DIY Trip Summit: Security Spotlight 2025
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What is the DIY Trip Summit: Security Spotlight?
This virtual event will help independent travelers avoid scams, theft, and tech disasters while traveling.
Short, pre-recorded presentations and interviews with experts will be made available, free to the public, for 48 hours (July 2025).
For access to replays after the 48-hour free event, participants have the option to purchase an upgrade package.
Presentations
Hosts, Jedd and Michelle Chang of Intentional Travelers, will share helpful tutorials and carefully curated interviews.
A hand-picked selection of seasoned travel experts from diverse backgrounds will be invited to share their expertise on smart trip planning, navigation, and advice for avoiding costly mistakes.
Our Attendees
We’re targeting mature, independent travelers. DIY travelers do their own online research and are eager for insider advice from experts.
While making the most of their money is a priority, this audience has a willingness to splurge when it comes to safety, uniqueness, and local expertise.
January 2025 Attendee Survey Data
Next trip plans:
- 1/3 are still in the dream/idea phase, 1/3 have a trip in the works but not yet planned, 18% have partially planned their trips, 9% have their trips mostly planned already
- 50% are planning 1-2 week trips, 29% are planning trips 3-4 weeks long, 8% will travel several months
- 44% retired, 56% are working
- 42% are 45-59 yrs old, 29% are over 70yrs, 16% in their 60s, 12% are 25-44yrs
- Top destinations of interest include France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, Croatia
Our Results
“The DIY Trip Summit seemed professional, well-organised and offered value. I was proud to be a part of it and happy to promote it to my audience, feeling confident that it would be helpful and not overly “salesy”. I felt it was well organised - lots of examples and instructions for speakers and an easy way to send the necessary info. Good communication at all times.”
“I received approximately 200 new subscribers, with less than 1% unsubscribe rate. Also experienced a spike of 10% in website traffic during the conference.”
88% of speakers
and sponsors
reported increased engagement and sales as a result of participating in the summit
“It was truly a pleasure to be a part of the first DIY Trip Summit. The event was exceptionally well-organized, and I’m excited to see how it grows in the coming years. Michelle did an excellent job communicating everything! We received a handful of new customers but also one new travel agent that is now working with us.
I look forward to being partners in the long-term!”
Attendee email engagement rates during our events:
Join Our Growing List of Amazing Partners
January 2025 DIY Trip Summit Sponsors and Speakers
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TRACY & DOUG COLLINS
UKTRAVELPLANNING.COM
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AMENA HASSAN
HASSANONHOLIDAY.COM
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BETH SANTOS
WANDERFUL
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BRAD & SHEILA C.
TRAVEL WITH THE CROWS
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NORA DUNN
THEPROFESSIONALHOBO
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GELEEN ANTONIO
TRAVELNOTTOESCAPE.COM
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CATE BRUBAKER
MYGERMANYVACATION.COM
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CLAIRE STURZAKER
TALESOFABACKPACKER.COM
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ALYSSA PADGETT
HEATHANDALYSSA.COM
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RENÉE HANNES
DREAMPLANEXPERIENCE
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ANNIE SISSON
INTOTHEBOLD.COM
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JEDD CHANG
INTENTIONAL TRAVELERS
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MICHELLE CHANG
INTENTIONAL TRAVELERS
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Why sponsor the DIY Trip Summit: Security Spotlight?
Exposure to a targeted audience ready to buy from your business.
Direct links for more clicks to your landing pages that generate new leads and sales opportunities.
Build trust as a thought leader in your industry.
Showcase your brand’s generosity.
Get feedback about your brand or product from attendees.
A portion of sponsor fees are used for advertising to increase overall reach through the Summit.
Promotion and Reach
Our total estimated reach is over 35,000 people for the initial launch.
We will promote the initial event to our email lists of 3,000+ Intentional Travelers subscribers and 3,200+ DIY Trip Summit participants.
Promotion is also expected from participating speakers, some sponsors, and our affiliate partners.
After the July launch, we will continue to promote the replay package as an evergreen online course, extending the impact of your sponsorship well into the future.
Sponsor fees will help cover advertising to our target audience on Facebook for additional reach.
A report is available with insights and sponsor results from our previous DIY Trip Summit if you’d like to review outcomes and attendee engagement data.
Sponsorship Packages
$300 $200 early bird
4 spots
Silver Level Benefits:
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Your brand name and logo will appear on every Summit webpage, including below each presentation, with a link to your website.
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Your choice of promoting your product/service via:
A featured product giveaway for a limited number of winners, OR...
A product giveaway (digital “swag”) for all participants, OR…
A special offer featured in the upgrade package for all upgrade customers
Does not include collecting email addresses. See below for direct lead generation opportunities.
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Option to share your product/service naturally in one of our pre-recorded presentations
Contribute a video clip from your team OR a user-generated testimonial
Requirements:
- Must align with existing presentation topic (safety tips and lessons learned, recommended gear)
- Submission deadline: June 1
- Up to 1 minute, “talking head” video, landscape orientation
“Speaking Sponsor”
$550
3 spots
Deadline: May 10
Gold Level Benefits:
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This package includes all those in the Silver package, plus the following...
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Naturally highlight your brand and increase your know-like-and-trust factor with our audience during a one-on-one pre-recorded interview with the host on a relevant topic.
Interviews to be featured alongside the other Summit presentations:
- during live event
- in evergreen “course” packageThis opportunity is best for discussing:
- VPNs
- Travel insurance
- Anti-theft or security products
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Generate warm leads with a direct link to a landing page of your choice in pre- and post-event attendee emails.
This may include a freebie opt-in offer to collect email addresses for warm leads.
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Get the inside scoop on the audience who attended the event and engaged with your brand.
“Headline Sponsor”
$1k-5k
1 spot
Deadline: May 10
Platinum Level Benefits:
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This package includes all those in the Silver and Gold package, plus the following...
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Your brand will be mentioned throughout all pre-event promotions, attendee emails, and presentations as headline sponsor, alongside the DIY Trip Summit and Intentional Travelers.
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We'll send one relevant message by email to the entire Scurity Spotlight audience on your behalf after the event.
Pitch an upcoming event, sale, or freebie to rake in warm leads with this stand-alone sponsored email
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We'll work with you to design an activation that best meets your business goals and provides a massive win-win for you and the Summit audience.
Additional Notes About Sponsorship
Offers in the packages above are optional. Sponsors can choose which items to take advantage of.
We only select sponsors that are a great fit. We’re looking for mutually beneficial partnerships that will best serve attendees while providing an excellent ROI for the sponsor.
Please reach out for customized packages.
Ready to sponsor?
Want a custom package? Have questions?
Thank You!!!
Thank you for considering becoming a sponsor of the DIY Trip Summit: Security Spotlight 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Michelle and Jedd
Intentional Travelers