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Who is paying the costs of soliciting these proxies?
We are paying the cost of preparing, printing, mailing and otherwise distributing these proxy materials. We will
reimburse banks, brokerage firms, and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to
beneficial owners and obtaining their instructions. A few of our officers and employees may also participate in the
solicitation, without additional compensation, by telephone, e-mail, other electronic means, or in person.
Where can I find the voting results of the meeting?
We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the meeting. We will publish the final results in a report on
Form 8-K, which we intend to file on or before June 6, 2011. You can obtain a copy of the Form 8-K by logging on to
Travelzoo’s investor relations website at www.travelzoo.com/ir, by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission
at (800) SEC-0330 for the location of the nearest public reference room, or through the EDGAR system at
www.sec.gov. Information on our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (PROPOSAL 1)
Under Travelzoo’s bylaws, the number of directors of Travelzoo is fixed, and may be increased or decreased
from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Directors. Each director holds office for a term of one year, until the
annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding the director’s election and until a successor is elected and qualified
or until the earlier resignation or removal of the director. Holger Bartel, Ralph Bartel, David J. Ehrlich, Donovan
Neale-May, and Kelly M. Urso are currently directors of Travelzoo.
Nominees for a One-Year Term That Will Expire in 2012:
The ages, principal occupations, directorships held and other information as of March 31, 2011, with respect to
our nominees are shown below.
Name Age Position
Holger Bartel, Ph.D.(2) ............ 44 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D. ............... 45 Director
David J. Ehrlich(1)................ 48 Director
Donovan Neale-May(1)(3) .......... 58 Director
Kelly M. Urso(1)(2)(3) ............. 45 Director
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Disclosure Committee
Each of the director nominees listed above was elected to be a director at the Company’s Annual Meeting of
Stockholders held on June 3, 2010. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neale-May,
and Ms. Urso meet the independence requirements of the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market (the
“NASDAQ”).
Holger Bartel, Ph.D., has served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2010 after serving as a
Director from June 2005 to June 2010. Mr. Bartel served as Chief Executive Officer from October 2008 to June
2010, after serving as Executive Vice President from September 1999 to November 2007. From 1995 to 1998,
Mr. Bartel worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles. From 1992 to 1994,
Mr. Bartel was a research fellow at Harvard Business School. Mr. Bartel holds a Ph.D. in Economics and an MBA in
Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is the brother of Ralph Bartel.
Areas of Holger Bartel’s relevant experience: Deep knowledge of Travelzoo’s operations. Internet, strategy,
management of growth companies, travel, international management.
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D., founded Travelzoo in May 1998 and has served as a Director since July 2010 after serving
as Chairman of the Board of Directors from May 1998 to June 2010. From May 1998 to September 2008, Mr. Bartel
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