Several of us attended the Maui Travel & Tourism meeting for writers here in Portland and also in Seattle this past week. We met suntanned and smiling folks from the Hawaiian islands including Kalani Nakoa from Ka’anapali Beach Hotel on Maui; Kathleen Costello representing villas, guest quarters, restaurants, and events in five Wailea properties near Wailea, Maui; Julie-Ann Bicoy representing things to see and do on nearby Moloka’i and Lana’i; and others who can assist freelance writers with ideas, photos, and resources. Discover a plethora of ideas for pitching articles on everything from historic gardens, horseback riding, golf, and new eco tourism projects to family travel, outdoor adventures, swap meets, farmers markets, great restaurants, and romantic inns; browse the Maui visitor site and start developing those great story ideas. Also, let us know if you’re able to obtain assignments and have an article published. We’ll post your successes on our Travel + Words Blog so that other freelancers can be inspired. Aloha!
Archive for August, 2010
Article Ideas: Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Travel + Words Fall ’10 Seminar, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Program Highlights Fall ’10 Seminar
Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St. Gresham, OR
9:00 a.m. Check in and morning refreshments, Town and Gown Room
9:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
10:00 a.m. Editors’ Panel: “TRAVEL + WORDS + PHOTOS: What Editors Want for 2010-11”
Annisa Jones, Publisher/Editor, GORGE GUIDE, Hood River OR
Carolyn Price, Publisher/Editor, OUTDOORS NW, Seattle WA
Alaine Borgias, Editor, ADVENTURES NW, Bellingham WA
11:00 a.m. “MIND MAPPING: TARGET YOUR PITCHES FOR SUCCESS!”
Workshop Presenter: Allen Cox, Freelance Writer, Tacoma WA
Noon Lunch, Round-tables Q&A “Freelance Writing 2010-11″ Topics:
Expand + Mine Your Writers Beat
Staff Writing + Freelancing: Newspapers Print/Online
Highways + Byways: Researching & Photographing
Personal + Group Media Trips for Writers
Travel Writing 101
Pitch and Publish
1:15 p.m. “TRAVEL BLOGS + TRAVEL WEB SITES: Promoting Yourself & Your Beat” Panelists:
Terri Fogarty, Editor, Portland OR and Mike Coletta, Web developer/marketing, New York City NY, EuropeUpClose
Bobbie Hasselbring, Freelance writer, Beavercreek OR, RealFoodTraveler
Katlin Smith, Freelance writer/Blogger, Vancouver WA, SouthwestWashingtonZest
Terry LaBrue, Author/writer promotions, Issaquah WA, LaBrue Communications
Colleen Wright, Web Designer and SEO Trainer, will be available for 15-minute sessions with Writers for Travel Blog and Web Site reviews.
2:20 p.m. Refreshment break
2:45 p.m. “PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS FOR TRAVEL WRITERS”
Presenter: Roger Ward, Photographer, Tacoma WA
Register at
Travel + Words.
Early Bird Registration: $75 (includes lunch and refreshments)
Regular Registration at the door: $89
Registration for Mt. Hood Community College Hospitality & Tourism Students: $30
