Benefits Of Being A NATJA Member

Executive Director and Staff

Our CEO Helen Hernandez serves as a full-time employee dedicated to serving the Members of NATJA. She is here to help you develop professionally. She is supported by staff serving membership, website, and other needs.

Located in Pasadena, California, NATJA is operated by Travel Professionals, Inc., a company devoted exclusively to travel journalism and travel issues. Its fulltime staff is there to assist you in meeting your personal and organizational goals. NATJA will always be the leader in online services and benefits.

NATJA List Serve

Contact over 400 professional NATJA journalists and/or associates at one time through the NATJA List Serve.

Resource Center

Review hundreds of travel publications. Includes editor’s name and contact information. There is also the ability to search the Resource Center database by publication, city, editor’s name, or by a generic search to help you find the right place to target and pitch your stories.

Professional Development

Annual programs geared to enhancing the skills of our working media and improve the effectiveness of our bureaus, organizations and other professionals.

eWire Service

Send a query, story or press release to more than 250 major US/Canadian publications electronically via email. Or, search the eWire archives for opportunities. A list of all 250 publications is available.

Member Database - All Access

Enhance your professional networking capabilities. Search our growing database of over 350 Media Members.

Associate Database - All Access

Enhance your professional networking capabilities. Search our growing database of NATJA Associates that include convention & visitors bureaus, hotels and resorts, airlines, restaurants, food industry and growers associations, wineries and wine associations, PR agencies, and marketing and public relations professionals.

Travelworld International Magazine

All members have access to publishing opportunities. Travelworld International Magazine features stories and photos from our members. With over 75,000 unique readers per month, Travelworld Magazine is one of the Web’s most visited online travel magazines! www.travelworldmagazine.com

The Wayfarer

The Wayfarer is our official newsletter, which is published bimonthly and distributed both electronically and by mail. Includes industry news and media relation contacts.

Media Trips Information

Throughout the month press trips, events and story ideas are distributed to members through the listserve and then posted under Media Trips Information.

Industry News

Our members always get the inside information first! When we identify a professional opportunity, we send it out instantly via the NATJA List Serve.

Personal Web Site

NATJA Members can activate their own personal web page. It’s free and it’s simple! Review and update your bio, credits, affiliations and links to published work.