2006-2008 Advisory Board
2006-2008 Advisory Board
The North American Travel Journalist Association
President, NATJA Awards
Dan Schlossberg
Dan Schlossberg, is the only American journalist who covers travel and baseball exclusively. Among his 32 baseball books are 2006 autobiographies of Ron Blomberg and Milo Hamilton and an illustrated offbeat history of the game due next March. Co-founder of NATJA in 1991 and president since 1994, he is travel editor of ConsumerAffairs.com, contributing editor of 'Travel With Kal' radio, Sports & Sights columnist for Travel World International, and freelance writer for many newspapers, websites, and magazines, including AAA publications and inflights for United and US Airways. The former AP newsman is a lifelong resident of Northern New Jersey.
VP, Travelworld Editor
Kim Foley MacKinnon
Kim Foley MacKinnon is fulfilling her childhood dream of working with words and traveling the world. She has written for the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Parents magazine, Italy magazine, and many other publications, as well as writing guidebooks. Travel, food and lifestyle writing are her specialties. Often, her own photos accompany her work.
She's the author of Boston for Families (2004). Her first book, A Parent's Guide to Boston, was published in 2002 and was been the subject of excellent reviews by traveling parents and editors alike.
Kim is currently the managing editor of Boston Spirit magazine, the premier lifestyle magazine in the New England region for the GLBT community and other cool people. She is the former listings & entertainment editor for the Boston Parents' Paper, where she is still a contributor. She won national Parenting Publication of America awards for her work at the Boston Parents' Paper for articles on food and travel.
VP, Professional Development
Candy Harrington
As a travel writer for over 30 years, Candy has worked in a wide variety of markets. For the last 12 years she's focused her efforts on accessible travel — travel for people with mobility disabilities. Today she's the editor of Emerging Horizons, a magazine about accessible travel.
As the author of Barrier Free Travel; A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, Candy is the recognized expert on accessible travel. Her second book, There is Room at the Inn, was released in April 2006. This unique guidebook features access details on 118 inns and B&Bs throughout the US. Her third title, "101 Accessible Vacations" will be released in September 2007.
Candy's work can be found in disability-related magazines including New Mobility, PN, Ability, SCI Life and Arthritis Today as well as mainstream publications such as the Dallas Morning News and Transitions Abroad. She covers accessible travel for the travel industry in TravelAge West and Cruise Agent, provides internet content for travel websites such as BootsnAll.com, and pens consumer-focused accessible travel columns for Special Living, Travel World International, Go World Travel, Valley Views Magazine, Active Living and Stroke Smart.
VP, Media & Tourism
David Rottenberg
Mr. Rottenberg is a widely recognized writer and photographer. He brings a broad professional and business background to his tasks. His past activities include managing companies and operating restaurants. He practiced law for many years in Los Angeles and San Diego in both state and federal courts as a business and litigation attorney. He now publishes Dining San Diego Magazine. He is also currently licensed as a real estate broker, securities broker, and investment advisor. His writings reflect the broad scope of his interests and experiences.
Associate/Member-at-Large
Kathryn Farrington
Kathryn Farrington is currently the V.P. of Marketing at the Newport, Rhode Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. In this role Kathryn overseas the CVB's influential advertising, public relations, and marketing campaigns, as well as the award-winning website, www.GoNewport.com, and www.YourNewportWedding.com.