By: Linda Ballou Escape with Linda Ballou as she takes you on her 32 of her favorite power-packed outdoor days along the sun-splashed California Coast from Malibu to Mendocino. Let your spirit free strolling long stretches of sand in solitude. Breathe deeply of the restorative energy of fern forests shaded by towering redwood giants. Kickstart…
DetailsGet your stories, photos, videos and podcasts ready! The 28th Annual NATJA Awards Competition is now accepting entries until October 31st. Details for the competition, including categories and guidelines, are now up on the NATJA website. This awards competition recognizes the best of the best from travel media and travel promotion submitted by travel journalists, publications, public relations agencies and CVBs/DMOs. Get…
DetailsSeasoned panelists will share insights and discuss tactics on how to mitigate bad publicity after a local tragic event or natural disaster. Panelists will discuss their professional experiences dealing with post crisis press, along with what they did to recover their location’s image. Moderator: Maria Russell, Professor, Public Relations and Director, Newhouse Executive Education Programs,…
Learn from editors the process of submitting pitches to their publications and learn tips and tricks on turning a rejected story idea into an approval! Moderator: Bennett Root, Jr., Executive Vice President & General Counsel, NATJA Panelists: Amy Alipio, Senior Editor, National Geographic Traveler;Andrew Elkin, Managing Editor, Air Canada enRoute;Dana Laverty, Travel/Copy Editor, AAA Northeast;…
PASADENA, CALIF. – The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) is pleased to announce that journalist Jayme Moye has been selected to receive the Keith Bellows Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism, named in honor of the long time Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Traveler. The award will be presented at the Inaugural NATJA Awards Dinner on Friday, February 15th in Los…
DetailsThe North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) will celebrate the winners of the 2018 Awards Competition on Friday, February 15th at a dinner at the City Club Los Angeles, located on the 51st floor of the City National Bank building with sweeping views of Los Angeles. Tickets are available for $75 per person and are available for purchase…
DetailsBy: Rachel Cooper Explore the scenic lakes, ponds, and rivers of the Mid-Atlantic region with this new guide featuring 60 of the best flat-water paddling locations in eastern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. With trips for all skill levels, this curated list is ideal for families, anglers, canoeists, and kayakers. Each…
DetailsVirtual or augmented reality is changing the way we perceive storytelling by creating immersive experiences. Learn from the experts how virtual reality is changing the travel industry and what you can do to take advantage of this emerging technology. Presenter: Wasim Muklashy, Co-Founder, Superswell VR https://vimeo.com/276544960
While targeting keywords with article content has become a relatively standard practice among content creators, there are a wealth of additional opportunities to optimize articles, images and video content to perform better in search results. This presentation would cover emerging trends in search optimization, best practices for page optimization, image optimization and strategies to optimize…
Learn from editors the process of submitting pitches to their publications and learn tips and tricks on turning a rejected story idea into an approval! Moderator: Francesca Donlan, Communications Director, The Beaches of Forty Myers and SanibelPanelists: Kimberly Krol, Editor in Chief, Global Traveler; Timothy Meinch, Travel Editor, Midwest Living; Don Nichols, Editor in Chief,…