Are You One Of The Best In North America?

Sept. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- PASADENA, CA –The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) supports professional travel journalism and honors the excellence of travel promotion throughout the world with its annual awards competition, now in its 19th year. The NATJA awards competition honors the “best of the best” from travel media (writers, photographers, video journalists) and travel promotion submitted by travel journalists, travel magazines, public relations agencies and destination marketing organizations (DMOs/CVBs) from the United States, Canada and Mexico. “With almost 50 categories, there are plenty of opportunities to compete by highlighting your best work,” explains Helen Hernandez, CEO of the organization. “But, with hundreds of entries last year alone, competition is pretty fierce and winning is a distinct honor.”
One First Place winner is chosen in each of the categories. Runners up receive “Awards of Merit” recognition. Then, five overall grand prize winners are selected in recognition of “outstanding excellence.” Entries are judged by a panel of industry professionals and announced on or about January 15, 2011.

WHO: The Awards program is open to all travel journalists, CVBs and DMOs, agencies, editors and publishers. Entrants need not be NATJA members to submit or to win.

WHAT: The 2010 NATJA Awards Competition, now in its 19th year, honors the "best of the best” in print and electronic travel journalism: articles, photographs, general circulation and specialty publications, blogs and websites, CVB/DMO and destination publications.

WHEN: 2010 NATJA Awards submissions are accepted September 1 - October 31, 2010. All entries must have been published or broadcast between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010.

HOW: Complete rules, details of the awards’ qualifications, fees for entry and the official entry form are available online at www.natja.org.  Special Benefit: For a limited time, NATJA is offering two (2) complimentary entries to the 2010 NATJA awards competition for new members joining the association of travel media, travel professionals and travel promoters (CVBs/agencies/DMOs) during the awards entry period. To qualify for the two (2) complimentary entries, participants must be a new member or have membership that has lapsed for more than one (1) year.

WHY: Winners receive national recognition in addition to their Crystal Globe, Crystal Round or Certificate of Merit. Additionally, each year NATJA presents prizes valued at well over $50,000 to working media (travel writer/videographer/personality/photographer) winners. And all winners are provided with an official seal, located in the upper right, identifying them as a 2010 winner that can be used in print and electronic promotion (website, articles, email signatures, etc.) of their work.

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The North American Travel Journalists Association is an association of writers, photographers, editors, and tourism professionals dedicated to promoting professional opportunities for our members.