity of a trip, an extra date may be added;

It will be needed at least four months payments to be eligible to participate on a trip;

Full payment of the annual plan is optional and no discounts will be added;

In case the traveler cancels an Administrative Fee will be charged according to contract.

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Our Unique Approach

Change through Traveling presents the “Travel Club”, a unique approach to traveling where guests can take the most from their trip, becoming part of the local development and the positive impact brought to the community.

Travel Club will make traveling a memorable experience, helping clients to have a genuine connection and really immerse in the destination.

*picture of Kalunga Quilombola Comunity

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Travel�Club

Virtual meetings, happy hours, lectures, cooking classes, book clubs, hotel discounts, and many other benefits that can enrich the travel.

Connect with other travelers and the destination through personalized and exclusive virtual experiences

By becoming a member, travelers can join our social media community that provides plenty of different activities to engage everyone.

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About Travel Club

Nanda

  • Travel Club is a social network exclusive for clients

  • An efficient way for travelers to connect with each other and also to communicate with travelers in the location they were heading to, even before the trips starts

  • Travel Club allows everyone to connect safely with like-minded travellers from outside your network, much like travelers already do in hostel foyers and tours etc, but on a digital platform.

  • Different topics will be provided, to integrate as many people as we can, to make the journey unforgettable

  • At Travel Club, the traveler can check where and how all the investments are being applied

at the community

Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may change the provisions of the Privacy Policy without specific notice the persona. We strongly recommend that check the document on a regular basis to ensure that you understand the obligations detailed in the Privacy Policy.

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Travel Club

Your trip starts now!

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Target Customer

Description

25 to 60 years old,

gender free

Description

Income higher than BRL3.000/monthly

(USD 600, aprox.), interested in sustainability

Description

Undergraduated, aware of their role and how their way of living impacts world sustainability, entrepreneur

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Personas

Antônio is 41 years old, vegan, and recently divorced. He is an architect and is self-employed. He currently carries out sustainable architecture projects, travels frequently, and is focused on post-pandemic social initiatives. He is looking for an agency that can assist him to find opportunities to acquire more local cultural knowledge and to help communities.

Maria is 21 years old. She is married with Amanda since 2008. She is a web designer intern and loves subscription plans that make her life easier. She currently is a volunteer in a retirement home, and, once a week, she helps with food distribution to homeless people. Maria is looking for an initiative to work for post-pandemic, during her vacation time.

Jeremy is a 58 years old, single man with two children. He is a lawyer, lives in NYC and has a busy life, but on his time off, he loves to visit the community where he was born to help kids and teach them how to play basketball, as a volunteer. He wants to visit Brazil after the pandemic to learn more about Brazilian history and culture.

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Program

Chapada dos Veadeiros, GO

Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights

Dates: May, June and September

Minimum # of participants per date : 5 people

Maximum # of participants per date: 20 people

*picture of Santa Barbara Waterfall

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Kalunga Quilombola Community

Quilombola or Quilombos are communities where, in the past, slaves would take refuge when scaping.

Kalunga Quilombola Community is inside the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The National Park is one of the brightest spots on the planet with a lot of nature, waterfalls and wild animals.

The park covers more than 230 thousand hectares and, still today, around 5.000 slaves descendants still live in one of the largest remnants quilombola communities in Brazil.

On their day-by-day, Kalunga people dedicate their time to plant yuca, rice, tobacco, corn, and, sometimes, beans. They raise cattle, birds, hunt, and fish. The production of yuca flour involves the whole family and is considered a ritual as it is one of the most important production activities.

Visiting a community that shares stories from the time of slavery is a very differentiated kind of tourism.

*picture of Kalunga´s Quilombo

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People from the community

“We don't feel any fear anymore, because that project brought so many blessing for all of us”

Cirilo dos Santos

Local Community Leader of Kalunga´s Association

“We love to produce the masks for all the tourists. It increases our earnings significantly”

Getulia da Silva

Local artisian

*real pictures of Kalunga´s Community

note= testimonials from residents and customers will be used and recorded monthly to promote the travel club, so that customers will be able to follow the initiatives carried out.

note 2= the testimonials on this slide are fictional

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People from the community

“I never thought I would learn another language like english in my life. We are living a dream”

Jessica Fernandes

Student

That project has increased our skills. Nowadays I personally own a little organic and local food restaurant, besides producing the ingredients”

Jorge Oliveira

Local Farmer

*real pictures of Kalunga´s Community

note= testimonials from residents and customers will be used and recorded monthly to promote the travel club, so that customers will be able to follow the initiatives carried out.

note 2= the testimonials on this slide are fictional

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Travel Makers Travelers

“It's amazing. We feel part of the history, and it's so easy and pleasant to help them”

Bruna Codima

Student

note= testimonials from residents and customers will be used and recorded monthly to promote the travel club, so that customers will be able to follow the initiatives carried out.

note 2= the testimonials on this slide are fictional

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Partnerships

Childhood strategic focus areas that reflect Childhood’s expertise and ability to make the most significant difference for children at risk of violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation.

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Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado is a non-governmental organization, located in the rural area close to Chapada dos Veadeiros.

Oca Brasil is a nonprofit associative institution, focused on Environmental Conservation and Human Ecology, prioritizing actions in the areas of Health, Education, and the Environment.

In partnership with them we will provide intervention strategies to stop ongoing abuse and promote education opportunities teaching skills to avoid further abuse.

In partnership with them, we will develop professional training for local residents so they can actively participate in the travel programs.

In partnership with them, we will promote the improvement of the children lives, as well as of their families through a social program called Quintais Verdes.

  • For more information click on the institution logo.

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COVID-19 MAIN PREVENTION MEASURES

Safety Stamp in all venues certifying that sanitary protocols are up to date

Travel Kit containing:

. Test application to detect infection

.Hand sanitizer

. Masks

Installation of signage in relevant places reminding about social distancing.

Installation of hand sanitizer stations close to frequently touched surfaces and objects.

Familiarize staff

and clients with

basic preventive measures.

Programs with small groups in order to avoid crowds.

  • For more information about the program click on the stamp image.

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Marketing plan

  • Launching campaign concept: Minimalistic design, fresh and friendly
  • Digital Media:
    • Presence on main social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook
    • Remarketing Campaign with strong travel websites like TripAdvisor and Booking.com
    • Relationship with travel bloggers for the word of mouth advertising
  • Events:
    • Participation in hybrid events, like Startups meetings, HR conventions, bureaus, organic and sustainability fairs, big companies committees, etc.

OOH:

  • Program sales in Ecotour travel agencies and special travel agencies

DBM:

  • Usage of data to promote digital campaigns for leads and loyalty generation.

*illustrative image

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Thank You

for the attention